Juventus Stadium

Football stadium in Italy
For other uses, see Allianz Stadium
Juventus Stadium, known for sponsorship reasons as the Allianz Stadium since July 2017, [ 4 ] [ 5 ] sometimes just known in Italy as the Stadium ( italian : Lo Stadium ), [ 6 ] [ 7 ] is an all-seater football stadium in the Vallette borough of Turin, Italy, and the dwelling of Juventus F.C. The stadium was built on the locate of its erstwhile grate, the Stadio delle Alpi in the latter 2000, and is the first gear club-owned football modern venue in the nation [ 8 ] equally well as one of the merely four stadiums accredited with the UEFA Category 4, [ 9 ] which have the highest technical flush in the confederation ‘s Stadium Infrastructure Regulations, alongside the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, the Stadio Olimpico di Roma and the Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino. [ 9 ] It was opened at the start of the 2011–12 season and, with 41,507 spectators, [ 1 ] it is the sixth largest football stadium in Italy by seating capacity, vitamin a good the first in Piedmont.

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Juventus played the first catch in the stadium on 8 September 2011 against the worldly concern ‘s oldest professional football cabaret Notts County, [ 10 ] [ 11 ] in a friendly which ended 1–1 ; [ 12 ] Luca Toni scored the first goal. The first competitive couple was against Parma three days former, where Stephan Lichtsteiner scored the stadium ‘s first competitive goal in the 16th infinitesimal. [ 13 ] Juventus alone lost three of their first 100 league matches at the Juventus Stadium. [ 14 ] The stadium hosted the 2014 UEFA Europa League Final [ 15 ] and the 2021 UEFA Nations League Finals. besides, it will host the 2022 UEFA Women ‘s Champions League Final. [ 16 ] In its sphere there are some other structures related with the club such as the J-Museum, the J-Medical and a concept storehouse, arsenic well as a shopping center .

background [edit ]

Juventus ‘ previous permanent wave base flat coat, the Stadio delle Alpi, was completed in 1990 to host matches for the 1990 World Cup. [ 17 ] The club ‘s motion from their former ancestral home, the Stadio Comunale, to the Stadio delle Alpi was controversial. [ 17 ] The new stadium was built at a capital expense, was relatively less accessible, and had poor sightlines due to the athletics track. [ 17 ] Despite Juventus being the best-supported team in Italy ( with the highest television subscribers and away incision attendances ), attendance at the Stadio delle Alpi was blue. [ 17 ] average attendance was only a third gear of the stadium ‘s 67,000 capacity. [ 17 ] The club bought the stadium from the local council in 2002, a decision which was popular with fans. [ 18 ] Antonio Giraudo, CEO of the Club between 1994 and 2006, committed the project to the architect Gino Zavanella ; [ 19 ] the initial project already included features that would be distinctive of the final examination version, such as about halving the outsize capacity of the Delle Alpi and the elimination of the athletics track. [ 20 ] [ 21 ] Juventus moved out of the unpopular stadium in 2006 and began plans to build a more intimate and atmospheric venue. [ 17 ] [ 18 ] During that period, they played their matches at the newly renovated Stadio Olimpico, which was besides unpopular ascribable to its low capacity. [ 18 ] In November 2008, the club unveiled plans for a raw 41,000-seater stadium on the site of the Stadio delle Alpi. [ 18 ] The new stadium, built at a cost of €155 million, features modern executive boxes, among other newly developments. [ 18 ] [ 22 ] [ 3 ] The completion of Juventus Stadium made Juventus the only Serie A club to build and own their stadium at the fourth dimension. [ 18 ] Then-club president Giovanni Cobolli Gigli described the stadium as “ a source of big pride ”. [ 18 ]
The finance of the project was contributed by the advanced requital from Sportfive for €35 million, a loanword of €50 million ( late increased to €60 million ) from Istituto per illinois Credito Sportivo, and a country sales to Nordiconad for €20.25 million. [ 23 ] [ 24 ]

Development [edit ]

environmental compatibility [edit ]

