The new Bernabeu cost an arm

The club is in the final phase of its ambitious renovation project of its stadium, the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.

As part of this renovation, and due to the absence of supporters due to the Pandemic of Covid-19, Real Madrid has relocated its matches out of the stadium for two years.

Upon his return in 2021, the new stadium made the desire for the world of football with renovations including a retractable roof, a 360 -degree video display table, a steel slat facade outside the stadium and an area dedicated to electronic sports.

In addition to these improvements, the club's goal was to improve supporters' experience and open up new sources of income in order to finance development.

A Real Madrid noise problem

However, despite the initial optimism, the club encountered many problems with the local authorities concerning sound pollution and the management of crowds during live events.

Real Madrid has been offered a quote of 20 to 25 million euros to install acoustic insulation in the arena, but it seems that there is no guarantee that it will sufficiently block the noise for the surrounding districts of the Spanish capital.

According to previous information from Cadena Cope, the president of the regional government of Madrid, Isabel Diaz Ayuso, has redoubled efforts to resolve this issue. She asked the interior council to examine the issue and possibly modify the law that regulates noise levels.

The cost of the Bernabeu santiago revealed

According to information from Diario AS, the costs for the club and its president Florentino Perez continues to climb, the total amount of expenses related to the transformation now amounts to 1.347 billion euros since the start of the project.

This figure is based on the annual accounts published by the club. For the 2024/25 season alone, 184 million euros were spent, the pace of work having accelerated, but ” All the work should be completed by the end of the 2025/26 season ”.