NYCFC have not given a specific timeline as to how long they'll be staying at Yankee Stadium, but did note that it could be less and it could be more.
The field will stretch from the first baseline to the left field wall as opposed to a more traditional approach in years past with the field being situated on an angle from right field to left field.
The sidelines will run along the outfield wall (right-center) and the third baseline (image, above).
Yankee stadium will be redoing the current pitchers mound so that it can be removed and put back in via crane (for easy access), however the mound itself will not affect the actual playing field.
The projected field dimensions, 110 x 70, will make NYCFC's playing surface the smallest of any other team competing in MLS.
Current field dimensions for all 19 teams in MLS:
- 110x75 - 1 team
- 110x76 - 1 team
- 114x74 - 1 team
- 115x70 - 1 team
- 115x74 - 2 teams
- 115x75 - 2 teams
- 117x74 - 1 team
- 117x75 - 1 team
- 120x75 - 7 teams
- 120x77 - 1 team
- 120x80 - 1 team
Despite playing on a much smaller pitch than what is currently being used at Rio Tinto Stadium (120x75), NYCFC head coach Jason Kreis said he's "comfortable" with the reduced width. "Rio Tinto was 70 yards wide in 2009-10. I'm a very, very happy man."
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| Tim Pernetti at NYCFC Press Conference |
"When we open the door to a new soccer-specific stadium it will be spectacular!"
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