Beijing time, March 3: According to the latest news brought by European media El Confidencial, Real Madrid, which was originally unable to fight with the situation in Russia and Ukraine. Now the team's project to renovate the Bernabeu has been greatly affected by the obstruction of the import of related materials. Real Madrid expected to continue to renovate the team next season, and it is expected that the complete renovation plan at the Bernabeu will be completed around March 2023.
A brand new Santiago Bernabeu stadium will be in front of the fans, but now it will be delayed for at least three months, which is a big headache for Real Madrid. The team itself went wrong several times when the renovation deadline was rushed, and some of the original renovation deadlines were pushed back and forth. Since Real Madrid needs to use industrial raw materials imported from Russia to renovate the Bernabeu stadium, the stainless steel building materials used in the new façade and roof are imported from Russia.
But since Tuesday, the world's largest shipping companies have suspended container shipping services in Russia. As a result, stainless steel manufacturer Acerinox's plant in Gardes, Spain, could not keep up with the scheduled production rate of parts, and they could not work properly due to the lack of raw materials. It was also impossible to deliver the parts used in the refurbishment as expected, which caused Real Madrid a lot of headaches. As one of the world's leading stainless steel exporters, Russia is still very dependent on the use of some building materials in Europe. Most of the building materials used by Real Madrid this time are imported from Russia, but at this time, with the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. This, coupled with the refusal of transport by large transport companies, has hampered and stalled Real Madrid's renovation works.
I have to say that Real Madrid is also very helpless. The renovation of the Bernabeu itself is a huge and time-consuming project. Real Madrid had been preparing for several years before, after the renovation work began to advance. It has also been delayed many times due to flaws in the expected calculation time. It was thought that March 2023 would be the final delivery deadline, but for now, this deadline will be postponed. The new Santiago Bernabeu stadium that many Real Madrid fans are looking forward to may have to wait, but according to the news quoted by the Spanish media Marca newspaper, Real Madrid also has other solutions.
Even if the stainless steel building materials imported from Russia cannot be used normally, Real Madrid has other ways for them to use, but the corresponding time will be consumed. This is still within the accepting range of Real Madrid. This new Santiago Bernabeu stadium is of great significance to Real Madrid, and the Real Madrid executives led by Galeries Lafayette hope to turn the Bernabeu stadium into a new home that can accommodate more people and has a more modern atmosphere. As the world's number one football club, Real Madrid naturally wants to be ahead of other teams in terms of home facilities.
To this end, Real Madrid has invested a lot of money in the renovation project, and almost all of the previous financial revenue has been invested in the construction of the new stadium. It is worth mentioning that some time ago, Real Madrid President Florentino also invited workers involved in the renovation project to watch the ball for free at the home of Real Madrid. I have to say that this wave of moves is also very atmospheric. What are your thoughts on the new home of Real Madrid in the future?