Alavés postpones the renovation of Mendizorrotza

He Sports
Alaves temporarily parks its most ambitious project: the reform of Mendizorrotza. The “difficult situation” health and social motivated by Covid-19 lead him to make a decision that he “regrets,” as he said in a statement.

The entity understands that “it is appropriate to postpone the remodeling project” of the stadium “until the economic and social consequences are smoothed out.” He shares that “at this time, the priorities must be different” and considers that his remodeling plan “is a project for all Alava”. “We all have to go at the same rhythm of responsibility,” he said in the note.

In it, he clarifies that this decision “does not mean giving up” this idea, but “continues to work on it intensely with the same enthusiasm and, if possible, with more desire”. He describes the reform project as “one of the pillars” for the club's future.

Urgent improvement

He Alaves Remember that you will contribute 33 of the 55 million to face the works -the other 22 will be paid by government
Basque, Deputation
Statutory
of
Álava and town hall
of
Vitoria
-Gasteiz-. When the improvement process ends, the capacity of the field will be expanded to 27,000 spectators.

Alavés hopes to be able to resume the project as soon as possible, and to be in 2021

“The illusion of Sports
Alaves was to have the new stadium to celebrate the centenary, but for various reasons this will not be possible and the recent health crisis in the Covid-19“He explained.

For all these reasons, the club “hopes to be able to resume the project as soon as possible, and to be in 2021.” In addition, in view of the need to improve the deficiencies that the facility now presents, he indicated that “he will carry out or demand that the necessary works be carried out.” He Stadium
of
Mendizorrotza it is municipally owned.

25 summoned

Meanwhile, the team has traveled to Madrid with 25 summoned footballers. Asier
Garitano he prepares his men to face “an important week”. In eight days, the Alaves going to face the Athletic
of
Madrid -Tonight, 22.00 hours-, at Pomegranate in Vitoria-Gasteiz -Wednesday, day 1, 7:30 p.m.- and at Valladolid in pucelano field -Saturday, day 4, 19.30-.