🏟️ Always Mestalla: Libertad VCF's plan to revamp the temple | OneFootball

The association Libertad VCF has reopened a debate they consider "stolen" from Valencianism: the permanence in the current Mestalla stadium. Through the presentation 'Sempre Mestalla', the group has presented solid arguments against the move to a New Mestalla, focusing on economic viability and emotional attachment. For Libertad VCF, the new stadium project is the "second great deception", equating it to the sale of the club to Peter Lim.

The main concern is the debt. According to the association, the construction of the new stadium would generate a debt exceeding 380 million euros. The renovation proposal, on the other hand, is presented as the direct "alternative" to this debt spiral, allowing the facilities to be economically exploited "from the very first moment" without mortgaging the future of Valencia CF.

Staying on Avenida de Suecia is not just a financial matter. For Libertad VCF, Mestalla is one of the last symbols of the club's identity. Leaving the historic field, with its emotional weight, would mean "taking away from Valencianism the little it has left". Additionally, they have denied the existence of a ruling that mandates demolition, defending the judicial viability of the renovation.

The technical project is supported by a Final Degree Project that demonstrates the possibility of renovating Mestalla. A key point is the closure of the third ring, which would increase the capacity to 65,000 seats. In addition, the 6,000 square meters of unused tertiary space would be exploited, which would be expanded by another 8,000 meters on Avenida de Aragón, generating income.

In summary, Libertad VCF offers a roadmap for Valencia CF that prioritizes economic solidity, heritage, and identity, keeping Mestalla as the beating heart of Valencianism and rejecting the vision of indebtedness associated with the Peter Lim era.

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