The president of the Uruguayan Football Association revealed the details of the renovation that will be carried out.
He Centennial State It will be closed for two and a half years due to renovations that will cost around 100 million dollars, an investment in the future. World Cup 2030 where Uruguay will be one of the host countries.
The president of the Uruguayan Football Association (AUF), Ignacio Alonsoannounced Thursday that work will begin in late 2025 or early 2026 and would take a total of 30 to 32 months.
The total investment would cost between 120 and 140 million dollars, according to what Alonso confirmed in an interview with Telemundo. However, he explained that they expect that money to come mainly from private investments.
In this sense, the leader was enthusiastic about what the work will mean for the legendary stadium. “There will be many activities that take place daily and give a special life to the stadium, which is in the middle of the city, which is an icon of the city of Montevideo. We hope that it will have a very good private investment factor,” he commented.
What will the changes be?
He World Cup 2030 It generates a lot of excitement in the country, since it is not only the centenary edition of the tournament that brings together the best teams in the world, but the first World Cup was played in Uruguay and the Celeste won.
The work in Centenario Stadium The stadium will include an increase in capacity, which is currently 60,000 people, although it is not usually used to its maximum capacity. In any case, the objective will not be to reach the available seats that the large stadiums of the world usually have: “We do not need a capacity of 80,000 people, the idea is to maintain the stadium. The FIFA He came to visit us and knows that such a large investment cannot be made for one game. But it is good to make a recovery,” said the national secretary of Sport, Sebastian Bauza.
The works also include roofing a part, without making any modifications to “the tower monumentwhich symbolizes everything that is Uruguayan football”, said the national secretary of Sport. Beyond that, “the idea is also that the draw for the 2030 World Cup can be done in December, with security in East Point“, he added.
Source: Ambito
