An all-seater stadium is a sports stadium in which every spectator has a seat. This is commonplace in professional association football stadiums in nations such as the United Kingdom , Spain , and the Netherlands . Most association football and American football stadiums in the United States and Canadian Football League stadiums in Canada are all-seaters, as are most baseball and track and field stadiums in those countries. A stadium that is not an all-seater has areas for attendees holding standing-room only tickets to stand and view the proceedings. Such standing areas are known as terraces in Britain. Stands with only terraces used to dominate the football attendance in the UK. For instance, the South Bank Stand behind the southern goal at Molineux Stadium , home of Wolverhampton Wanderers , had a maximum of 32,000 standing attenders, while the rest of the stadium hosted a little bit less than that; the total maximum attendance was around 59,000.
64-533: The San Mamés Stadium (also known as Nuevo San Mamés or San Mames Barria ) is an all-seater football stadium in Rafael Moreno Pitxitxi Kalea, Bilbao , Basque Country , Spain . Inaugurated on 16 September 2013, the stadium replaced the "old" San Mamés as the home of Athletic Bilbao . With a capacity of 53,331 seats, San Mamés is the 7th-largest stadium in Spain and the largest in
128-540: A cantera which has produced several successful players similar to other clubs in the greater Basque region. The club was founded on 24 October 1920 and its name, Osasuna, meaning health in Basque , was chosen by Benjamín Andoian Martínez. When Spanish football became professional in 1928, Osasuna was placed in the third division, gaining promotion to the Segunda División after the 1931–32 season by winning
192-426: A brick from the facade were removed from the old stadium and carried to the adjacent construction site by a human chain including famous players Iribar , Larrazábal , Iturraspe and Muniain as well as members of the youth system , the women's team , the reserve team and its oldest and youngest registered supporters. Initially, three-quarters of the new stadium were built and then matches took place in it, while
256-480: A heated rivalry, but hostility between the two clubs began during a match in October 1987, when Zaragoza fans threw an object at Osasuna goalkeeper Roberto Santamaría . Since then, these matches often have altercations between fans and players, and it is known to be one of the most heated rivalries in Spain. In recent years however, there have been large periods of time where this rivalry match wasn't played, due to
320-501: A portion of the game from a different angle (such as the bullpen area and centerfield terrace at Seattle's T-Mobile Park ), or are admission-free (such as an area at San Francisco's Oracle Park , where the game is visible from a public waterfront walk, through a series of fenced archways which form a part of the outfield wall). Notable exceptions to this are the NFL Washington Commanders' FedExField, which contains
384-535: A promotion place with three matches left in the season. On 31 May, they defeated Córdoba to finish as 2018–19 Segunda División champions. The club celebrated its centenary in October 2020 with a league victory over Athletic Bilbao, albeit the match was played in an empty stadium owing to restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain . In May 2021, after decades of silence and alongside other Navarrese institutions, club president Luis Sabalza paid homage for
448-489: A relatively small section far from the playing field, and are often referred to as the "cheap seats" (in baseball stadiums, generally, the bleachers are often located along the outfield . One example of this is in San Diego , where the only ground-level bleachers are located beyond the right field corner, and others are on the top of a historic building in the left field corner). Because standing-room terraces are so uncommon,
512-806: A single fixture was played in San Sebastián in 1923). However, ultimately San Mamés was replaced by La Cartuja in Seville due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain, with infection rates higher in the Basque Country than in Andalusia at the time of making final arrangements for the tournament in April 2021. On 16 July 2021, the UEFA Executive Committee announced that due to the withdrawal of hosting rights for Euro 2020, San Mamés
576-483: A terrace-style standing room only section in the higher areas above each end zone, and the Dallas Cowboys, who sell standing-room tickets for 4 large endzone terraces and smaller terraces located in the corners of AT&T Stadium . Plans for the future Buffalo Bills stadium include a 5,000-person standing room terrace to compensate for the fact that the stadium, once complete, will be the smallest capacity in
