of Swiss Super League team FC Sion The Swiss company, which announced projects for the massive multi-use stadium in January this year, recently released a video showcasing the design of the planned venue.
The planned grand venue is “Matterhorn Coliseum” Stadium It is expected to be operational by 2029 and will be able to accommodate 15,000 spectators.
If the venue project is realized, “Matterhorn Coliseum” It will be much more than just a football stadium.
of FC Sion or Zion is a football club based in the Swiss city of Sion. The club was founded in 1909 and plays its home games at Tourbillon studsThe club will be promoted to the Super League, the top division of Swiss football, from 2024 to 2025. Challenge League From 2023 to 2024.
of Tourbillon studs A multi-purpose stadium in Sion, Switzerland. It is currently used mainly for soccer matches. FC SionThe stadium, which has a capacity of 16,000, was built in 1968 and refurbished in 1989, when it had a capacity of 19,600.
a “YouTube video” The video released shows that the stadium is the heart of the entire development, the “Zion 2030” project. The video presentation reads: Christian Constantin, Chairman of FC Sion.
Notable in the design is that it will have stands on three sides, with a giant domed screen on the fourth side behind the goal, and one of the stands will only house VIP boxes.
of “YouTube video” It also states that the city will host over 30 football matches per year, including American football. Other sporting events that will be held include basketball, hockey, mixed martial arts (MMA), expos, festivals, theatres, and concerts.
The stadium will be designed to host more than 60 events each year. Design plans also include a gourmet restaurant and bar overlooking the field, a VIP lounge and a 100-bed hotel, which will be located right next to the luxury venue.
The venue is the current home ground of FC Sion. Tourbillon studsA futuristic football academy is also planned, costing 30 million Swiss francs.
The proposed facility would cost 510 million Swiss francs (£468.5 million/€545.2 million/$597.5 million) to build. The stadium would have a retractable roof and would be usable all year round in Switzerland’s most mountainous canton, Valais. Sion is a city in the canton of Valais in southwestern Switzerland.
Constantine He added that the stadium will be a multi-purpose facility and will not only host football matches. He believes it should cater to the needs of zoomers and that, as the planned luxury facility is in the canton of Valais, winter matches should also be planned.
Before, “Soccer Scene” It was reported in January this year FC Sion Announced “FC Sion 2030” A vision formed by the Canton of Valais, the city of Sion and the Valais Football Association (AVF).
Valais is the southern canton of Switzerland, home to the pyramidal Matterhorn, luxury alpine resorts and the vineyards of the Upper Rhône Valley. The resort town of Zermatt, at the foot of the Matterhorn, has numerous ski slopes, hiking trails along old mule trader routes and is the starting point for the scenic Glacier Express.
The initiative aims to create supporting infrastructure across the state, including a soccer academy system, a roughly 15,000-seat stadium and 600 housing units to fund the effort.
The renovation work Tourbillon studs While the possibility has not been ruled out, Constantine said it “makes more sense” to build a new stadium.
“Soccer Scene” He further noted that the letter of intent sets a deadline of December 31st.st The agreement will be signed, allowing the four parties to move forward with the process of legally determining and giving legal effect to their commitments. The football academy is scheduled to open in 2026.
According to a budget situation outlined in January, the canton of Valais is ready to consider financial support in the form of subsidies of up to 30 percent of the costs involved, with the stadium project estimated to cost 150 million Swiss francs.
of Olympique des Alpes SAFC Sion’s ownership group will contribute 30% of the project costs (academy and stadium), with a cap set at 50 million Swiss francs.
Continue following Coliseum For the latest information, Venue Business News. The Coliseum is committed to building a premier global community of sports and entertainment venue executives and experts who create better, more profitable venues.
Be the only member Global Sports Venues Alliance Connect with stadiums, arenas and experts around the world. Apply for membership registration in coliseum-online.com/Alliance and, 365 Coliseum Business.