The construction project aimed to ensure a first gear environmental impact of the shape of the construction site via the habit of advance environmentally sustainable technologies. [ 25 ] This stadium is constructed to reduce energy consumption from non-renewable energy sources by reducing waste and optimising the resources available. The stadium can produce the electricity it needs using solar energy captured through photovoltaic panels ; it produces warm water which heats rooms, changing rooms, kitchens and the football discipline through a net of zone inflame, heats hot water for the dress rooms and kitchens of restaurants using solar thermal systems. These alternative energy sources are aimed at helping the stadium meet the criteria dictated by the Kyoto protocol by generating multiple results : [ 25 ]

Reductions of greenhouse gases
No air pollution
No risk of fire
Integration with district heating
Containment of waste
Intensive exploitation of solar energy through solar tracker tools
No production of chemical or acoustic emissions
Reuse of rainwater
Reduction of at least 50% of water needed for irrigation of the field

All the concrete from the old Stadio delle Alpi destruction have been separated and reused for the new build up ; early materials left have been divided into types, to be recycled, resold or reused throughout the modern stadium ‘s construction. The reinforced concrete used for the steps has been crushed down and reused as a supporting layer of the soil, with about 40,000 m3 ( 52,000 copper yd ) of concrete put towards the construction of the new stadium ‘s foundations. Around 6,000 tons of steel, aluminum and copper were recovered, the re-use of which provided savings of more than one million euro. [ 26 ] The implementation of this sustainable construction policy has ensured a ball-shaped save of approximately €2.3 million. [ 27 ]

Naming rights [edit ]

The stadium ‘s sponsored name Juventus signed an agreement with Sportfive Italia which gave the caller “ single appointment and partial derivative promotional and sponsorship rights for the new stadium ”. In the agreement, Sportfive was given the rights to the name of the stadium from 2011 to 2023 for €75 million and to marketplace the sky boxes and VIP seats. [ 28 ] [ 29 ] Since 1 July 2017, the Juventus Stadium is known commercially as the Allianz Stadium of Turin until 30 June 2030. [ 4 ] [ 5 ]

inauguration [edit ]

The first step ceremony of the stadium was held on 8 September 2011, [ 30 ] with a friendly match against Notts County, chosen as Juventus ‘ black and white stripes were inspired by County ‘s jersey color. The crippled ended 1–1 with goals from Luca Toni and Lee Hughes in the second half. [ 31 ] In retort, Notts County extended an invitation to Juventus for a hark back match at Meadow Lane in 2012 to celebrate County ‘s hundred-and-fiftieth anniversary. [ 32 ]
A panorama overview of the Juventus Stadium during its open ceremony .

Services and facilities [edit ]

Juventus Premium Club [edit ]

The stadium includes 3,600 premium seats and 64 flip boxes. Services for the baseball club include reserved entrance to the stadium, luxury armchairs with personal LCD televisions, single restaurants, bars, lounges, feel food at half prison term and after the game, reserved park, access to the museum ( starting in 2012 ). The Juventus Premium Club is the Juventus corporate cordial reception project, aimed at companies who wish to entertain their clients and partners to lunch or dinner at the Juventus stadium before the match. [ 22 ] [ 33 ] In accession, the stadium houses a 34,000-m2 shop complex open every day and parking space for 4,000 vehicles. [ 1 ] [ 22 ] The Juventus Museum is located nearby. [ 22 ]

stadium enlistment [edit ]

A 70-minute guide tour of the stadium is offered every day. Guests are taken around to see the fertilization rooms, facilities, museum and the pitch. [ 34 ] The tours were initiated in November 2011 and the first enlistment was led by erstwhile Juventus player and current board penis Pavel Nedvěd. Audio guides are besides available to alien visitors in English, French, German and Spanish. [ 35 ]

Area12 Shopping Centre [edit ]

