 All three sports must sign up to the new stadium project |
The new multi-sport stadium which is earmarked for the Maze near Lisburn is to be bigger than originally envisaged. The plan is now for a 42,000-seater facility, 12,000 more than first planned, meaning an increased estimated cost of �85million.
It is understood the venue could be modelled on FC Porto's Dragao Stadium which was used for Euro 2004.
The government has sent a revised business plan to football, rugby and GAA authorities in Northern Ireland.
They must all support the new stadium for the project to go ahead.
A government source said if the facility was built, it would be suitable for major events like the Uefa Cup football final or Irish rugby internationals.
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