Spain’s Socialist Party (PSOE) has warned against continuing actions linked to the redevelopment of the area surrounding the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium. According to councillor Antonio Giraldo, the amendment to the urban development plan approved by Madrid City Council at the end of July is intended to adapt the land for future concessionary car parks for Real Madrid, even though their construction is currently suspended by a court ruling.

Inconsistencies in documentation

In a statement to the media, Giraldo claimed that the sole purpose of this modification is to prepare the land for an investment that currently lacks legal certainty. The councillor argues that the city authorities assume the car parks around the Bernabéu will be built, even though a suspension order is still in force and the appeal has not yet been resolved.

The Socialists are demanding explanations as to why the official documents omit the content of the existing court order while continuing administrative actions presuming the rapid start of construction. They also point to transparency gaps – the lack of an index of documents, no publication of the 18 July 2025 technical report, and no access to the original urban development project on the city’s transparency portal.

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Acting against residents’ interests

In their submitted comments, the PSOE also highlights serious inconsistencies in the documentation made available to the public. For example, the documents mention completion of phases 1 and 2 of the works, even though they have not yet been formally approved. According to the Socialists, these discrepancies must be corrected, and clarification provided on why certain sections – such as the lateral area of Paseo de la Castellana, Plaza de Lima, Rafael Salgado Street and the western sidewalk of Padre Damián Street – are described as completed.

Another issue raised is the absence of specific deadlines for each stage of the project. Although the documentation states that the expected execution time is 44 months, the schedule contains no actual dates. Moreover, some phases depend on the completion of the underground car parks, whose legal status remains uncertain. According to the PSOE, the lack of a clear timetable harms Madrid residents, who are being deprived of key public space for an indefinite period. If the court ultimately annuls the concession, the implementation of subsequent stages will become impossible.

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