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Sin dudas; es el mejor estadio del mundo :).

Is the best stadium of world.

Sin dudas; es el mejor estadio del mundo :).

:ohno:

I think everyone will agree that this is a fantastic orgasm generating stadium but imo the club made a big mistake with the different roof design from the recently renewed main stand.
Too bad, but still close to perfection.

I think everyone will agree that this is a fantastic orgasm generating stadium but imo the club made a big mistake with the different roof design from the recently renewed main stand.

+1

Well they are planning a big update for the stadium in the next years including a new roof.

http://fotocdncube.fanatik.com.tr/news/GaleriHaber/2011/08/06/fft11_mf1488546.Jpeg

http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/pages/estadio-nuevo-atletico-nacional/210940182258291

They added a new row this summer, adding a total of 900 additional seats (source: http://www.as.com/futbol/articulo/bernabeu-estrena-900-localidades/20110821dasdaiftb_44/Tes).

http://s5.as.com/recorte/20110821dasdaiftb_33/XLCO/Ies/20110821dasdaiftb_33.jpg

So the new capacity is 81'254. The VIP aera is not included in this number (according to the article above). With them it's 85'454.

85k but at UEFA amtches just max 71k ?!

^^ Where do you have the 71k number from?
I think in newspapers they always give an attendance of 79'500 if the stadium is full, doesn't matter if it's a league or a CL game.

UEFA press kits
http://www.uefa.com/uefa/mediaservices/presskits/uefachampionsleague/season=2011/index.html

08-09
vs BATE 55,099
vs Juventus 71,560
vs Zenit 46,265
vs Liverpool 71,579

09-10
vs Marseille 67,244
vs Milan 71,589
vs Zürich 67,867
vs Lyon 71,589

10-11
vs Ajax 69,639
vs Milan 71,657
vs Auxerre 54,917
vs Lyon 70,034
vs Tottenham Hotspur 71,657
vs Barcelona 71,657

FROM UEFA WEBSITE
The Santiago Bernabéu in Madrid will host the 2010 UEFA Champions League final, with UEFA awarding the same season's UEFA Cup final to the Arena Hamburg.

Key criteria
The UEFA Executive Committee confirmed the selection of the two stadiums after its meeting in Liechtenstein on Friday but postponed a decision on the venues for the 2011 finals to allow members more time to consider the bids. The home stadiums of Real Madrid CF and Hamburger SV were chosen on the basis of capacity, facilities, accommodation and security among other considerations.

Famous finals
Now boasting a capacity of 71,569, the Santiago Bernabéu has staged three previous European Champion Clubs' Cup finals. Real Madrid won the first of them, beating AC Fiorentina 1-0 in 1957, before AC Milan had a memorable night in the Spanish capital when they defeated AFC Ajax 4-1 in the 1969 edition. More recently, Nottingham Forest FC overcame Hamburg 1-0 in the 1980 final.

International finals
The Santiago Bernabéu has also held the home legs of two UEFA Cup finals and two European/South American Cup games involving Madrid, together with several major international matches – notably the final of the 1964 UEFA European Championship where Spain beat the Soviet Union 2-1, and the 1982 FIFA World Cup final which Italy won 3-1 against West Germany.

Important games
Seating 51,680, the Arena Hamburg opened in 2000 on the site of Hamburg's old Volksparkstadion and was the setting for matches at the 2006 World Cup. The Volksparkstadion also hosted group-stage games at the 1974 World Cup and the semi-final of the 1988 UEFA European Championship, where West Germany lost 2-1 to the Netherlands.

And we have this UEFA article

What I love about the Bernabéu is that it has the best lighting in the world for an outdoor stadium. If you were looking at a TV feed without seeing the entire stadium, it would seem that it is almost an indoor stadium with grass when you see how bright it is on the field. I wonder how they do it (especially in a stadium of that size)?

Really strange about the capacity. I really can't imagine it losing 10k+ seats for an UEFA match. I guess one of the numbers is wrong.