640-604: Is a Spanish professional football club in Pamplona , Navarre . Founded on 24 October 1920, the club currently plays in La Liga , holding home games at the 23,516-capacity El Sadar Stadium . The team's regular home kit is a red shirt with navy blue shorts. Osasuna is one of four professional La Liga clubs to be owned by its members with an elected president. Osasuna is the sole Navarrese club to have played in La Liga. Although
704-461: Is also situated closer to the Nervión than its predecessor, overlooking the river from a high bank. Its elevated position presents a striking image of the stadium, particularly when illuminated. Since 2015 the stadium has also featured a giant external video screen (15.5m X 9.8m), placed in a prominent position at the same point where the original San Mamés featured a large club crest. It looks onto
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#1732773343665768-611: Is equipped with a sophisticated lighting system on its exterior which can be programmed to illuminate the hundreds of panels on its facade (which by day are white) in solid colours, or to show flashing or moving graphics (such as when a goal is scored, or the UEFA Champions League star-ball motif when Athletic qualified for that competition). It has similarities in this respect with the Allianz Arena in Munich. It
832-513: The Pozas , a street running to the stadium from the heart of the city which is a popular walking route for fans on matchdays and is lined with Athletic-themed bars. It is a club tradition for captains of teams visiting the Athletic ground for the first time pay homage to the fallen idol of its early years, Pichichi , by leaving a bouquet of flowers at a bust of the player. In the old stadium, this
896-563: The 1939–40 La Liga when official competitions resumed, although they had finished last in 1935–36 and should have been relegated; ultimately a play-off was arranged with the other demoted team Atlético Aviación – associated with the Spanish Air Force and thus favoured by the military regime. The Madrid team won the tie and, with support from their powerful backers, went on to claim the league title and retain it. It would not be until 1953–54 that Osasuna again participated in
960-868: The 2006 FIFA World Cup ). Many cricket stadiums in South Africa , New Zealand and Australia are not all seaters, many areas of the ground provide grass banks offering cheaper entry, this means that spectators can sit on the grass. Examples of this include Adelaide Oval , the WACA Ground in Perth and the Basin Reserve in Wellington . North American stadiums rarely have standing-room terraces; rather, many stadiums have bleacher seating, which are tiered seating areas using flat benches and are usually uncovered. In most large facilities, bleachers are in
1024-418: The 2019 Vuelta a España included a lap of the pitch by the race director's car followed by the riders. Although a large crowd had gathered outside the stadium, the public were not allowed inside to view the event. Two cyclists ( Edward Theuns and Pierre Latour ) dismounted to mime taking a penalty. A similar event had preceded stage 5 of the 2017 Tour of the Basque Country . The Grand Départ (race start) of
1088-464: The 2023 Tour de France took place outside the stadium. On 19 September 2014, San Mamés was selected as one of the 13 venues to host matches at UEFA Euro 2020 . It was to host three group stage matches and one round of 16 match in the tournament. Spain would have played all their group matches at the stadium, the first time the national team played in the Basque Country for more than 50 years (the old San Mamés hosted six games between 1921 and 1967 and
1152-609: The Basque Country . The first stages of planning occurred as early as 2004, with initial contracts signed late on in 2006, after receiving approval to build in March 2006. The new stadium was to be built next to the existing San Mamés on land that was occupied until 2003 by the Bilbao International Trade Fair. On 26 May 2010 at 12:00 the ground-breaking ceremony took place at San Mamés . The event
1216-488: The Bilbao tram , metro/underground and commuter rail networks. The major AP-8 road is also nearby. The stadium is also within a reasonable walking distance from most areas of the city centre, e.g. approximately 2 km from Casco Viejo (the old town). All-seater stadium Some European countries do not have all-seater stadiums. In Germany for example standing places are priced more reasonably than seats and
1280-520: The Ultra fans require terraced areas for their choreography. For instance, Borussia Dortmund 's Westfalenstadion (commercially known as Signal Iduna Park) has an all-seated capacity of 65,829, but during Bundesliga games the attendance limit is set to 81,360. (If the general rule "two standing occupies the same space as one sitting" applies, then around 15,000 seats are replaced by 30,000 standing attenders at Bundesliga games.) Meadowbank Stadium ,
