Hibs fans wave goodbye to Easter Road’s East Terrace as demolition work begins.
It is a sight to sadden Hibernian fans and raise a cheer from the fans of local rival Hearts of Midlothian as work to demolish Easter Road’s East Terrace begins in earnest.
Full demolition is now under way, before work begins to create a new, larger capacity East Stand which will house 6,400 supporters and increase the ground’s capacity to 20,250.
The new facility will not be completed until after the start of the next season but fans who held season tickets for the East terrace have been given replacement seats in the South stand. They will also be given priority when the new stand opens for seat selection.
Manager John Hughes said: “The completion of Easter Road Stadium will make it one of the finest footballing venues in the country, and I’m excited about the team playing in what will be a real fortress. Easter Road will only get louder with the new stand and we can’t wait for it to be completed and opened.”
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