Aberdeen’s former chief Keith Wyness has insisted Celtic should not increase capacity if they redevelop their Parkhead home.
Speaking on the new edition of Football Insider’s Inside Track podcast, the 67-year-old – who served as CEO at Aberdeen between 2000 and 2004, had lengthy spells as the chief of Everton and Aston Villa and now runs a football consultancy advising elite clubs – claimed the focus should be on “improving the experience” and developing a “statement stadium”.
Celtic have been buoyed financially by stunning performance in the new-look Champions League, with Brendan Rodgers’ side reaching the knockout stages this term.
The club’s latest financial reports revealed the Hoops have £77million in the bank after growing revenue to £124.6million for the 2023-24 campaign.
Parkhead currently holds 60,411 and is the largest football stadium in Scotland, despite being last expanded in 1998.
Possible Celtic stadium work should focus on ‘experience’, says Wyness
Wyness told Football Insider‘s Insider Track podcast: “Celtic Park is at 60,000 right now.
“They claim there are about 15,000 on the waiting list, but I really don’t see a need to go beyond 60,000 right now.
“I think improving the experience in the stadium will be the main thing.
“The Main Stand is a great place to start, then they can gradually improve facilities across the stadium.
