sport news Bradford submit plans for 'Wembley of the North' with 25,000-seat indoor arena ... trends now

sport news Bradford submit plans for 'Wembley of the North' with 25,000-seat indoor arena ... trends now
sport news Bradford submit plans for 'Wembley of the North' with 25,000-seat indoor arena ... trends now

sport news Bradford submit plans for 'Wembley of the North' with 25,000-seat indoor arena ... trends now

EXCLUSIVE: Bradford submit plans for a 'Wembley of the North'... with Bulls' Odsal Stadium set to be transformed into 25,000-seater INDOOR arena - the largest permanently covered stadium in England New 25,000-seater indoor stadium would retain Odsal's iconic bowl structure  It would host rugby league internationals and Challenge Cup semi-finals Also be used to stage major music, entertainment and cultural events 

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Plans for a 25,000-seat indoor arena on the site of Bradford Bulls' Odsal Stadium have been submitted by Bradford Council, Sportsmail can reveal.

The unique bowl-shaped ground, which hosted a then-world-record rugby league crowd of 102,569 in 1954, has long been touted as a potential 'Wembley of the North' for the 13-a-side code.

The former Super League and World Club champions temporarily quit Odsal in September 2019 due to the spiralling costs of rent and stadium maintenance.

Plans to transform Bradford Bulls¿ Odsal Stadium have been submitted by Bradford Council

Plans to transform Bradford Bulls' Odsal Stadium have been submitted by Bradford Council

The Bulls, who have not played in Super League since 2014, have since returned and plans are now in place to finally transform the site.

The project includes building the

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