Post by lesd on Jan 31, 2014 18:01:48 GMT 1
Real Madrid have unveiled a £330m redesign plan they hope will turn their Santiago Bernabeu ground into the best stadium in the world.
German architects GMP's design won the international tender and work will begin at the end of the season.
A new exterior will be built that includes a retractable roof and is due to be completed by 2017.
"We want to make the Santiago Bernabeu the best stadium in the world," said Real Madrid President Florentino Perez.
"Our commitment is to continue increasing the heritage of our club, thus gain in economic strength, so we can continue to lead in an environment of increasing competition.
"We believe in a project that will enhance our image, brand and city that we also feel proud of."
Reports in the Spanish media suggest half the financing for the project would come from selling naming rights and half from a bond issue among Real members. (BBC Sport)
Real Madrid's new stadium will be designed in part by a season ticket holder at arch-rival FC Barcelona, it seems.
The Spanish football club's new Santiago Bernabeu stadium will be designed by a group led by a German firm, GMP Architekten, and includes Spanish architects Ribas & Ribas, ABC newspaper reports.
Josep Ribas, an architect at the Catalan firm, is a season ticket holder at FC Barcelona - a fact which proved a stumbling block for some of Real Madrid's directors according to news website The Local.
ABC says Real Madrid president Florentino Perez is determined to make the club's new 80,000 seat stadium the best in the world. It is due to be built by 2017 at a cost of £330m. (BBC News)
German architects GMP's design won the international tender and work will begin at the end of the season.
A new exterior will be built that includes a retractable roof and is due to be completed by 2017.
"We want to make the Santiago Bernabeu the best stadium in the world," said Real Madrid President Florentino Perez.
"Our commitment is to continue increasing the heritage of our club, thus gain in economic strength, so we can continue to lead in an environment of increasing competition.
"We believe in a project that will enhance our image, brand and city that we also feel proud of."
Reports in the Spanish media suggest half the financing for the project would come from selling naming rights and half from a bond issue among Real members. (BBC Sport)
Real Madrid's new stadium will be designed in part by a season ticket holder at arch-rival FC Barcelona, it seems.
The Spanish football club's new Santiago Bernabeu stadium will be designed by a group led by a German firm, GMP Architekten, and includes Spanish architects Ribas & Ribas, ABC newspaper reports.
Josep Ribas, an architect at the Catalan firm, is a season ticket holder at FC Barcelona - a fact which proved a stumbling block for some of Real Madrid's directors according to news website The Local.
ABC says Real Madrid president Florentino Perez is determined to make the club's new 80,000 seat stadium the best in the world. It is due to be built by 2017 at a cost of £330m. (BBC News)