With Saturday's lunchtime visit of West Bromwich Albion bringing more eyes to the old ground than ever before, the first sight that will strike many is the absence of fans behind one goal.

For decades, The Kop has been the terrace from where the most ardent of Wrexham fans watched their side.

But, following relegation from the Football League in 2008, it stood empty.



Condemned, it was eventually demolished when the new ownership arrived.

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The plan was always for a new Kop, but amid delays, a temporary one was installed in time to squeeze in an extra 3,000 supporters to witness promotions from Leagues One and Two.

There was always going to come a time when that end of the Cae Ras would have to be empty once more, in order for work to begin on a new all-seater Kop.

The structure Wrexham have opted for was drawn up by the same architects behind the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Initially pencilled in for 5,500 seats with the option to increase capacity, the club revealed in July they had submitted an application for a further 2,250 seats as part of a second tier.

With a completion date of next summer, it will mean a stadium capacity of around 18,000 - bigger than both Brentford and Bournemouth's homes - with standards compliant with Uefa so Wales qualifying fixtures can return.

While the club were aware it could cost them in terms of numbers, noise and even competitive advantage as they reached the Championship, the new Kop forms a key part of plans to "future-proof" the club, with new hospitality areas and vital facilities all part of the project.


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