Eurostadium

For the planned stadium in Strasbourg, see EuroStadium.

Eurostadium is a proposed stadium in Grimbergen, Belgium, with a capacity of 50,000 (60,000 potentially).[1] In 2015, the building deadline was set for 2019.[2] It will host UEFA Euro 2020 matches[3] and would become the home ground of the Belgian national football team and RSC Anderlecht.[2][4] In contrast to the current stadium at the Heysel plain, the King Baudouin Stadium, it will no longer contain an athletic track.[5]

In March 2015 the City of Brussels council chose the Ghelamco/BAM consortium as best candidate to finance, build and exploit the stadium.[6] During the year that followed however, the project was plagued by political delays;[7][8] as of May 2016, no starting date has been set yet for the construction.

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References

  1. ↑ "Eurostadium design submitted in UEFA bid". ARUP. 25 April 2014.
  2. 1 2 mvd; lej (20 Jun 2015). "Anderlecht speelt vanaf 2019 in nieuw stadion". De Standaard (in Dutch).
  3. ↑ "UEFA EURO 2020 hosts to be revealed in Geneva". UEFA.com. 14 August 2014.
  4. ↑ Sels, Geert (25 May 2013). "Koning Boudewijnstadion wordt afgebroken". De Standaard (in Dutch).
  5. ↑ Verschueren, Rogier (2 Dec 2013). "Nationaal stadion zonder atletiekpiste op Heizel". De Standaard (in Dutch).
  6. ↑ "Stad Brussel: "Ghelamco/BAM krijgt voorkeur voor bouw Eurostadion"" (in Dutch). Sporza. 19 Mar 2015. Retrieved 19 Mar 2015.
  7. ↑ "'Doodsteek dreigt voor Eurostadion'". De Tijd (in Dutch). 29 Apr 2016.
  8. ↑ "En nóg een mokerslag voor Eurostadion: verkeerde rechter en opnieuw extra vertraging" (in Dutch). Voetbalkrant.com. 6 May 2016.
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