UEFA press kits
http://www.uefa.com/uefa/mediaservices/presskits/uefachampionsleague/season=2011/index.html

08-09
vs BATE 55,099
vs Juventus 71,560
vs Zenit 46,265
vs Liverpool 71,579

09-10
vs Marseille 67,244
vs Milan 71,589
vs Zürich 67,867
vs Lyon 71,589

10-11
vs Ajax 69,639
vs Milan 71,657
vs Auxerre 54,917
vs Lyon 70,034
vs Tottenham Hotspur 71,657
vs Barcelona 71,657

And The federation official web site talk about a capacity max of 75.000 seats. i think that AS wants to inflate the number ;)

^^ i think it's 75000 + VIP area:total around 80.100 adding the new 900 seats

http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/es/ESTADIO/1193040475269/Historia/Historia.htm

75k was the cap before the expansion of the main stand

in the link i posted it says:

''Con la remodelación del Tercer Anfiteatro de la calle Padre Damián, se colocaron 9.380 localidades de asiento, que completaban las actuaciones de la campaña anterior, en la que se habían instalado 16.000 asientos nuevos distribuidos en diferentes zonas. Con ello, el aforo quedaba reducido definitivamente a 75.000 localidades. Por fin, el gran teatro madridista había conseguido que todas sus localidades fueran de asiento.''

''with the renovation of third amphitheater at Padre Damían Street, were placed 9380-seater, which completed the actions of the previous campaign, which had installed new 16,000-seat distributed in different areas. With this, the capacity was definitely reduced to 75,000 locations. Finally, the great Madrid theater had achieved to be all-seater.''

add 4200 vip seat and the new 900 seats and there you have

in the link i posted it says:

''Con la remodelación del Tercer Anfiteatro de la calle Padre Damián, se colocaron 9.380 localidades de asiento, que completaban las actuaciones de la campaña anterior, en la que se habían instalado 16.000 asientos nuevos distribuidos en diferentes zonas. Con ello, el aforo quedaba reducido definitivamente a 75.000 localidades. Por fin, el gran teatro madridista había conseguido que todas sus localidades fueran de asiento.''

''with the renovation of third amphitheater at Padre Damían Street, were placed 9380-seater, which completed the actions of the previous campaign, which had installed new 16,000-seat distributed in different areas. With this, the capacity was definitely reduced to 75,000 locations. Finally, the great Madrid theater had achieved to be all-seater.''

add 4200 vip seat and the new 900 seats and there you have

It's clear...

in other link it says 80.354 seats. this is very weird. IMO Real Madrid should should give the information about the stadium capacity more clearly at its web

http://www.realmadrid-futbol.com/Estadio.htm

another link

http://www.realmadridweb.com/estadio-santiago-bernabeu/

''Durante la presidencia de Lorenzo Sanz el Santiago Bernabéu adaptó todas sus localidades a asiento, pasando su capacidad en 75.328 espectadores.

Con Florentino Pérez como presidente, el Real Madrid puso en marcha el llamado Plan Diector del Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, con el objetivo de mejorar la confortabilidad del estadio y la calidad de sus instalaciones, además de maximizar los ingresos procedentes del estadio.

real madrid, estadio, santiago bernabeuLa inversión fue de 127 millones de euros en cinco años (2001-2006). Se crearon nuevos vetuarios, nuevos palcos y zonas VIP, nuevo Palco de Honor situado en el lateral Este, nueva zona de prensa también ubicada en el lateral Este, nuevo sistema de audio, nuevos videomarcadores, nueva Sala de Trofeos, nuevos bares, colocación de calefacción en las gradas, ascensores panorámicos, nuevos restaurantes, escaleras mecánicas en las torres de acceso y la puesta en marcha del Edificio Multiusos en la calle Padre Damián, que tiene la mayor macrotienda de fútbol y oficinas del club. La capacidad del Estadio Santiago Bernabéu pasó a ser de 80.354 espectadores, todos ellos sentados.''


quick google translation

''Under President Lorenzo Sanz Santiago Bernabeu adapted all seat locations, through its capacity 75,328 spectators.

With President Florentino Perez, Real Madrid started the so-called Plan Diector Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, with the aim of improving the comfort of the stadium and the quality of its facilities, while maximizing revenue from the stadium.

real madrid stadium, santiago bernabeuLa investment was 127 million euros in five years (2001-2006). It created new vetuarios, new boxes and VIP areas, new Palco de Honor located on the east side, new press area also located on the east side, new audio system, new scoreboards, new Trophy Room, new bars, placement heating in the stands, panoramic lifts, new restaurants, escalators in the towers of access and implementation of the multipurpose building on Calle Padre Damián, which has the largest office superstores and football club. The capacity of the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu was increased to 80,354 spectators, all seated.''

