Benoy has signed up to design a new stand at Nottingham Forest’s City Ground, increasing the stadium’s capacity from 30,000 to 38,000.

Chairman Graham Cartledge and son Tom, the practice’s chief executive, are both non-executive directors of the two-time European Cup winning side, which currently plays in the Championship.

The scheme is being designed at Benoy’s Newark office and in a statement the firm said: “At a time when a lot of clubs are moving their stadiums out of their city centres, Forest are proud to stay where they are.”

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