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£400m tram verdict is the 'springboard we needed' - Blues boss

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June 05, 2025

IT is 'mission accomplished' for Blues chief Tom Wagner after chancellor Rachel Reeves promised he would get the tram line he craved to unlock his £3 billion investment in east Birmingham.

- JANE HAYNES

On Tuesday, the Government announced that £2.4 billion was to be given to West Midlands Mayor Richard Parker to fund transport infrastructure projects with the Metro line from the city to the proposed Sports Quarter, estimated to cost £400 million, revealed as top local priority.

It means there is no obvious obstacle now in the way for Blues backers Knighthead to press on with fulfilling its pledge to create a super stadium, sports, leisure and entertainment facilities, a hotel and homes on a 60-acre site near Bordesley Green.

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BOOTCAMP LEG UP FOR ARTISTS

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