IMO its 80,354, because Stadionwelt uses the same number and they've visited the stadium some years ago and made an interview with the stadium manager.

http://s5.as.com/recorte/20110906dasdaiftb_8/XLCO/Ies/20110906dasdaiftb_8.jpg
Render made by spanish sport newspaper "AS" of the proyect that Florentino Pérez (actual President of Real Madrid) will present on the 25th of September.

For sure will not be even similar, in case he will really present a proyect. But I think the photo is funny with the roof from Ajax Amsterdam Stadium.


http://www.as.com/futbol/articulo/florentino-pone-escena-proyecto-bernabeu/20110906dasdaiftb_12/Tes

The Idea is to make a new mall, restaurants and a 5 stars hotel in the space they have in Castellana street (one of the main ones in Madrid) and a new modern facade for the stadium similar to the Olimpic Stadium in Beijing... will see

have copied the roof of the Amsterdam Arena! Scandalous...!

have copied the roof of the Amsterdam Arena! Scandalous...!

Agreed, the previous render looked better.

The "old" project?!?
http://www.realmadridweb.com/images/nuevo-bernabeu.jpg

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http://ayaxfc.webs.com/vista_general_nuevo_bernabeu.jpg

http://www.realmadrid-futbol.com/vista_interior_nuevo_bernabeu.jpg

http://www.abc.es/Media/18/OBJ1337376_2--644x362.JPG

BTW does somebody know more about this canceled one?
Looks like a 3rd tier for the main stand. What was the proposed capacity?
http://www.lafutbolteca.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Santiago-Bernabeu.jpg

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8-Z2vrsT1YY/Th2o9GPAmHI/AAAAAAAAFAo/BxGNBjgUjFk/s1600/bernabeu2.jpg

BTW does somebody know more about this canceled one?
Looks like a 3rd tier for the main stand. What was the proposed capacity?
http://www.lafutbolteca.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Santiago-Bernabeu.jpg

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8-Z2vrsT1YY/Th2o9GPAmHI/AAAAAAAAFAo/BxGNBjgUjFk/s1600/bernabeu2.jpg

It was planned to increase 10.000 seats before the remodelation of this tier. Finally they increased only 3.000 with this roof they have now.

And why it was cancelled? I think because as you know Santiago bernabeu is a very steep stadium and actually is hard to have a good view from the last rows so imagine in this last tier, everyone with binoculars. But it's just my opinion.

Source in spanish: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=260938

So cap. would have been 85,000.
IMO a 3rd tier would have been possible, because the main stand just have 2 tiers.
How the main stand looke before
http://img695.imageshack.us/img695/6517/bernabeu1.png

What has been done
http://www.lamela.com/DEPOT/fotos/0356_-_tpr_-_05%20Seccion%20estado%20reformado.jpg

The canceled project (looking to the pics. We need plans or bigger pics)
http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/1686/zwischenablage01zzsl.jpg

That's the proyect

http://www.as.com/recorte/20110910dasdasftb_52/LCO/Ies/sera_Bernabeu.jpg
http://www.as.com/recorte/20110910dasdasftb_51/LCO/Ies/sera_Bernabeu.jpg
http://www.as.com/recorte/20110910dasdasftb_49/LCO/Ies/sera_Bernabeu.jpg
http://www.as.com/recorte/20110910dasdasftb_45/LCO/Ies/quedara_Bernabeu.jpg
Looks ugly.

Why such a projects?

Why such a projects?

The ones before was made by a newspaper because they heard that the president of Real was planning to reform the stadium.
And this last one seems to be the final proyect they will present.

But i don't understand why they want to built a new cladding.

Awful design.

Agreed, its far too messy.

Agreed, its far too messy.

Its far too Messi:lol:.

How is the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium going to get a new facade?

mm 400 millions euros of debts and they plan a new cladding... :ohno:

I agree this stadium looks great. But I wouldnt like to attend to a match where all the spectators are in favour of Real Madrid.. worst crowd in the world.
El estadio se ve bueno. Pero jamas iria a ver un partido en el cual el real madrid fuera local... es la peor hinchada del mundo

about the new refurbish... its just awful. I prefer the first render

I'd rather preffer the actual Santiago Bernabeu, without any changes being made, it's full of history, glory & honour! Just remember the spirit of Hugo Sanchez, Emilio Butragueno, Ivan Zamorano, Manolo Sanchis and many, many others!

