SUMMARY
- The Santiago Bernabéu stadium is renovated and opened late 2023.
- Bernabéu stadium is loaded with new features, One of them being heaters installed on the roof to keep the views warm.
Real Madrid is arguably the biggest club in the world. The Spanish club has a rich history of European success and has been represented by numerous iconic players in the history of the sport. Everything around Real Madrid is big and expansive, which applies to its home stadium as well, the Santiago Bernabéu.
The latest renovation of the iconic stadium was recently completed in 2023 which drew the attention of every soccer fan in the world. The stadium has several new features after the renovation, including a new heating system. The system recently raised some eyebrows in the soccer community and drew some engaging reactions from the fans.
Fans troll Real Madrid for the electricity bill of Santiago Bernabéu
A Real Madrid fan account on Instagram recently shared a video about Santiago Bernabéu. The video showcased the heating system of the Santiago Bernabéu, the roof of the stadium has numerous heaters installed on the roof of the stadium, which helps to heat the inside of the stadium in cold weather in Spain.
#CarloAncelotti had the chance to delve into the depths of the #SantiagoBernabéu Stadium, where the grass is sheltered on non-match days. The club shared pictures of his visit to the stadium’s inner workings, highlighting the Bernabéu’s makeover with its new roof. pic.twitter.com/9cdPNm1DcY
— InfDatSports. (@infdatsports) September 15, 2023
The video drew interesting comments from the fans. They were more interested in the electricity bill of the Spanish club due to this expansive heating system. The comments ranged from trolling Real Madrid for using this heating in the mild winter season to comparing the budget of the Spanish club with other European heavyweights like FC Barcelona and Manchester United.
Comments like “Madrid is supported by an entire government, league, and refs. They have unlimited money and rules don’t apply to them,” “Real’s electricity bill is Larcelona whole budget for every season,” “Without having Winter,” “Some club’s whole transfer budget is Bernabeu’s electricity bill,” and “Old Trafford still fighting with mouse and broken chairs,” echoed the sentiments of the fans.
Santiago Bernabéu upgrade cost Real Madrid around $1 billion
The renovation of the Santiago Bernabéu was green-lit back in 2017. The process began in 2019 with a project timeline of 3.5 years. It was expected to be completed in 2022, but COVID-19 pushed the project to 2023. As per reports from the B1M, the renovation has cost the Spanish club around $1 billion.
The NFL has begun touring stadiums in both Spain and Brazil — in talks for its first games there as soon as 2024, per @ESPN.
Real Madrid built the new Santiago Bernabéu Stadium with a retractable pitch, with future NFL games in mind.pic.twitter.com/0DTo8HPcwO
— Front Office Sports (@FOS) September 24, 2023
There have been reports of underfloor heating and cooling systems from the Rehau brand. The system helps to maintain and improve the pitch conditions during different times of the year. The system helps maintain the condition of the new retractable field inside the stadium.
The renovation has helped Real Madrid to establish Santiago Bernabéu as one of the best stadiums in Europe, alongside the stadium of Tottenham Hotspur. The facelift has added many more decades of life to the iconic stadium, which was opened back in 1947.