Gran Canaria is already a real possibility to host one of the venues for the 2030 World Cup if the proposal of Spain and Portugal. Francisco CastellanoCouncilor for Sports of the Cabildo de Gran Canaria, presented on Monday in Madrid and before the Royal Spanish Football Federation the request for the island to be one of the venues for World Cup 2030 of football, a proposal launched for the first time by the United political group for Gran Canaria.
The adviser appreciated Madrid’s good predisposition Luis Rubialespresident of the RFEF and was present in Gran Canaria last week, and has become optimistic: “We have to see what the latest requirements are requested to be able to be the venue firm, but in any case we are with all the hope in the world and with all the expectations that in the end we can be the venue.”
One of the handicaps the Canary Islands may have on paper is its distance from other candidates on the Iberian Peninsula, but for Francisco Castellano it will not be a disadvantage “Because all the teams have to travel by plane or by train, and in our case we are only two hours from the peninsula and we have very good air connections.”
Renovation of Gran Canaria Stadium
One of the activities that needs to be done to have a chance to host the 2030 World Cup is the Gran Canaria Stadium, where UD Las Palmas is currently playing. One of the requirements is with a capacity for 40,000 people and, for this, the works of the Siete Palmas venue are important: “We need to adapt the Gran Canaria Stadium to the 21st century. We need to change it in the coming years,” the Councilor for Sports of Cabildo declared.
Highest support from UD Las Palmas
Again, the island’s institution has “applauded the presentation of Gran Canaria as the venue for the 2030 World Cup” and is fully prepared to assist the island in any way possible to achieve this long -awaited success: “UD Las Palmas reiterated its offer and fully cooperated with the bid to make Gran Canaria one of the World Cup venueswith the belief that only the collaboration of the diverse administrations, institutions and organizations linked to the world of football will bring this candidacy to a successful conclusion, while offering maximum usability to be part of the work table that will develop at this bet ”, Sentenced a statement from the club led by Miguel Ángel Ramírez.
Source: La Verdad
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