David Escudi, sports advisor to Barcelona City Hall, created a surprise with his statements on Real Madrid’s Santiago Bernabeu stadium.
According to him, the stadium does not meet the current standards required by FIFA to host the final of the 2030 World Cup, scheduled for Morocco, Spain and Portugal.
Morocco is in the running to host the final
Morocco, alongside Spain and Portugal, is set to host World Cup matches. 2030Discussions continue regarding the stadium which will host the final.
Previous reports indicated FIFA’s willingness to give the Santiago Bernabéu the honor of hosting the final, but it appears that Morocco is working hard to host the final, creating a new stadium in Casablanca that can accommodate up to 115,000 spectators.
Escudé: The Bernabéu is not qualified to host the 2030 World Cup final
In his statements published on the newspaper’s website,Marca“In Spanish, Escudi highlighted that the Bernabeu stadium does not meet current FIFA requirements, which places Spotify Camp Nou and the Casablanca stadium at the forefront of potential options to host the final.
He added that the “Bernabeu” is described as small compared to modern requirements for hosting major events, stressing that the Casablanca Stadium is the most serious competitor of the “Camp Nou”.
The position of the Spanish government
When Escudi was asked about the Spanish government’s position regarding the Camp Nou hosting the World Cup final instead of the Bernabeu, he confirmed that it would not bother the government, indicating that there would have no problem with the current administration.
Morocco’s place in the World Cup
Morocco is the second Arab country to host the final phase of the World Cup after Qatar 2022, as well as the second African country after South Africa 2010.
Saudi Arabia is also seeking to host the 2034 World Cup, having submitted an official bid.
