Renovation of the Azteca stadium: when will it start, what is the project and what would it look like?

The Aztec stadium It is one of the most historic sporting venues in Mexico. however, the homeland of America, Cruz Azul and the Mexican national team is a construction of 1966Therefore, it can no longer compete with the new and more modern structures of other locations.

Despite this, the Colossus of Saint Ursula It has remained standing and as one of the greatest emblems of the country’s capital. Now, opposite the World Cup 2026 which will house Mexico, the United States and Canada, the Azteca will undergo a renovation to become a very attractive location for tourists.

than in TARGET We tell you all about the renovations they have planned for the property in the south of the CDMX:

THE NEW PROJECT FOR EL AZTECA

Although internally the Azteca Stadium previously underwent changes which ended in 2020, now the changes would be external, but the project is not yet approved. Those responsible tried to create an area on the edge of the fence with a hotel, a shopping center and other facilities for potential tourists visiting Mexico City in the World Cup 2026.

The residents oppose the construction of these new areas near the Colossus of Santa Úrsula, a situation that requires the mega project to be adapted, according to ESPN. Changes to be approved by local residents are expected to be announced in the coming days, as work is expected to begin in early 2023.

“The renovation of the Azteca stadium will start in the first half of 2023, there will be no government support, it will be a spectacular project,” Yon de Luisa, president of the FMF told Deportes W Radio.

In a conversation with Emilio Azcárraga, FIFA President Gianni Infantino emphasized what the renovation of the Colossus of Santa Úrsula will mean.

“Compared to other stadiums in the world, which are also very important, this stadium has kept its history, its way of being, it has kept its soul, something that other modern stadiums, which are very beautiful, have lost. Now. the challenge is to keep this soul and modernize the stadium, something you are doing very well according to the plans I have seen, but we have to keep the magic of this stadium,” said Infantino.

“This stadium has a heart and a soul, and the truth is that a lot of care is taken in the renovation of the stadium, because I too, like you, have had the opportunity to be in another stadium, if they have more can be.” modern, more beautiful, but they lose that soul, that heart and that history and this stadium in 2026 will certainly not only be the most functional, but also the stadium with the most soul and heart,” Azcárraga added.