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2022

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  19.01.2022 Valencia: Works on Nou Mestalla to resume in October

  Recently, the club's representatives met twice with the Generalitat Valenciana (various self-governing bodies of the Autonomous Community of Valencia) and once with the City Council. The meetings resulted in new arrangements regarding the future stadium.

2021

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  07.09.2021 Spain: Completion of Valencia's stadium again on the horizon

  Nothing has happened at the Nou Mestalla construction site for 12 years. Unexpectedly, in August, an opportunity turned up to resume work thanks to funds guaranteed by the agreement with CVC Capital Partners.

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  12.08.2021 mStadia Designers Cup 7: It’s time to end this story

  Nothing can last forever… even the tale of the infamous Nou Mestalla. Well, unfortunately it’s not an announcement of construction works restart but! In the not so far future we’ll show you here some alternative endings of this story...

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  17.06.2021 Spain: Nou Mestalla in 2026? Valencia could pay for delays

  By the end of August, accumulated fines could reach €12.4 million. Valencia CF doesn’t want to pay and could fight the ruling. The club instead offers to complete the unfinished stadium by mid-2026. Will anyone believe it?

2020

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  31.03.2020 Valencia: No sale, no money for Nou Mestalla

  Today Valencia CF were supposed to sign the sale of Estadio Mestalla. The transaction would fuel construction work on Nou Mestalla. That is now delayed and the city is getting impatient.

2019

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  14.05.2019 Valencia: Mestalla's fate sealed

  In order for the sale of Estadio Mestalla to go through, 70% of apartments planned in its place had to be reserved by June. It's may and we're already at 80%, which means the €113-million deal is safe. While demolition won't begin instantly, let's get used to not having this icon around...

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  28.03.2019 Valencia: Speculation arises around Mestalla relocation

  It only took one quote from Valencia CF president to stir new controversy around the club's stadium plans. Now that relocation has been confirmed as the best available option, we're still waiting for details as to when and how exactly...

2018

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  22.05.2018 Valencia: Nou Mestalla to finally get going?

  With not much time left to lose, Valencia CF appoint global consultancy brand Deloitte to construct the financial side of Nou Mestalla. Construction has to resume soon, otherwise the structure could be demolished.

2017

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  11.10.2017 Valencia: New Mestalla could reach 65,000 seats!

  While it's still being approached as a 55,000-seater, the new stadium of Valencia CF could end up holding 65,000 people as soon as demand is sufficient. First meeting at the city hall was held today.

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  06.10.2017 Valencia: Smaller and more slender new Mestalla

  Though the stadium will lose roughly 20,000 seats compared to the original design, we dare to say it will look better than initially proposed. This is how Valencia wants to finish their abandoned stadium project.

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  03.10.2017 Spain: Valencia announce construction restart!

  FINALLY! After 8.5 years of standstill Valencia CF has today announced restart of construction at Nou Mestalla. The new stadium should be ready in May, 2021.

2016

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  05.11.2016 Valencia: New Mestalla won’t be ready for centenary

  In 2019 Valencia CF will celebrate 100 years in operation. It will also be 10 years since the construction site of Nou Mestalla would be abandoned…

2015

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  24.07.2015 Spain: Valencia makes third attempt at new stadium

  After two schemes leaving them without the desired new stadium, a third project is to be worked on. Valencia owner Peter Lim draws an inspiring, but controversial vision.

2014

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  26.08.2014 Valencia: The future Mestalla still uncertain

  New owner took over at Valencia, but at the same time withdrew some of his previous declarations about the new stadium. Delivery of Europe’s largest deadlocked stadium is again in doubt.

2013

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  14.11.2013 Valencia: New plan to deliver Nou Mestalla, smaller and cheaper

  It will soon be 5 years since work was halted in Valencia and the concrete skeleton cannot wait much longer. So Valencia CF and stadium architects Fenwick introduced an 'economic' version of the stadium, reducing required budget by 40%.

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  30.09.2013 Euro 2020: All you need to know about interested countries

  Or, in other words, all we were able to find digging a lot deeper than just the brief info released by UEFA. It took us a while, but this is – according to our knowledge – the most comprehensive analysis of Euro 2020 potential bids.

2012

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  21.09.2012 Valencia: Plans to restart works on hold (again)

  Financial plan for further works fell apart – EFE press agency reports. Sources in Bankia, the project’s creditor, say requirements outlined by city authorities haven’t been met.

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  01.07.2012 Valencia: Work to finally restart (?)

  Last major step to relaunch construction at the Nou Mestalla site has been made – declared Manuel Llorente, president of Valencia CF. This time it wasn’t about bank support, but public one.