Construction begins on world’s biggest soccer stadium in shape of a flower
Ben Morse
Monday, 20 April 2020 1:22 pm
The 100,000 capacity would surpass the 99,354 capacity of Barcelona’s Camp Nou. Credit: Sina Sports
As coronavirus lockdown restrictions in China are slowly lifted, one Chinese soccer club aims to quickly get back into the swing of things.
Guangzhou Evergrande has announced that work has begun on an eye-catching, 100,000-seat stadium, which would be the largest football stadium in the world.
Designed in a lotus flower shape, the stadium is scheduled to cost $1.7 Billion (12 billion yuan) and to be completed by the end of 2022.
The goal is to achieve “a world-class new landmark comparable to the Sydney Opera House and the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, and an important symbol of Chinese football going to the world,” according to president of real estate conglomerate Evergrande, Xia Haijun.
Guangzhou Evergrande has played at the 60,000-seater Tianhe Stadium since 2011.
The 100,000 capacity would surpass the 99,354 capacity of Barcelona’s Camp Nou, currently the largest soccer-only stadium in the world.
An inside look at the design of the new stadium. Credit: Sina Sports
The design of the stadium is the work from the Shanghai-based American designer Hasan Syed, following an initial concept from the Evergrande Group chairman Xu Jiayin.
The lotus flower design originates from Guangzhou’s status as the Flower City.
The stadium is scheduled to cost AUD2.7 billion (12 billion yuan). Credit: Sina Sports
The stadium includes 16 VIP private rooms, 152 VIP private rooms, a FIFA area, an athletes area, a media area and a press room.
According to ESPN, Xia told reporters that Evergrande plans to construct between three and five more stadiums with capacities of 80,000 to 100,000 around China.
This is to create capacity in case the country ever hosts the World Cup.
Guangzhou Evergrande is one of the most successful teams in China and Asia.
https://7news.com.au/news/world/cor...-soccer-stadium-in-shape-of-a-flower-c-987282
Ben Morse
Monday, 20 April 2020 1:22 pm
The 100,000 capacity would surpass the 99,354 capacity of Barcelona’s Camp Nou. Credit: Sina Sports
As coronavirus lockdown restrictions in China are slowly lifted, one Chinese soccer club aims to quickly get back into the swing of things.
Guangzhou Evergrande has announced that work has begun on an eye-catching, 100,000-seat stadium, which would be the largest football stadium in the world.
Designed in a lotus flower shape, the stadium is scheduled to cost $1.7 Billion (12 billion yuan) and to be completed by the end of 2022.
The goal is to achieve “a world-class new landmark comparable to the Sydney Opera House and the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, and an important symbol of Chinese football going to the world,” according to president of real estate conglomerate Evergrande, Xia Haijun.
Guangzhou Evergrande has played at the 60,000-seater Tianhe Stadium since 2011.
The 100,000 capacity would surpass the 99,354 capacity of Barcelona’s Camp Nou, currently the largest soccer-only stadium in the world.
An inside look at the design of the new stadium. Credit: Sina Sports
The design of the stadium is the work from the Shanghai-based American designer Hasan Syed, following an initial concept from the Evergrande Group chairman Xu Jiayin.
The lotus flower design originates from Guangzhou’s status as the Flower City.
The stadium is scheduled to cost AUD2.7 billion (12 billion yuan). Credit: Sina Sports
The stadium includes 16 VIP private rooms, 152 VIP private rooms, a FIFA area, an athletes area, a media area and a press room.
According to ESPN, Xia told reporters that Evergrande plans to construct between three and five more stadiums with capacities of 80,000 to 100,000 around China.
This is to create capacity in case the country ever hosts the World Cup.
Guangzhou Evergrande is one of the most successful teams in China and Asia.
https://7news.com.au/news/world/cor...-soccer-stadium-in-shape-of-a-flower-c-987282