Bayer Leverkusen is fighting for the construction of a sports city of 120 million euro

She is Bayer Leverkusen of Xabi Alonso and Grimaldo Leverkusen plans the construction of a campus that will provide all its categories, both professionals and training, in practice, in MonheimOnly 8.5 kilometers from Bayarena. The project, with the amount of 120 million euro, will include 12.5 soccer fields, and will be the usual headquarters of teams of teams of Bundesliga male and female, as well as lower categories. Currently, the teams of Bayer Leverkusen They train at 17 separate facilities, so this campus is considered the need to improve its infrastructure and ensure their competitive future.

However, the project implementation is under strong time pressure due to the next start of expanding the A1 and A3 lanes, which begins in 2031. This project indicates the varying of ‘Stelzenautobahn’ highways, which will affect stadium access and parking during construction. It makes it to him Bayer Leverkusen You need to find a quick solution to meet deadlines.

The 22 -hectare area to take care of the campus is owned by Bayer AgBut the project requires the approvement of local authorities. Many political forces and a citizen initiative to Monheim They contradict the project for environmental and land use factors. In spite of these difficulties, the CEO of Bayer 04, Fernando Carropreserves the hope that the project will continue: “It will be the main for being competitive of Bayer 04 For years and improve our developmental possibilities at all levels, “he said in an interview mentioned by the Kick.

The campus will fund without public funds and will have many facilities, including offices for 450 employees. If the project receives green light, the works should start at the beginning of 2027, to ensure its completion in time and prevent the club from being damaged by the loss of current facilities.