Store at the largest stadium in the country, Stade de France puts the French government before FIFA And Paris Saint Germain, be interested in acquiring it, after completion Olympics in Paris 2024.

As originally reported “L’equip” the purchase and sale of the stadium by the World Federation was part of the agenda of the discussions they had about a month ago, the President of France, Emmanuel Macron, with FIFA leader, Gianni Infantino.

The largest stadium in France and the sixth in Europe in terms of capacity. 80 698 spectators, was built Bouygues Batiment Île-de-France And Vinci For World Cup 1998 with construction costs reaching 364 million euros, and the construction giant that manages the stadium has a contract with the French government until 2025.

According to estimates, the Stade de France deserves about 600 million euros, however, as the newspaper reported, at that point they would have to be spent another 400 million euros for renovation and modernization work.

FIFA has officially denied that buying the stadium is in its plans for the future, but sources say it is very seriously considering taking over the stadium to host its premium tournaments, such as the Club World Cup.
However, according to Bloomberg, FIFA is not “playing” on this issue alone, as the owner of Paris Saint-Germain, Nasser Al, has been expressing his intention to buy the Stade de France from the French government for about a year. .-Kelaifi, in order for a team from the Parc des Princes to move to him. Paris has leased the particular stadium for decades, but it is owned by the municipality of Paris, with the latest contract expiring in 2043. In the past, a billionaire businessman from Qatar submitted an offer to the municipality to buy the Parc des Princes. for 40 million euros, which was rejected.

As the sports minister noted in the French media, Amelie Udea-Castera, The French government doesn’t want to close the door on anyone, adding that having a permanent club has proven to be the best way to “balance” the business model.

In addition to being the home of the French national team, it is also used for rugby matches and is in fact expected to host the semi-finals and finals of the 2023 World Cup next September in France.

It will host athletics events during the 2024 Games and the touchlines will be carefully hidden under the turf when the stadium is used for football matches.