Euro League
Monaco’s stadium has undergone a radical transformation: the stunning new look of the Salle Gaston Medecin
Monaco has not only invested in players and coaches this summer, but also in radically changing the internal appearance of the Salle Gaston Medecin. The result; Impressive.
If there was a problem for Monaco last season, it was the pitch. Salle Gaston Medecin did not fully meet the requirements of the EuroLeague, which issued a temporary operating license for its games and wanted to maintain a financially strong club in this way.
So during the summer, Monaco management did what it had to do. He made a radical change to the interior of the stadium, with the modifications including a slight increase in the stadium’s capacity. You see, extra seats have been added to the horseshoe behind the batsmen, while the partition between the sideline benches and the spectators has been removed. So people are even closer to the dance floor.
At the same time, new seats were installed throughout the stadium, with cushions to further increase fans’ comfort.
All the work took more than three months and the people of Monaco raced against time to prepare the Salle Gaston Medecin for the start of the LNB and the EuroLeague. When it happened.
The Salle Gaston Medecin as we knew it until a few months ago
Last but not least, the renewed image of the Salle Gaston Medecin is impressive
“The goal was to move from a space whose design was inherited from the 80’s using outdated construction techniques to a space that meets the specifications of the EuroLeague, as “Roca Team” gives us the pleasure of participating in it. We wanted an arena that would completely change its image compared to before, with the aim of bringing the world even closer to the players, without the existing partitions and with comfortable seats throughout the stadium. We managed to do all of this successfully in just thirteen weeks, and I would like to congratulate everyone on that” Patrice Selario, Interior Minister of Monaco, reported on it.
The first game Salle Gaston Medecin will host in its new form is against Roan on Sunday 2 October. As for the first European date? It is this against Anatolou Efes on Thursday 13th October.
Source: sport 24
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