A hotel, an indoor stadium as well as public parks are being proposed as part of the sports complex, on an 80-hectare site, according to the developer.

Members of the public will be able to view the designs which will be published next week at the website of the state investment arm, Menteri Besar Incorporated (MBI).

The designs will be posted to allow for feedback on the RM787 million project, said Norita Mohd Sidek, the MBI chief executive, Bernama reported.

She said the public can submit their feedback emailed to [email protected] during a one-month period.

Public viewing will then be held by MBI and the state government and the appointed contractor Malaysian Resources Corporation Berhad (MRCB), before obtaining approval from the state government, most probably by year end.

It was previously reported that the project would be carried out through a private-public partnership in which MRCB would fund the cost. In return, the company would be awarded a plot of land for development.

Work on the stadium, inspired by the Johan Cruyff Arena, would begin early next year for completion by 2026. The new stadium will be able to seat some 60,000 to 70,000 spectators.

MRCB group managing director Imran Mohamad Salim said the proposed complex, to be built on a 80-hectare piece of land, would also incorporate the construction of commercial and public facilities that will directly provide returns to the stadium management.

“This will provide revenue for the stadium management team and help absorb the maintenance and upgrade costs.”

Imran said some of the development projects proposed for the complex included a hotel, an indoor stadium as well as public parks.