Lyon, France 58,000 Capacity One of France's biggest clubs is currently constructing a new stadium to replace their current home the Stade Gerland. Olympique Lyonnais are hoping that their new stadium- which seems to have a different name depending on where you look for it, will be completed and ready to open in 2015. Scheduled to be a host venue of the 2016 UEFA European Championships in France the 58,000 seater venue will be a much more modern stadium when compared to the Stade Gerland. Lyon had been attempting to build a new stadium since 2007 but a lack of financial means for the club and a lot of local opposition to the project meant the idea halted. Following the unveiling of France as the host nation of the 2016 UEFA European Championships there was a cash boost once Lyon was named as one of the host cities which then gave the green light on the project. Despite the scheduled opening being pushed back from the summer of 2014 to that of 2015, the Grand Stade OL/ Stade Des Lumieres is a contender to host the opening match of Euro 2016.
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