Manchester City Stadium Name Change
It is also called the etihad stadium coms or eastlands.
Manchester city stadium name change. City of manchester stadium is abbreviated to coms when written and spoken. Manchester city have confirmed the city of manchester stadium at eastlands will be renamed the etihad stadium after striking a 10 year partnership agreement with etihad airways. It was first designed as part of manchesters failed bid for the 2000 summer olympics. The stadium is barely 7 years old and has had various names like city of manchester stadium sportcity coms and informally as the blue camp though no one uses it.
City moved from maine road after the 2002 commonwealth games manchester city have confirmed the city of manchester stadium will be renamed the etihad stadium after signing a 10 year deal with the. The stadium was built for the 2002 commonwealth games at a cost of 110 million. The stadium was designed by arup and built by john laing.