Not so long ago, Dinamo Zagreb mocked up plans to build a stadium that looked like a volcano. The Croatian giants must've thought they were on fire with this idea. The financial crisis, though, put pay to that idea and Lazio had to stay put. The proposed Stadio delle Aquile would house 40,000 fans, and boast a transparent roof with solar panels. In the 2000s, after growing tired of sharing the Stadio Olimpico with fierce rivals Roma, Lazio thought about branching out on their own. The Robins were forced to cancel the 42,000-seater project before it had even started.
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However, an application by local residents encouraged an independent planner to suggest the area should be a town green instead, and any future development was shelved. Just imagine how a derby day would've gone down?īack in 2007, Bristol City had a bold plan to build a new stadium in Ashton Vale.īear in mind, they'd been at their home Ashton Gate since 1887. They would've shared a central spine, which was said to save millions in production costs. The 'Siamese' stadium joining arenas for both Liverpool and Everton was put forward by a Merseyside consortium back in 2010.
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They even mocked up an image of what a match day might've looked like. He looked at the possibility of moving to the Olympic Stadium, which West Ham have since made their home.
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The plans, however, do seem a little far-fetched.īefore Spurs left White Hart Lane and headed to the nearby Tottenham Hotspur stadium, Daniel Levy had other ideas for the North London giants. One idea they had was to build a stadium off the bay of the city, and linked by a bridge. The Camp Nou is one of the most famous stadiums in world football.īut, believe it or not, Barcelona have been considering moving out and into somewhere even bigger and more impressive for some time. However, the financial crisis of 2008 meant the £600MILLION plans were shelved. The 36,000-seater stadium was set to be at Portsea, next to the naval bases and Gunwharf Quays' Spinnaker tower. With that came this stadium concept masterminded by Swiss architecture firm Herzog and de Meuron, who were responsible for the design of Bayern Munich's Allianz Arena and the Beijing National stadium. When Pompey were still a Premier League club, they had aspirations to grow. The club's previous owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett were enthused by the idea.īut after a meeting with US architects HKS and Liverpool City Council, the plans were shelved for good.Ĭurrently, Liverpool are planning on expanding Anfield to a capacity of 61,000 by building a new 16,000-seater stand.
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In 2007, the Reds proposed a 60,000 all-seater stadium in nearby Stanley Park – an upgrade on their Anfield home. Roman Abramovich's side are currently looking at redeveloping Stamford Bridge, although they face a March 31 deadline in submitting their proposed plans. However, Chelsea lost the bid to two Malaysian companies – SP Setia and Sime Darby and they were back to square one. Their plan involved building one stand in the existing structure and then creating a new stadium around it. The Blues wanted to turn the site into a 60,000 all-seater stadium, keeping the landmark's famous four chimneys as part of the design. In 2012, the West London giants launched an ambitious plan to buy Battersea Power Station. Here's a round-up of what could've been, including Barcelona's 150,000-capacity island stadium. However, rivals like Chelsea, Liverpool and Everton have all failed when it has come to plans to build a fancy new stadium. In the past couple of decades, we've seen Arsenal, Tottenham and West Ham move into new homes – fit for Premier League status.
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MODERN day football calls for impressive stadia.