The game for the final. Spain versus England leaders in battle for Champions League final. And the most expensive seats in the stadium – all empty!
TV eye-catcher Wednesday evening at the giant meeting Real Madrid once morest Manchester City.
About half of the lower tier in the legendary Bernabéu Stadium is empty, but covered with a blue tarpaulin. And not just on the straight on the long side of the field, but also on the favorite spots of many fans: directly behind the goal.
Puzzles regarding the covered Real grandstands
The background to the unusual plan: Real’s football temple has been under construction since the summer of 2019. In the meantime, Real even moved to a smaller venue on the training ground. The last remaining conversions until the planned completion are now taking place parallel to the game operations.
And since the unfinished construction work would not give a particularly good picture on TV and is also quite dangerous if unsecured, it was secured with a blue tarpaulin.
The suspended back straight in particular will have a lot to offer when it’s finished: in front of it, the lawn of the playing field will be divided into several lengthwise sections and hydraulically lowered into the ground.
There it is then stored on several levels one above the other and is also watered there and irradiated with light lamps for maximum good growth – while the stadium above serves as a concert hall, exhibition hall or venue for other sports. For example, the Bernabéu should bring in significantly more money than before.
The gigantic construction project, which club boss Florentino Perez once revealed to France Football, should be completed in the summer, is estimated at 550 million euros.
Real then takes the next attempt towards the Champions League final once more without planning and in front of full ranks.