Description
Santiago Bernabeu Stadium is one of the most famous soccer stadiums in the world and is the home arena of Real Madrid Football Club in the Spanish capital, Madrid. This stadium has received the highest rating from UEFA and has a capacity of 81044 spectators.
Santiago Bernabeu was built in 1947 under the name Nuevo Chamartín ("New Chamartín"). It was later renamed in honor of Real Madrid president Santiago Bernabeu. During his leadership, the club won six European Cups and won many domestic trophies. The stadium also hosted many World Cup and European Championship finals. And the most prestigious club tournament in Europe, the Champions League, was played at this stadium four times - in 1957, 1969, 1980 and 2010.
A special mention in the history of the stadium deserves the arrival of Florentino Perez as president of Real Madrid. In the first years of his leadership, he invested in the stadium 127 million dollars, significantly modernizing its infrastructure and building the facade of the eastern side stand with new functional rooms. After this renovation, the stadium received the status of an "elite" arena according to the UEFA classification.