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Metropolitano
Stadium
also
referred
to
as Wanda
Metropolitano for
sponsorship
reasons,
is
a
stadium
in Madrid,
Spain.
It
has
been
the
home
stadium
of Atlético
Madrid since
the 2017–18
season.
It
is
located
in
the Rosas neighbourhood,
in
the San
Blas-Canillejas district.
The
stadium
was
built
as
part
of
Madrid's
unsuccessful
bid
to
host
the 1997
World
Athletics
Championships,
and
was
opened
on
6
September
1994
by
the Community
of
Madrid.
It
was
closed
in
2004
due
to
the
city's
unsuccessful bid
for
the
2016
Olympics and
in
2013
it
was
passed
into
the
possession
of
Atlético
Madrid.
The
stadium
was
renovated
and
the
new
facility
was
reopened
to
the
public
on
16
September
2017,
when Atlético
Madrid faced Málaga in La
Liga.
The
stadium
had
a
capacity
of
20,000
spectators
upon
its
closure
and
re-opened
with
a
seating
capacity
of
68,456
after
renovation.
The
stadium
was
formerly
known
as Estadio
de
la
Comunidad
de
Madrid (Madrid
Community
Stadium), Estadio
Olímpico
de
Madrid (Madrid
Olympic
Stadium),
and
more
commonly
by
its
nickname Estadio
de
La
Peineta (The
Comb
Stadium). Naming
rights were
acquired
by
the Wanda
Group,
a
Chinese
real
estate
company. Due
to UEFA sponsorship
regulations
the
stadium
is
known
as Estadio
Metropolitano in
UEFA
marketing
materials.
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