Real Madrid clearly makes a lot of money through Estadio Bernabéu when there are more than 81,000 fans in attendance. But the club also seems to be earning significantly on other days with football fans visiting as tourists.
At the brand-new Santiago Bernabéu stadium, which had just been opened in December of the year before, Barcelona and Real Madrid played each other for the first time on September 19, 1948. The Catalans prevailed in the inaugural league classic thanks to goals from Florencio and Basora at a period when the term “El Clásico” was used to describe anything other than a football game (1-2).
After 74 years, 99 matches between Los Blancos and the Catalans have taken place at the La Castellana stadium, which was once located in a wasteland but is now in the centre of Madrid’s financial district. This afternoon at the Bernabéu, the one that makes 100 a round number is being performed. After four years of construction, Madrid’s next classic will be played in a radically altered stadium in the summer of 2023, when the New Bernabéu’s curtain will open.
Estadio Bernabéu: To be completed by 2023
A total of 1.3 million people pass through the third-largest stadium in Europe each year. 3,500 on average each day. To this purpose, the team keeps in touch with local tour guides. Who include this stadium in their itineraries as they pass the Prado Museum. The Royal Palace, and Madrid’s Central Square. Due to ongoing renovations and the fact that not all portions of the stadium are accessible, visitors now pay 15 euros for this. With the current visitor numbers, Real Madrid will make about 30 million euros a year from guided tours when the renovations are finished. The entrance price will be 22 euros.
Since 2019, the stadium has undergone a significant renovation. For instance, a 35-meter-deep cellar has been erected under one of the stands on the long side. Where the pitch may be gradually stored in three portions. A retractable roof will also be placed. The Nuevo Estadio Bernabéu will also feature a coat of metal slats. Which should help elevate its visual appeal to that of one of the world’s most opulent football stadiums. Even the aesthetics of the surrounding structures have been considered. The construction chain and cranes were painted in the suitable shade of Royal White.
