Spanish giants, Real Madrid have revealed the details of their new stadium, the Santiago Bernabeu. The futuristic facelift is expected to cost an estimated $600 million.
The Santiago Bernabeu was first completed in 1942 and last upgraded in 1982, the external facade of the stadium will be made up of strips of steel, the roof will have a retractable feature that will allow matches to be played under any weather conditions. Restaurant and entertainment areas will be featured. The rebuild of the stadium is expected to end right before the start of the 2022-2023 season.
Construction work was supposed to start in April but has been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic and the lockdown in Spain. Club president, Florentino Perez said, “the new stadium will be the best stadium in the world”.
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