{"id":223061,"date":"2023-10-06T08:57:26","date_gmt":"2023-10-06T08:57:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allworldreport.com\/?p=223061"},"modified":"2023-10-06T08:57:26","modified_gmt":"2023-10-06T08:57:26","slug":"abandoned-worlds-greatest-stadium-left-to-rot-before-ever-being-completed-handed-lifeline-after-14-years-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allworldreport.com\/sport\/abandoned-worlds-greatest-stadium-left-to-rot-before-ever-being-completed-handed-lifeline-after-14-years-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Abandoned &#x27;world&#x27;s greatest stadium&#x27; left to rot before ever being completed handed lifeline after 14 years | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>AN abandoned stadium dubbed the \u201cworld\u2019s greatest\u201d has been handed a major lifeline \u2013 14 years after being left to rot in the heart of a major city.<\/p>\n<p>Spanish giants Valencia were set to star at the 80,000-seater Nou Mestalla stadium from the 2009\/10 season.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/stadium-valencia-nou-mestalla-spanish-811797018.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/general-view-nou-mestalla-stadium-293933986.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/valencias-proposed-80-000-seater-850399734.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Fans couldn\u2019t wait to leave their current 49,000-seater Mestalla arena for the new upgrade.<\/p>\n<p>And aces including David Silva, Pablo Aimar, Juan Mata and David Villa were ready to strut their stuff amid a potential title bid.<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, Valencia\u2019s Nou Mestalla was crowned the \u201cworld\u2019s greatest football stadium\u201d ahead of its completion.<\/p>\n<p>But the Spaniards ended up running into financial trouble, racking up debts of \u00a3350million by 2008.<\/p>\n<h2>READ MORE IN FOOTBALL<\/h2>\n<p><source media=\"(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.5)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/newspress-collage-24103154-1695487243735.jpg\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/newspress-collage-24103154-1695487243735.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/newspress-collage-24103154-1695487243735.jpg\"><\/picture><span>shear-ful <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Shearer calls his son &#x27;bloody idiot&#x27; as Newcastle icon gets clip of Milan antics<\/h3>\n<p><source media=\"(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.5)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/RR-BETTING-PADDY-POWER-football-1.jpg\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/RR-BETTING-PADDY-POWER-football-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/RR-BETTING-PADDY-POWER-football-1.jpg\"><\/picture><span>POWER UP <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Get \u00a340 in free Bet Builder bets when you stake \u00a310 on football with Paddy Power<\/h3>\n<p>They also struggled to find a buyer for the old Mestalla while also being denied a \u00a390m bank loan.<\/p>\n<p>And so Valencia\u2019s dream arena was abandoned and left to rot.<\/p>\n<p>However, there is reportedly hope that the Nou Mestalla could finally be completed in the near future.<\/p>\n<p>Spain are desperate to host the 2030 World Cup alongside Portugal and Morocco.<\/p>\n<h2>Most read in Football<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/manager-gareth-southgate-england-looks-844516467-1.jpg\"><\/picture><span>LION SHAMER <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>England fans fume at &#8216;laughable&#8217; inclusions and want Southgate &#8216;questioned&#8217;<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/RF-COMP-ENGLAND-05OCT-V2.jpg\"><\/picture><span>HOW&#8217;S YOUR BUK? 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We are talking about a future Mestalla field that should last for decades and this circumstance concerns a series of matches for, at most, a month.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;We are not going to compromise the future of the new field to being a sub-venue or hosting a World Cup match. Because that is not going to condition our level of demand and we are not going to accelerate any deadline either.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;If it arrives and can host the 2030 World Cup it will be great for Valencia and if not, it won&#x27;t be possible. 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