Sporting plans huge stadium revamp! Alvalade set for big-money works | OneFootball

Sporting is continuing with the renovation of the José Alvalade Stadium, in a project that goes far beyond resurfacing the pitch. The plan includes changes in several areas of the venue, including the VIP Hall, dressing rooms, Sporting Museum, Artur Agostinho Auditorium and even the Loja Verde. The aim is to have the venue fully renovated by 2030, the year Portugal will be one of the host countries of the World Cup.

During the Portugal Football Summit, Frederico Varandas once again addressed the project and set a clear target for the works at Alvalade. "We want to complete a very demanding project. We still have to finish Alvaláxia, the video screens, the VIP Hall, and the members’ lounge area. It will not be the biggest, but the best stadium in Portugal in 2030. In the stadium, everything that seemed wrong was there. It costs many millions, but we would like to see the stadium improved because it brings financial returns for the club. And I would like to have the work finished in 2030," he said.

One of the most urgent interventions is taking place on the pitch, which has shown problems in recent matches. Sporting will use the international break to carry out work on the playing surface, which has been affected by fungus, with the intervention expected to last almost a month. The expectation is that the pitch will be in good condition for the return home, scheduled for October 21 against LASK Linz in the Champions League.

Inside the stadium, signs of the transformation are also still visible. The access area to the VIP Hall, part of the so-called Gate 10A, is under construction and will have a new identity: "The Lion's Rite of Passage". According to Sporting, the space will be turned into an immersive route leading to the pitch. At the same time, work continues on the panoramic lift next to Praça Centenário and at the Artur Agostinho Auditorium, while the Sporting Museum is being reconfigured and expanded.

Other changes will be left for a later phase. The installation of new LED panels and a giant screen has not yet begun, with this work expected to gather pace from the 2027/28 season onwards. The stadium will also be closed between September 28 and October 2 for further works.

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