1344-483: The 14th time that venue has hosted the final but significant due to it being one of the last matches prior to its replacement by the rebuilt Estadio Metropolitano . The stadium hosted the 2018 finals of the European Rugby Challenge Cup and Champions Cup . The match between Leinster and Racing 92 set the stadium's single-game attendance record at 52,282. The 2026 finals are due to return to
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#17327733436651408-484: The Copa del Rey final for the first time, losing to Real Betis after extra time . They had a tough campaign in that season's Copa Del Rey , almost being eliminated in the round of 64 but narrowly beating Segunda División B side Castellón on penalties after a goalless draw. They went on to beat Girona 1–0 in extra time, then Getafe, Sevilla and Atletico Madrid each by just one goal difference on aggregate to get to
1472-535: The NFL. The Boston Red Sox baseball team offers standing room tickets when a game is sold out. The Detroit Red Wings and Detroit Tigers both offer standing room only seating. There are no major standing room terraces; rather, people stand along the edges of the concourses directly at the back of the seating areas. CA Osasuna Club Atlético Osasuna ( Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkluβ aðˈletiko osaˈsuna] , Osasuna Athletic Club ), or simply Osasuna ,
1536-545: The Nationalist rebels in the 1936 coup-de-état against the Spanish Second Republic. At least ten players, employees and directive board members were murdered, imprisoned or otherwise persecuted. The surviving members were forcibly recruited for the front, with some of them showing enthusiasm for the putsch. The strong support of Navarre for the Nationalist rebels led to Osasuna being offered a place in
1600-585: The club has never won a national trophy, it reached the Copa del Rey final in 2005 and 2023 . The club's best league finishes were fourth in 1990–91 and 2005–06 . "Los Rojillos" or "Gorritxoak" is the club nickname, meaning "The Little Reds". The word " osasuna " means "health" in Basque , used in a sense of "strength" or "vigour", which makes Osasuna the only team in La Liga with a Basque name. For different reasons, rivalries exist between Osasuna and Real Zaragoza , Real Madrid , and some other Basque clubs , particularly Athletic Bilbao . Osasuna has
1664-687: The clubs being in different divisions. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Last updated: June 2018 Source: CA Osasuna Note: this list includes players that have appeared in at least 100 league games and/or have reached international status. The following players have been selected by their country in
1728-559: The consequences of the Luton Town vs Millwall hooligan riot during their FA Cup sixth round match on 13 March 1985. The first English professional football club to convert to all-seats following the watershed of the 1989 Hillsborough stadium disaster was Ipswich Town's Portman Road in 1992. The other ground often cited as all-seated in Britain before 1990 was Ibrox , home of Rangers . However, although Ibrox had no terracing after
1792-484: The final day; being in 18th place and entering the final matchday at home to Real Madrid , the club fell behind but came back with two goals (the decider courtesy of Juanfran , a Merengue youth graduate) to beat 9-men Los Blancos and remain in the top flight by finishing 15th. Osasuna had great success in 2011–12 , finishing seventh and one place away from qualifying for the European places, but struggled again in
1856-498: The final. On 27 November 2005, Osasuna played their 1,000th game in La Liga. After a stellar 2005–06 domestic campaign , they made history by finishing in fourth place – equalling the best-ever finish – to enter the qualifying phase for the UEFA Champions League in the following season. This achievement was made more dramatic by the suspense that was maintained until the last day of the championship in which Osasuna and Sevilla were both vying for fourth place – both eventually ended
1920-520: The first occasion they had been eligible for a UEFA competition since the events). The club decided to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), who ruled in their favour in deeming that the club was sufficiently distinct from the directors who committed the offences and reinstated their access to the Conference League. UEFA also initiated a disciplinary case against Osasuna for taking
1984-410: The first round, eliminating Scottish club Rangers before being knocked out by Belgian club Waregem 3–2 on aggregate. In the 1990–91 season , Osasuna finished fourth in the league, their best ever league finish until then. This gave them qualification for the following season's UEFA Cup , where the club reached the third round by eliminating Slavia Sofia and Stuttgart . Finishing last in 1993–94 ,
