Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia
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| Former names | Stadio Mario Brumana (1928–1945) |
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| Location | Bergamo, Italy |
| Coordinates | 45°42′32″N 9°40′51″E / 45.70889°N 9.68083°ECoordinates: 45°42′32″N 9°40′51″E / 45.70889°N 9.68083°E |
| Owner | Stadio Atalanta S.r.l. |
| Capacity | 21,300[1] |
| Surface |
Grass 105x68m |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1927 |
| Opened | 23 December 1928 |
| Renovated | 1949, 1984, 2015 |
| Tenants | |
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U.C. AlbinoLeffe (2003–present) | |
The Atleti Azzurri d'Italia is a stadium in Bergamo, Italy, used by the Atalanta and Albinoleffe football teams. The field is 120 m long, and 70 m wide. The stadium has a capacity of 21,300 seats.
The stadium is seen by many to be outdated and not up to standard for Serie A due to inadequate facilities, poor views from a number of stands and because most of the stadium has no roof cover.
In the last decade some projects for a new stadium have been put forward, though issues with funding and location has stifled these plans. As a result, a plan of action was proposed to gradually develop the existing stadium, and finally, the first stage of improvements were completed just after the beginning of the 2015-2016, with future work to be carried out if a 99-year lease can be agreed with the city council.
The first stage improvements included a revelation in the removal of the pitch side barrier, one of the first Serie A clubs to make this change, along with better management and substitute bench facilities and the introduction of luxury Sky Boxes atop the grandstand complete with sofas, TV screens and amenities.[2] There have also been areas dedicated to cater for disabled spectators. At the same time, the press box has been lowered and moved, bringing reporters closer to the action offering them a better all-round match experience. These improvements have come at the cost of reducing the overall capacity by around 3,000 seats.
Atalanta officially owned their stadium from 8 August 2017, after €8,608,600 was paid to own the arena, with a further €2,600,000 for the partial redevelopment of the ground carried out in 2015.[3]
References
- ↑ "COMPLETATI I LAVORI ALLO STADIO DELL'ATALANTA, IMPIANTO SENZA BARRIERE GIOIELLO ARCHITETTONICO" (in Italian). 31 August 2015. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- ↑ "L'Atalanta all'esordio nel "nuovo" stadio C'è chi potrà bisbigliare consigli a Reja" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. 29 August 2015. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- ↑ "Official: Atalanta buy stadium". football-italia.net. 8 August 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2017.