The City Hall of Pitesti announced on Tuesday that the demolition of the Nikolae Dobrin Stadium will soon begin, in place of which a new arena will be built.

FC Argesh plays its home matches at the arena in Trivala.

According to the quoted source, the cost of the demolition contract is 4.5 million lei, and the deadline for its execution is 6 months from the date of receipt of the work order.

What does Mykolaye Dobrin stadium look like before demolition

The current stadium “Nikolae Dobrin” was built in 1964 and was initially called “May 1”, then it became the Municipal Stadium (1990), and since 2002 it has been named after the former great Pitesti football player. The arena, renovated in 2007, has a capacity of 15,170 seats.

How the new “Nicolae Dobrin” stadium will look – FC Argeș Arena will cost 495 million lei

On January 11, 2023, the Romanian government approved the construction of the new Nicolae Dobrin Stadium in Pitesti, which, according to the Ministry of Development, Public Works and Administration, will be built on three floors (basement, ground floor and 3 floors) and will have a capacity of 15,200 spectators and 457 parking spaces.

The project, classified as a category 4 stadium according to UEFA regulations, includes, in addition to the football field, areas for spectators, players, official delegations and media representatives, a multi-purpose hall, a center for children and juniors, and training facilities. for related sports (wrestling, boxing, judo, karate) and strength room.

The total cost of the project is almost 495 million lei and is financed from the budget of the Ministry of Development, and the duration of design and implementation is 36 months, writes Agerpres.