Spain's newest stadium is finally set to be completed, and it's about bloody time too! Valencia's new ground, the Nou Mestalla, has been sitting abandoned for a whopping 16 years. What a joke!
Long-awaited arena
Construction on this long-awaited arena first started way back in 2007. But then, the muppets in charge of Valencia managed to rack up debts of £350 million, and the whole project was put on hold. Fans have been waiting for this new ground for 16 bloody years, and they're still playing at their old Mestalla stadium, which has been their home since 2007. It's a proper shambles, mate.
Fourth largest in Spain
When it's eventually finished, the Nou Mestalla will be the fourth biggest stadium in Spain, with a capacity of 70,000. Only the Nou Camp, Santiago Bernabeu, and Atletico Madrid's Metropolitano Stadium will be bigger. So, at least Valencia will have a decent-sized ground to show off, even if it did take them forever to get it done.
Construction resumes
Work on the stadium finally restarted in January, with plans for Valencia to move in by 2027. They've got Spanish firm FCC Construccion on the job now, so hopefully, they won't balls it up like the last lot did. FCC have worked on the Bernabeu and the Metropolitano before, so they should know what they're doing.
Despite the construction starting up again, the Nou Mestalla won't be a host venue for the 2030 World Cup. Spain, Portugal, and Morocco are set to co-host the tournament, but Valencia's new ground isn't on the list of proposed venues. Just goes to show what a bunch of mugs are running the show at Valencia, doesn't it?