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sg-uur_EK58/TTb2WXgg_LI/AAAAAAAAAHs/IrdwPwx1USk/s1600/imagine-bernabeu.jpg

http://www.panoramaaudiovisual.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/realmadrid.jpg

http://www.wallpaperstravel.com/wallpapers/madrid-santiago-bernabeu-stadium-1024x768.jpg

mm 400 millions euros of debts and they plan a new cladding... :ohno:

46 million euros profit last year

BTW i don´t like the proposal. i prefer how the stadium looks right now

Real Madrid's annual turnover amounts to 480.2 million euros, showing an 8.6% increase over the previous financial year

http://www.realmadrid.com/cs/Satellite/en/1330066580018/noticia/Noticia/Real_Madrid_s_annual_turnover_amounts_to_480.2_million_euros,_showing_an_8.6%25_increase_over_the_.htm



€ (millions) 2009/10 2010/11 Variable
Turnover (before the transfer of players) 442.3 480.2 +8.6%
EBITDA (before the transfer of players) 111.6 147.7 +32.4%
EBITDA 145.6 151.1 +3.7%
Operating results 43.9 46.5 +5.9%
Results before taxes 31 46.8 +51,2%
Net result 24 31.6 +31.7%
Net wealth, 30 June 219.7 251.1 +14.3%
Financial debt, 30 June 244.6 169.7 -30.6%
Debt/EBITDA ratio 1.7 1.1 -
Debt/net wealth ratio 1.1 0.7 -
Staff expenses efficiency/turnover ratio 43.5% 45% -

I´ve seen two different (I think they were different...the images were small) projects on a newspaper and it kinda looked good. One of them had a retractable roof. Don´t know if possible or even necessary but looked cool :D

There is still NO project, just a concept the club created to show the volume of the new stadium. Once it is approved tomorrow by the board they have to select the arquitect and the final design.

46 million euros profit last year

BTW i don´t like the proposal. i prefer how the stadium looks right now

do you know what is a profit and what is a debt?

i guess no :|

if i make a profit of 1€ and have a total debt of 100€

my debt still exist and is 99€

Madrid deserves a Bernabéu with new cladding or new roof, now doesn`t look very well.

do you know what is a profit and what is a debt?

i guess no :|

if i make a profit of 1€ and have a total debt of 100€

my debt still exist and is 99€

So what if it´s no problem to pay the costs of the debt? There are a lot of clubs which have financiel problems, but Real Madrid is not realy one of them. (and I am absolutely no Madrid fan to be clear)
There are easier targets in Spain or other countries you could pick.

fotos (http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/pages/estadio-nuevo-atletico-nacional/210940182258291)

http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/151068_145707268812108_100001185087427_215794_591062_n.jpg

the french newspaper 'l'equipe" says that the project of the "new bernabeu" has been approved by socios meeting in madrid.

-a new roof to protect all spectators
-a new parking of 3000 places

http://www.lequipe.fr/Football/breves2011/20110925_193431_le-nouveau-bernabeu-approuve.html

Project of the "New Estadio Santiago Bernabéu"

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All glass, or the same material that they used on the exterior of the Allianz Arena?

^^ That is only a promotional video. In a few months there will hold an architectural competition to design the new stadium.

would be great if this was the new stadium project, looks very good.

With limited space in the vicinity of the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, where is the 3000-space parking area gonna go?

^^underground

+10 000 capacity
overall cost around 200mln euro

capacity will rise to 90k?

http://www.as.com/futbol/articulo/bernabeu-estrena-900-localidades/20110821dasdaiftb_44/Tes

New capacity !! About 85.500 !!!

they increased the number of VIP?

explain please

To correct the capacity in the title ( 85.454 ), please !!!!!

Look at the previous page. We have the same article there. Would be crauy if the cap. is 85k, but at UEFA matches just 75k

On the Real Madrid site, the attendance for Real Madrid - Atletico was 80.315 espectadores.
Is it possible to know the official capacity of the Santiago Bernabeu ?
80.315 - 80.354 - 81.215 or 85.454 ?
Thank you for possible reply.

http://www.lavanguardia.com/deportes/futbol/20111205/54239873256/desde-284-euros-hasta-7-000-por-entrada-clasico.html

http://www.resultados-futbol.com/partido/Real-Madrid/Barcelona

This is the only site that has an official attendance ( 81.178 ), while almost all the other sites say a generic 83.500. The odd thing is that in last Spanish Super Cup ( Real - Barcelona 2-2 ) the only official attendance was 81.177......... Is this the maximum capacity of the Bernabeu ? Is it truly incredible that it isn't possible to know the official capacity of one of the most important stadiums in the world !!!!

