Benfica president Rui Costa has confirmed that the club will upgrade its stadium’s capacity to 70,000 seats.
The Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica, commonly known as the Estádio da Luz, currently holds 65,592 fans.
“Although Estádio da Luz is already the largest and most impressive stadium in the country, I am announcing that we will increase its capacity to 70,000 seats so that more members and fans can enjoy the unique opportunity of supporting,” Costa said at the opening of the latest ‘Casa do Benfica’ facility in Arouca.
“With practically all games sold out, thousands of members and fans are unable to attend our matches, as are thousands on the waiting list to have access to a Red Pass. That’s why we want more.”
Yesterday marked the 70th anniversary of the construction of the original Estádio da Luz, which Costa felt was the ideal opportunity to make the announcement.
He states that maintaining safety, comfort, accessibility, and visibility for fans is a priority for the project.
Building work on the Estádio da Luz began following the demolition of the original stadium which had an official maximum capacity of 120,000.
The Estádio da Luz is one of three Portuguese venues that will be used during the 2030 FIFA World Cup. Portugal will co-host the tournament alongside Spain and Morocco.
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