Madrid, Spain 67,500 Capacity Atletico Madrid and the Estadio Vicente Calderon are two names that go hand in hand because it could be argued that you could never part them, however come the summer of 2015 we may be forced too as that is the date that the Spanish giants are looking to move into their new home. The Vicente Calderon is unable to be developed due to its geographical location and so the club has explored a relocation option to expand their fan base. A brand new 67,500 seater stadium would help them do just that and would be great for the city of Madrid. Having bid to host either the 2020 or 2024 Olympic games the stadium could be selected as the host venue. Despite the fact that it is being designed and built as a football stadium with no running track to be seen. It sounds strange but should the city be awarded the games, it would mean Atletico moving to a different venue for about a year whilst the first few rows of the lower tier are removed to make way for the running track which would mean a decreased capacity of around 60,000 for the games. Nevertheless the club are planning on going ahead with the 200 million Euro project which will be largely funded by the development of the land the Vicente Calderon currently stands on.
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