Manchester City have been granted planning permission to expand the capacity of the Etihad Stadium to more than 60,000.

Manchester City Council has confirmed that a planning application to add up 14,500 extra seats at the venue has been approved.

The Premier League club intend to increase both ends of the 47,670-capacity arena by 6,250 and add up to 2,000 additional seats around the pitch.

City made public their proposals for the stadium last summer and a formal planning application was made in November.

The increased capacity will make the Etihad Stadium the second largest in the Premier League, behind only Manchester United’s Old Trafford.