Real Madrid Announce New Design For Santiago Bernabéu Stadium
Real Madrid have unveiled a £330m redesign plan they hope will turn their Santiago Bernabéu 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 Bernabéu the best stadium in the world,” said Real Madrid President Florentino Perez.
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.
The current capacity of the Santiago Bernabéu is 85,454, however Real Madrid or GMP are yet to confirm whether the renovation will increase capacity.
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