Каждый футбольный клуб соревнуется с остальными not only on a sporting principle, but also on infrastructure. After all, it's not for nothing that before going to a club, a football player or coach comes first to the stadium, training base and other club structures. Only after that they decide to bind themselves with contractual obligations with the club. "Atletico" (Madrid) is difficult to compete with other clubs stadiums, but "Vicente Klderoe" - not an excuse for shame. The stadium is very modern, accommodates a decent number of fans and has good acoustics.
Stadium "Vicente Calderon" (Madrid)
If you ask the layman, which stadiumis in Madrid, then many will say "Santiago Bernabéu", but not only him. "Vicente Calderon" - home arena of the team "Atletico" (Madrid), which this year reached the Champions League final and for several years already have been a worthy competition to the Catalan "Barcelona" and Madrid "Real".
The football facility was built in the distantIn 1966, in the heart of Madrid, the Argansuela district. The first name of the stadium was "Manzanares", but later the name was changed, and now the stadium bears the name of the best president in the history of "mattresses" - Vicente Calderon. To date, the stands of the football facility accommodate about 55 000 fans who want to see the game of their favorite team. "Vicente Calderon" - an extra-class stadium by UEFA standards.
History of the stadium
"Metropolitano" - the old stadium of Madridthe club can no longer accommodate a sufficient number of fans, so in 1961 the Board of Directors decided to build a new stadium that would be more comfortable, safer and more roomy. Due to the fact that the construction of the stadium was very expensive, the club's management managed to quickly take loans for a tidy sum of money, and the contributions for the loan were made by both the club and ordinary fans.
К 1966-му году стадион был достроен и получил its name is Mansaranes. Already in 1971, the same board of directors unanimously decided that it should be renamed and given the name of the then president of the club, Vicente Calderón, with whom the mattresses achieved unprecedented success on all fronts.
Architecture of the stadium
Architectural features of the structure of this typevery untypical, which can be attributed to the fact that the club had serious financial difficulties during the construction of the Vicente Calderon. Capacity, for example, was initially planned in the area of 60 thousand, and in fact, only 55 turned out. At the same time, the whole stadium can be divided into four parts: the Main Stand, Side, North and South. The main stand was completed only in 1972, then beige 6 years after the team's debut match against the "Valencia".
A distinctive feature of the stadium is thatunder one of the stands is a whole track "M-30". This is again due to low funding, because the stadium is located in the central but not the richest district of the capital. The land was bought based on monetary opportunities.
Who is Vicente Calderon?
Signor Vicente was respected throughout Spaina businessman who had connections in each of the cities of old Castile and Aragon. When in 1954 Barroso left the club, leaving the presidential chair and deep economic problems, Calderon took over for the club.
It took quite a bit of timenewly-minted president in order to correct the mistakes of his predecessor and complete the stadium in the shortest time (in just 2 years). Under Signor Calderone, the club started the era of economic stability and we can say that football has become a business, as it also brought a certain income.
In 1980, Vicente left the club, but because ofThe fact that the contenders for his chair could not divide the power, he had to return and reign until his death. The great manager died in 1987, leaving behind not only a trace, but all himself in the history of the Madrid club.
Service on the "Vicente Calderon" and in its vicinity
Despite the fact that such a massive structureis in a fairly quiet sleeping area, there is something to do and do not need to go long in search of shelter, drink or food. The stadium is very close to the geographical center of Madrid, but despite this, the prices here are relatively smaller, so for the tourist-fan "Atletico" (Madrid) - it's just a paradise.
The area is full of hostels and small familyhotels, there are also small eateries and restaurants where you can eat delicious and inexpensive. During the match at the stadium you can buy a variety of fast food, as well as beer and juices with waters. If a fan goes to a match from afar, then he can not be afraid for his stay not before the match, not during the game.
How to buy tickets and get to the stadium?
A tourist should not arise from abroadproblems, because tickets for the match, "Atletico" get it is not too difficult. It is enough to just go to the website of distributors and order tickets online. If the fan plans to see not only football, but also the city, then he can come a couple of days before the match and buy tickets at the ticket offices. Prices range from 30 to 80 euros, which is not so bad as for a team of this level.
У многих, правда, могут возникнуть трудности с how to find Vicente Calderon. The address of the structure is: Paseo Virgen del Puerto 67, 28005 Madrid. More precisely, the Vicente Calderon is located in the southwestern part of the center of Madrid. If you walk along the Manzaneras River along the embankment, you will definitely not miss this magnificent work of art of the football genre. In general, if someone decided to visit this stadium, then it is a very good idea.