Love this stadium.¡¡ Feliz Navidad !!

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Fantastic photo, but what about the official capacity ?

Absolute fantastic!

The 81.178 capacity may have an own logic : In fact the new localidades aren't 900, but exactly 824. Now 80.354 + 824 = 81.178. But the last attendances to Real games were 83.500............

Hola!
How many seats are there in the first tier?
in the second tier?

I would like to know that too. Does anybody know that?

Wow, It's so big, I heard that Madrid sold a stadium before to get a lot of moolas.

Re the capicity debate from the last page according to wiki capicity rose by 5k this summer to just over 85 k. Whether wiki can be trusted is another matter

Beatiful stadium

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/4212098/Real-Madrid-unveil-plans-for-1bn-holiday-resort.html

project of Real madrid resort park in the emirates :lol:

http://nsa21.casimages.com/img/2012/03/22/120322103805403442.jpg (http://www.casimages.com/img.php?i=120322103805403442.jpg)

Axelferis,

I understand you are a Liverpool fan too, or at least you like the club. Either way, can I recommend you don't quote any articles from The Sun newspaper please. Many of our foreign fans aren't familiar with the background, but The Sun is despised by Liverpool fans and the majority of people on Merseyside because of the appalling lies they printed in the aftermath of the Hillsborough disaster in 1989. If you want to know a bit more, you need only view the Wikipedia entry on the Hillsborough disaster.

Many thanks.

i didn't know.

I will search after

Es el mejor estadio del mundo, this stadium looks great
I prefer the first render tho :cheers :cheers:

As part of Perez's ambitions plans for the club, the Madrid president has also given the go-ahead for the Santiago Bernabeu to be given a facelift which will result in the exterior of the stadium being given 'a skin' akin to the one which is wrapped around Bayern Munich's Allianz Arena.
http://foreign.peacefmonline.com/sports/201203/102706.php



Real Madrid Resort Island (Location: northern Emirate of Ras Al-Khaimah, 45 minutes from Dubai airport)

“This is a decisive and strategic step which contributes to strengthening our institution in the Middle East and Asia,” Perez said. “Real Madrid will be present permanently in a key region of the world.”

The complex, with US$1-billion of investment and backed by the government of the Emirate, is scheduled to open in January 2015, the club and executives said.

It will include a five-star hotel, beachside bungalows and an amusement park with a rollercoaster and hologram show recreating Real Madrid’s goals.

Sports facilities will include training pitches and swimming pools plus a marina for yachting, as well as the 10,000-seat football stadium open on one side to a view of the sea.

http://nationalpostsports.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/0322island.jpg?w=940

http://nationalpostsports.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/0322madrid.jpg

http://nationalpostsports.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/0322madrid2.jpg

http://nationalpostsports.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/0322island2.jpg

What about the possible expansion of the capacity of the Bernabeu ?

http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/48288601.jpg

http://www.madrid-tickets.net/stadium.php

Also in this site the capacity is 81.178.
80.354 + 824 ( and not 900.... ) new seats of the 2011.
I think that in these 81.178 sets are inclusive of the 4.200 VIP seats.

Which stadium has the highest row? Bernabeu or Camp Nou?

Which stadium has the highest row? Bernabeu or Camp Nou?

48 m for both....

I have a curiosity :why for Barcelona - Chelsea there were 95.845 spectators in a 99.786 stadium ( so there were about 4.000 empty seats for security reasons ) and for Real Madrid - Bayern there were ONLY 71.654 in a 81.178 stadium ( almost 10.000 empty seats ) ? The odd thing is that for Real - Lyon in the group stage there were 76.102 spectators.........

tickets prices i guess :|

champions league semi final is coster that a group match

actually at the UEFA press documents the highest attendance i've found was always 71,654.

But there is nothing to the Lyon match

Thats because of the stupid seating arrangements UEFA does for CL matches, trust me thousands were willing to pay and get in.

Seating arrangements?