This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
Hibapress-Rabat
Youssef Belkassmi, Director General of Sonarges, the public company responsible for managing national stadiums, said, today on Tuesday, that the Prince Moulay Abdallah stadium of Rabat will enter the Guinness book after its completion, noting that ” Was demolished in August, the construction began in October, and in eight months we will have a stadium with a capacity of around 70,000 places ”.
Youssef Belkassmi, President and Managing Director of the National Construction and Management Society of Sonarges Sports Installations, reassured all Moroccans, interested parties and observers on the progress of the preparation of national stages for the Cup of Africa of Nations 2025 and the 2030 World Cup, stressing that “the rehabilitation operations planned take place at an accelerated pace in order to be ready in time”: “although there are differences between the stages concerned in terms of Size of operations and capacity of each stage, we highlight our preparation state. »»
In a presentation during the meeting of the thematic group responsible for assessing the “national sport strategy 2008-2020” at the House of Representatives, Belkassmi added: “We must imagine the size of the operations that take place, an entire city is In the process of being built, 3,400 workers work at the same time, with different specializations, the work is carried out in three periods of time, and there is very important work which is being carried out. »»
The speaker continued: “We must be proud because 99 % of the companies working on these projects are national companies.
Regarding the big stadium of Benslimane, Mr. Belkassmi said that the preparation work will soon be completed “so that we can go to the construction phase”, adding: “Things are advancing at a good pace, unlike this which is conveyed. »»
“The two stadiums will be used for the African Cup of Nations and there will be no other repairs after that, unless they are minor,” he said, adding that “Fez, Marrakech and Agadir will be rehabilitated in two phases, with a constant concern for total compliance to standards ”.
