Mega stadium planned for Shanghai as part China’s dream to be global soccer superpower
Proposed 50,000-seat Pudong Soccer Stadium designed with future events in mind, such a World Cup, Olympic Games and possibly the 2019 Fifa Club World Cup, according to reports
As part of China’s effort to become a global soccer superpower, authorities in the nation’s largest city have announced plans for a massive new football stadium to seat 50,000 spectators, a semi-official news website reports.
When completed, the Pudong Soccer Stadium in Shanghai is expected to double to a venue for international events like the World Cup, Olympic Games or possibly the 2019 Fifa Club World Cup, for which China is reportedly bidding, according to report on Thepaper.cn.
Separately, sources had told the city’s Jiefang Daily newspaper that the Shanghai Sports Bureau had approached domestic and international architectural firms for ideas and but the whole project was still under discussion.
The stadium is likely to be the new home for Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG) Football Club, the Thepaper.cn report said.
The new stadium will cover a 10 hectare site in Pudong New Area, according to a statement from the bureau that did not provide more details such as a budget or timeline for the project.