The president of Real Madrid, Florentino Perezsaid: ‘The transformation of the Santiago Bernabéu stadium is the beginning of our future. The history of Real Madrid has been moulded in this temple of world football. It is the pride of all madridistas. It is part of our lives. And it will be our strongest ally to help us fulfil all our dreams. The new Santiago Bernabéu stadium will change the history of Real Madrid. We have seen the pride that all madridistas feel when we are attaining the climax of a dream that will mark our destiny.’
‘We must remember that everything we do is the result of our efforts and sacrifices. This has always been the case throughout our 121-year history. And this project, one of the most important in Europe at this time and one of the most difficult to implement, is already an insignia of our unity and our strength.’
Ambitious redevelopment
‘All of us together must appreciate the effort we have had to make to reach this goal. We must be conscious of the adverse circumstances in which we have had to undertake this immense challenge. For all these reasons, we have had to embark on the most ambitious remodelling of the Santiago Bernabéu stadium in the context of one of the world’s worst economic situations in history, which has had a significant impact on the construction industry. Therefore, the challenge has become even more complex, but we are in the final straight to achieving it.’
‘All these unforeseen circumstances have resulted in an increase in the budget for the construction work. But the budget has also increased because new actions have been undertaken that were not initially foreseen, with the fundamental objective of increasing income and improving the final result of the investment. Therefore, to make our stadium even more productive.’
