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Everything ready for the return of the Colombian National Team to the South American Qualifiers. Starting at 6:30 pm, those led by Carlos Queiroz will face Venezuela.
For the match on the first day, the Colombian team will find a completely renovated Metropolitan Stadium. Exclusive dressing room, new grass, structural adjustments and more.
As reported by the Colombian Football Federation (FCF), the highest sports arena has “an infrastructure built in accordance with the specifications of the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL). The renovations are part of a process that will culminate with the Copa América Argentina-Colombia 2021, in which the Metropolitan will host the final of the contest “.
For his part, Mayor Jaime Pumarejo declared: “This is great news because we have renovated and conditioned the dressing room according to the specifications of Professor Carlos Queiroz. We have improved the press area and booths, we have changed the grass so that it is the best in South America and we have improved the fan experience so that every day they come to the Metropolitano stadium, the home of the Colombian National Team, with all the pleasure possible.
We are happy! The Selection returns home. During this time, for many of them on hiatus, we continued working so that our boys found it renewed. So that we can achieve the dream of qualifying again in Barranquilla. #ReturnTheSelection pic.twitter.com/wl36Jfk55s
– Jaime Pumarejo (@jaimepumarejo) October 9, 2020
Among the highlights is the exclusive dressing room for the Colombian National Team, a site that will be released precisely this Friday for the duel against Venezuela.
Photo:
District Secretary for Sports
Thus, the Metropolitan will have the following news:
– An exclusive dressing room for the Colombian National Team designed with the specific requirements of the National team’s coaching staff.
– The exit tunnel for the teams, aligned with the center of the field of play according to FIFA specifications.
– Internal parking lot with 30 places located behind the north-west ‘caracol’.
– New substitute banks.
– From the VIP stages.
Works carried out with a view to the Copa América:
– Museum of the Colombian Selection. In this museum you will be able to appreciate the historical journey of the selected team, its main figures and the key moments that all fans remember, related to the World Cup qualifying matches.
Infrastructure:
– Structural reinforcement of frames.
– Total replacement of roof, around 12,000 m2 of thermoacoustic roof.
– Replacement and / or repowering of lights for the field for HD transmission requirements.
– Total adaptation of the western parking lot, with a new anti-impact fence.
– Construction of a new parking lot in the north of the stage.
– Remodeling of the main entrance to the stadium.
Internal spaces and equipment:
– Construction of new dressing rooms for players and referees with high quality standards.
– Construction of offices for Conmebol delegates.
– Supply and installation of two new state-of-the-art elevators for accessibility.
– Construction of press rooms with capacity for more than 500 journalists.
– Construction of new infirmary areas and anti-doping rooms.
– Construction of new VIP areas with ergonomic seating in the western stands for 162 people.
Mobility and vehicular access:
– Construction of direct vehicular access from the Circunvalar in the West-East direction.
– Improvement and recovery of paving and boulevard calle 46.
– Improvement of main vehicular access to the stage.
In Barranquilla they continue working so that the ´Casa de la Selección Colombia` complies with the best quality standards, so that the National team can dispute its commitments in a stadium with international guidelines and requirements.
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