Bernabeu is not the only stadium undergoing change

Bernabeu is not the only stadium undergoing change

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Many teams are modernising their arenas. AFP

The project of the new Bernabeu is now a reality. The Real Madrid stadium will have a new look in 2023, joining the list of projects started - and even finished - by European greats like Barcelona, Chelsea, Roma, AC Milan, Liverpool and Tottenham.

The joy of Florentino Perez and the rest of the upper echelons of the Real Madrid board when the announcement was made said it all-. A magnanimous project in keeping with Madrid's history and the reality of the times we live in. Real Madrid's home needed a change of image and it is expected that in 2023 it will have it.

A more comfortable stadium for the fans without increasing the number of seats. A big retractable roof which opens and closes in 15 minutes, an impressive LED system and 360 degree screens over the stands are just some of the new things which will be in the new Bernabeu which will cost 525 million euros.

Real Madrid can now claim along with other clubs to have the best stadium on the planet. Tottenham can also do that after the completion of their heavily delayed new White Hart Lane. An amazing stadium for a team which wants to keep growing both on the field and economically.

Chelsea are another of the teams who plan to build a new stadium. It will go from 41,600 to 60,000 seats. With an estimated price of 850 million, Abrahimovich wants to make it one of Europe's greatest stadiums. In principle, it should be ready for the end of the 2023-24 season, but work has been stopped on the site.

Barcelona's proyect, Espai Barca, which will include the new Camp Nou is going to be spectacular. 105,000 spectators and a much newer and more modern stadium for the supporters. The club's board said it could be ready for 2023.

The historic Anfield stadium is also being redeveloped - its capacity was increased in 2015 - and is waiting for a new increase to get to 60,000 fans. At the end of 2019, as 'Marca' recalls, the club must decide what to do with the project. It is estimated to cost more than 120 million euros.

But there are more. AC Milan wants to stop sharing stadium with its big rival, Inter. Therefore, it will construct a new one in the Portello area of the city with a capacity of 50,000. In any case, they could also end up playing together in a new stadium. Also in Italy, Roma will also build a new stadium at the old racecourse. The plan is for it to be used every day of the year. It will cost 450 million.