😯 Innovation on the way: Série A club to get retractable stands at stadium | OneFootball

Athletico will bet on yet another innovation after being the first Brazilian club with a retractable roof arena and, later, with synthetic turf.

The Furacão announced this Thursday (12) an agreement with 30e, a Brazilian live entertainment company, for the construction of a retractable grandstand at Arena da Baixada.

The necessary structural interventions will take place between April and August of this year, ensuring Athletico the possibility of expanding the schedule of events at the venue while at the same time reducing conflicts with the football calendar.

According to the official statement, "with the new structure, it will be possible to hold matches even during the assembly and disassembly stages of stages for major shows and events."

Also according to the Furacão, the "adopted model allows the implementation of the initiative without immobilizing the club's financial resources."

The project will create a stage assembly area off the pitch, in the Setor Cel. Dulcídio Inferior – club members in this sector will be relocated.

The existing concrete grandstand will be demolished and a new retractable metal grandstand will be installed, which will use the current seats from the sector.

The future structure will have a motorized opening and closing system, with hydraulic activation.

The club expects a 20% increase in the possible audience for shows at the Arena after the project is completed.

Arena da Baixada was inaugurated on June 20, 1999, after the renovation that modernized the stadium originally opened in 1913.

A new renovation was carried out for the 2014 World Cup. The retractable roof was introduced in March 2015. And the synthetic turf came the following year. 

Featured photo: Reproduction/Athletico 

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