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2048-620: The first time to the members who went through the rearguard Nationalist repression during the Spanish Civil War , on behalf of the board of directors. In 2023, having qualified on the field for the UEFA Conference League via a 7th-place finish in La Liga (they also reached the 2023 Copa del Rey final , but lost to Real Madrid), Osasuna found itself embroiled in match-fixing allegations dating back to 2013, which led to an initial ban from participating (this being
2112-603: The game and famous all over the world. The first such notable casualties were Manchester United's Stretford End and Arsenal's North Bank, both of which were demolished in 1992 to be replaced by new all-seated stands. Two years later, Liverpool demolished their iconic Spion Kop and replaced it with an all-seater stand, while a similar redevelopment occurred with Aston Villa's Holte End. FIFA , UEFA , and CONCACAF also mandate that all matches in competitions that they control be held in all-seater stadiums. This means that in countries where standing terraces are commonplace, either
2176-453: The ground in 2022. As part of the club's 125th anniversary celebrations in 2023, a subtle feature was unveiled in the open space outside the stadium depicting the exact placement of the goal lines of the old pitch, followed later by a statue of the appearance record holder José Ángel Iribar . The new San Mamés was the venue for three friendly fixtures played by the unofficial Basque Country team between 2013 and 2016. A 'beam back' event
2240-625: The group. In the Round of 32, they and were drawn against Bordeaux , progressing 1–0 on aggregate, drawing 0–0 away before winning 1–0 in Pamplona through an extra time winner by Javad Nekounam . Osasuna's next opponent was Rangers, and Osasuna again progressed following a 1–1 draw in Glasgow and a 1–0 win at home. The club was drawn against German side Bayer Leverkusen in the quarter-finals. Regarded as severe underdogs, Osasuna not only progressed to
2304-512: The home of Meadowbank Thistle from 1974 until 1995, was the first all-seated football ground in the United Kingdom. Aberdeen reconstructed Pittodrie in 1978, putting benches on the open south terrace as the final part of a longer-term plan to make the ground all-seated. Subsequent to this, the south side of the ground was covered over, and Pittodrie Stadium was proclaimed as the country's first all-seated, all-covered ground, although
2368-557: The matter to civil courts. Red and navy blue are the colours of CA Osasuna, reflected in the home kit and club logo. The away kit tends to differ greatly from the home kit. Osasuna has many rivalries: these include Real Zaragoza, Real Madrid, and Athletic Bilbao. The rivalry with Real Madrid began in December 1990, when Osasuna won 4–0 at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium . The rivalry with Zaragoza wasn't always
2432-482: The new stadium was not quite ready, their opening game of the campaign (a 2–0 win over Osasuna ) was played at Anoeta in Donostia-San Sebastián , home of rivals Real Sociedad . The first match in the stadium under its full capacity was a Champions League playoff tie against Napoli on 27 August 2014, attended by 49,017. Athletic won 3–1 to progress to the group stage of the competition. Since
2496-464: The next 2 seasons, finishing 16th in 2012–13 and being relegated to the second division after an 18th-place finish in 2013–14 . In the 2014–15 season, the club managed to end up one position above the relegation zone. A managerial change resulted in substantial improvement, and Osasuna won the final match of the regular 2015–16 season 0–5 away to Oviedo , finishing sixth in the table and qualifying for promotion playoffs and. They subsequently won all
2560-760: The old one was demolished to make room to complete the new arena. Despite the economical woes the country was going through at the time, especially the Basque people, 52.6% of the total €211 million (£178 million) cost of the stadium was paid by public institution - some by the Basque Government (€50m), some by the Bilbao City Council (€11m) and some by the Biscay Provincial Council (€50m including land), as well as Athletic (€50m including land) and BBK / Kutxabank (€50m), on
2624-451: The playoff against Nacional de Madrid . They made it to La Liga three seasons later . That same season, they reached the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey and lost to Sevilla . The next season , Osasuna reached the semi-finals again, this time losing to Barcelona over two legs, despite grabbing a victory in the first leg. The club was hit hard by the rearguard repression implemented by
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2688-419: The playoff games – against Gimnàstic de Tarragona in the semi-final and Girona in the final – to achieve promotion to La Liga once again. Osasuna finished 2016–17 in 19th position, resulting in relegation. They could only manage 8th in their first campaign back in the second tier. On 20 May 2019, Osasuna achieved promotion back to La Liga after Granada 's victory over Albacete , mathematically ensuring
