An ambitious proposal to build a state-of-the-art new stadium for Dutch Eredivisie football club Feyenoord has attracted criticism from Rotterdam’s city council.
Last month design firm OMA presented plans for the Feyenoord City development, which would have a capacity of 63,000.
Proponents of the development are hopeful that the stadium could open as early as 2022 in the Nieuwe Maas district of the city.
However, several council members spoke out against the development at a meeting yesterday (Wednesday).
The primary concern highlighted by those at the meeting was the capacity of the new stadium, with several noting that the stadium’s attendances could suffer if Feyenoord suffers a downturn in fortunes on the pitch.
The club is hoping to raise €135m (£113m/$143m) from the municipality of Rotterdam for the project. The total cost of Feyenoord City, featuring a range of other facilities – including shops, homes, offices, hotels, a brewery, sports facilities, a cinema and a train station – is expected to be €1.4bn, with the stadium costing €400m.
Under the plans, Feyenoord’s current stadium, De Kuip, would be partly demolished and transformed into a museum for the club. Apartments would also be built on site, with the new stadium would be situated a few hundred metres away.
A further council meeting to discuss the proposal is scheduled for March 22, by which time further information is likely to have been provided by backers of the development.
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