FCC began hoisting the roof of the Wanda Metropolitano, the new Atlético de Madrid stadium.  The modern roof is a unique element that stands out from all other European sports facilities designed in recent years.
 
It comprises a steel structure weighing around 6,336 tons, tensioned with radial cables bound by a membrane that occupies a surface area of 83,053 m2.
 
It is an open tensile structure comprising an exterior steel and double height compression ring, an interior traction ring and two sets of radial cables. The roof will shelter the stands, protecting 96% of seats from the rain.
 
The FCC-build stadium, which was designed by architects Antonio Cruz and Antonio Ortiz, will take up a total surface area of 145,721 m2 and will have a 67,000 seating capacity, distributed into stands, boxes and VIP area. It will also offer more than 4,000 parking spaces to fans.
 
The distribution of the new seating blocks will bring fans closer to the football pitch. The new stadium has three new T-shape blocks, a lower block made up of 28 floor stands and priority zones, a mid-level block of 13 stands for VIPs with direct outdoor access and lastly, a high-level block supported on a wrap-around building comprising 32 stands, where the public access, VIP boxes and complementary services are located. An area with 79 boxes has also been built at the lower part of the high-level block.
 
FCC Construcción has built more than 25 sports facilities around the world, where some of the main sporting events and most prominent international football championships have taken place.

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