2752-434: The prominent features of the museum is a stuffed lion (the club nickname) 'won' from the president of Deportivo Alavés in 1984 after he lost a bet with the Athletic directors that the club would not be able to repeat their 1982–83 La Liga win the following season . Safe standing rail seats were installed in part of the north stand in 2019, later expanded into a 'singing section' across the whole lower tier at that end of
2816-428: The proposals in 1992 saw non-Premiership and second tier clubs retain the option to have standing areas. From time to time there are calls for Premiership stadiums to be allowed to have standing areas, but these have always been rejected. The compulsory introduction of all-seated stadiums in the upper reaches of English football saw the demolition of several famous terraced standing areas which had been iconic throughout
2880-470: The proviso that the stadium would include facilities for use by the public such as a sports centre . It had been believed that the European Commission were investigating this use of public funds for any possible impropriety in the deal, but in late 2013 it was confirmed by Joaquín Almunia , the commissioner for competition at the time (and an Athletic supporter from Bilbao), that no such case
2944-656: The redevelopment which was completed in 1981, there was still a significant standing area in the 'Enclosure', the front portion of the old Main Stand. St Johnstone opened the first purpose-built all-seater football stadium in the United Kingdom weeks after the Hillsborough disaster, with the opening of McDiarmid Park in August 1989. All-seater stadiums have been compulsory in the English Premiership since
3008-666: The season with the same number of points but Osasuna finished higher due to their head-to-head record. However, they did not make it to the Champions League group phase, after being eliminated by Hamburger SV in the third qualifying round, leaving the Navarrese to compete in the UEFA Cup for the fifth time. Osasuna were drawn in Group D of the 2006–07 UEFA Cup , and qualified for the knockout stage after finishing second in
3072-523: The semi-finals but did so in style (a 3–0 away win had virtually sealed the tie, but the Rojillos also won the second leg, 1–0). In the semi-finals, the club was drawn against holders and fellow Spanish side Sevilla, eventually losing 1–2 on aggregate after a 1–0 home win. In the following two seasons, Osasuna struggled heavily in the league. In 2007–08 , they finished 17th and only one point above relegation. In 2008–09 , they only avoided relegation in
3136-507: The side spent six years in the second level, before finally being promoted in 1999–2000 after placing 2nd in the league table. In the 2002–03 Copa del Rey , Osasuna reached the semi-finals for the first time since 1988. The team entered the competition in the Round of 64, where they beat Lemona . In the following rounds, they beat Eibar , Real Unión and Sevilla, until the semi-finals where they were knocked out after losing to Recreativo de Huelva 4–2 on aggregate. In 2005 , they reached
3200-497: The southern corners of the ground remained open to the skies. In 1981, Coventry City converted Highfield Road to all-seating, the first club in England to do so, at the instigation of the then chairman, Jimmy Hill . This move, forced on the fans, proved unpopular, with attendances declining, and terracing was reinstated at one end by 1985. In 1986, Luton Town converted their Kenilworth Road stadium to all-seater status as one of
3264-582: The stadium The stadium hosted a MTV World Stage concert headlined by Berri Txarrak , Muse and Crystal Fighters on 3 November 2018, as part of the events related to the 2018 MTV Europe Music Awards being held in Bilbao. On 30 January 2019, San Mamés hosted a Copa de la Reina match between Athletic Bilbao and Atlético Madrid that beat the Spanish attendance record for a women's football match with 48,121 spectators. The neutralised start of stage 13 in
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#17327733436653328-614: The stadium could host the Copa del Rey final for the first time after Deportivo Alavés from nearby Vitoria-Gasteiz qualified for the showpiece game to face FC Barcelona . However, the stadium's controlling agency announced that it would not be feasible to accommodate the final on 27 May due to holding a Guns N' Roses concert on 30 May. The Copa final was subsequently assigned to the Vicente Calderón Stadium in Madrid,
3392-463: The stadium went to Celta's Charles , while the first Athletic scorer was Mikel San José a few minutes later. Prior to the match, the captains of each of the club's age group teams, club captain Carlos Gurpegui and president Josu Urrutia took part in a short presentation accompanied by a traditional Aurresku dance. The Celta match was Athletic's second home fixture of that season . As
