Warriors want new waterfront stadium with the Blues, Auckland Council interested Warriors managing director Jim Doyle wants the club to move to a central Auckland stadium when their new deal runs out in 2028.
Regional Facilities Auckland and the Warriors announced on Friday that the NRL club would remain at Mt Smart Stadium until 2028, but when that contract ends Doyle would like a new stadium in the heart of the city, which would be shared with the Blues.
It would spell the end of Eden Park and Mt Smart Stadium, but Doyle believes this would make Auckland a more attractive city.
"To me, a city like Auckland deserves a downtown stadium," Doyle said.
"All public transport leads there, there are restaurants and cafes and it would be so vibrant.
"It could be shared between the Warriors, the Blues, soccer. So we could have games there on a Friday, Saturday and Sunday and each team would pick up a lot more fans because it would be easier to get to.
"For me, it's the only logical outcome for the city and possibly the country. I think it will happen, it's just a case of when."
Auckland came close to having a waterfront stadium for the 2011 Rugby World Cup, when it was being weighed up whether to improve Eden Park or build a new stadium.
The Labour government in 2006 announced its preference for the waterfront stadium, so too did Auckland City Council, but the Auckland Regional Council voted unanimously against it.
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