Monasterio Celeste

Monasterio Celeste
Location Parcela San José, Santa Lucila s/n
Requínoa, Chile
Coordinates 34°15′5.93″S 70°49′59.38″W / 34.2516472°S 70.8331611°W / -34.2516472; -70.8331611Coordinates: 34°15′5.93″S 70°49′59.38″W / 34.2516472°S 70.8331611°W / -34.2516472; -70.8331611
Owner O'Higgins
Type Sports facility
Construction
Opened 2014
Construction cost US$ 6 million
Website
http://www.ohigginsfc.cl/

Monasterio Celeste is the O'Higgins training facilities located outside Rancagua in Requínoa. It replaces La Gamboína, which until 2015 will be the training ground of the club.

Also, will be the most modern football complex in South America and could be a host complex for the 2015 Copa América.

The Complex

The complex is located in the Las Mercedes in the commune of Requínoa, Cachapoal Province, near the city of Rancagua. It was acquired by O'Higgins in 2006 by USD 6 million, under the presidency of Ricardo Abumohor.

The complex will consist of seven pitches of natural grass, a mini-stadium of artificial grass, and a hotel with the facilities for the team. The complex was finished in 2014, but the first-team of O'Higgins training for first time on January 4, 2013.[1]

Brazil national football team coach Dunga visited the complex looking for a pre-season complex for the 2015 Copa America, but finally they don't train in the complex because their matches will be in other cities.[2]

The Chilean national football team will perform the pre-season up prior to the start of the 2015 Copa America.[3]

Facilities

Access

The enclosure is 24 k from the city of Rancagua, in the town of Santa Lucila in Requínoa. To access the site must travel through the es:Autopista del Maipo and access by road Las Mercedes.

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