3456-439: The stadium's opening, supporters had frequently voiced their displeasure at the roof, which did not protect all seats from Bilbao's frequently rainy conditions. Towards the end of the 2015–16 season , throughout the summer break and at the outset of 2016–17 , extensions were added to the roof at a cost (borne solely by the club) of €12.6 million, estimated to increase the effectiveness against wet weather by 70%. On 20 November 2016
3520-604: The stadiums cannot be used at all, or the standing areas must be closed to spectators. Either temporary seats have to be installed (as is the case with Croke Park , home to the Republic of Ireland national team during the Lansdowne Road redevelopment), or the standing areas must be converted to seating (as is the case with several of the larger stadiums in Germany, many of which were used in an all-seater configuration for
3584-467: The start of the 1994–95 season as a result of the Taylor Report , which gave recommendations to improve stadium safety after the Hillsborough disaster. The initial plan, drawn up in 1990, had recommended that standing areas should be banned from stadiums in the upper two tiers of the league from 1994 onwards, while stadiums in the lower two tiers had until 1999 to meet these requirements. A review of
3648-645: The term "all-seater" is not generally used. A trend that has emerged, particularly in Europe, is to have convertible seats in parts of the stadium. This means that certain sections can easily be converted between seating and standing capacity, allowing for standing spectators in domestic games while also meeting the requirements for seating-only capacity during European fixtures, as well as other fixtures that require seating-only capacity. When standing-room areas do exist, they are generally not sold separately from seats, but rather are provided for spectators who wish to view
3712-406: The top division, and 1956–57 when they managed to keep their place among the elite, remaining there for three further years. In September 1967, Osasuna's El Sadar Stadium was opened with a match between Osasuna and Vitoria de Setubal , with the hosts winning 3–0. The club achieved its first ever UEFA Cup qualification in 1985–86 after finishing sixth in the league ; their campaign began in
3776-410: The works were completed and the roof extension was fully functional in the 1–0 victory against Villarreal CF in a La Liga match. The lack of sunlight onto the pitch from the roof is offset by internal lighting modules which maintain the condition and growth of the turf, a system used in other Spanish stadiums. The extension design won an international structural engineering award in 2017. The stadium
3840-778: Was attended by: the Lehendakari of the Basque Country , Patxi López ; the Deputy-General of Biscay , José Luis Bilbao; the Mayor of Bilbao, Iñaki Azkuna; the Chairman of Bilbao Bizkaia Kutxa , Mario Fernández; the President of the Royal Spanish Football Federation , Ángel María Villar and the President of Athletic Club, Fernando García Macua . In a symbolic display, a piece of turf and
3904-422: Was being pursued. San Mamés was inaugurated on 16 September 2013, 102 days after the final game at the old stadium. At that time the official capacity of the partially completed arena was 35,686. The first match was a league match played at 22:00 between the hosts Athletic Club and Celta Vigo , which the local team won 3–2. A crowd of 33,000 was in attendance. The distinction of being the first ever goalscorer at
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#17327733436653968-447: Was given hosting rights for the 2024 UEFA Women's Champions League final and the 2025 UEFA Europa League final . This was part of a settlement agreement by UEFA to recognise the efforts and financial investment made to host UEFA Euro 2020. The stadium is well served by public transport: it is located across the street from the city's Termibus regional bus station, and has a dedicated station - San Mamés (Metro Bilbao) which links
4032-763: Was held at the stadium in May 2015 for the 2015 Copa del Rey final for fans who could not attend the game in Barcelona , with giant video screens installed on the pitch that the spectators could view from the stands. On 5 November 2015, San Mamés was awarded as the Sports Building of the Year in the World Architecture Festival held in Singapore. In 2017, there was a realistic possibility that
4096-438: Was situated near the directors' box. Despite concerns that this iconic feature might not be accommodated at the new stadium, a suitable spot was identified at the entrance to the players' tunnel, allowing the tradition to continue at the new location from 2013 onwards. In August 2017, Athletic opened their new club museum at the stadium. The feature had been absent since the closure of the old stadium over four years earlier. Among
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