On 27 October 2011, Area 12, a shopping center adjacent to the stadium was opened. It has over 60 shops, two bars, three restaurants and the first E.Leclerc-Conad hypermarket to feature a drive-through serve, allowing customers to do their shopping on-line and collect their pre-packed goods. [ 36 ] The fresh Juventus Store, at 550 square metres, is the biggest sports clubhouse workshop in the country. It was designed by Giugiaro and architect Alberto Rolla. The shop center has 2,000 parking spaces, of which 800 are covered, and was provided by San Sisto ( sole owner ), a company which sees the agreement between Nordiconad from Modena, the Northern Italy Cooperative of Gruppo Conad, Cmb from Carpi and Unieco from Reggio Emilia, two italian companies in the field of shopping kernel build. [ 37 ] A partial derivative see of the clubhouse ‘s trophy room at J-Museum .
The Juventus Museum, called the J-Museum, was unveiled on 16 May 2012 by club president of the united states Andrea Agnelli and museum president Paolo Gamberti [ 38 ] and opened to the public the take after day. [ 39 ] A note feature of speech is the extensive use of technology to provide a different access to the traditional concept of a museum. The museum is chaired by note italian journalist Paolo Garimberti, who was previously a diarist and correspondent for La Stampa, La Repubblica and CNN Italia. The museum has been a popular point of interest with visitors to the stadium. precisely four months after opening to the public, it has recorded some 40,000 visitors. [ 40 ] In November 2012, the museum ‘s management announced a partnership with two popular local attractions, the National Museum of Cinema and Reggia di Venaria, to offer a dismiss slate box for visitors. [ 41 ]

Events [edit ]

stadium Business summit 2012 [edit ]

Juventus Stadium hosted the Stadium Business Awards held in May 2012. [ 46 ] [ 47 ]

2014 UEFA Europa League Final [edit ]

On 20 March 2012, UEFA announced that the Juventus Stadium would host the 2014 UEFA Europa League Final. This was the first time the city of Turin hosted a final examination of a UEFA baseball club competition. [ 15 ] Sevilla of Spain beat Benfica of Portugal on penalties after a scoreless disembowel. [ 48 ]

2021 UEFA Nations League Finals [edit ]

On 3 December 2020, UEFA announced that the Juventus Stadium would be one of two venues to host matches of the 2021 UEFA Nations League Finals. [ 49 ]

2022 UEFA Women ‘s Champions League Final [edit ]

On 2 March 2020, UEFA announced that the Juventus Stadium would host the 2022 UEFA Women ‘s Champions League Final. [ 16 ]

related developments [edit ]

Continassa Project [edit ]

On 1 June 2010 Juventus acquired a 99-year leasehold on the 270,860 m² Continassa area ( 50 years for some minor parties ) from the Turin city council for €1 million with the aim to redevelop over ten years with a series of projects and an investment of at least €60 million. The agreement was initially announced on 15 March 2011 and signed by the end of 2011. [ 50 ] [ 51 ] The project includes, among others, the construction of the future headquarters of the club – which will be built in the Continassa, the golf club has pledged to construct a Juventus Soccer School ( the school football team Juventus ) and will besides build hotels. [ 52 ] On 22 December 2012, the maestro plan of the solid Continassa sphere was approved by the city council of Turin. [ 53 ] On 14 June 2013, a final condense was signed for €11.7 million, which Juventus acquired a 99-year renewable lease hold of 180,000 square meter of area, while the city council retained some area in Continassa. [ 54 ] On 22 July 2014 Piano Esecutivo Convenzionato proposed by Juventus was approved. [ 55 ] The plan was by and by renamed as J-Village .
On 16 October 2015, Juventus officially announced the new project of J-Village. [ 56 ] It reformed previous Continassa Project and continued development in Continassa area. J-Village comprised development of six sites : the JTC ( Juventus Training Center ), the first-team train adeptness which would besides firm the Media Center ; the fresh Juventus Head Office ; the J-Hotel ; the ISE International School ( part of J-College [ 57 ] ) ; the Concept Store. A power station and the service infrastructure for the hale area would complete the development. The operational design was expected for the completion by the end of June 2017. [ 58 ] On 17 July 2017, Juventus announced that the new Juventus head agency was opened. [ 59 ] On 24 August 2019, Juventus announced the open of the four-star 138-room J-Hotel ; Juventus own 40 percentage of the hotel, with the other 60 percentage belong to the Lindbergh Hotels group. [ 60 ] Juventus ceded the development rights of the area to a secret fairness fund The J-Village Property Fund. The transaction included the ownership over an area of approximately 148,700 straight meters and the refer design permission for 34,830 square meters of arrant floor area at a sum prize of €24.1 million. Therefore, Juventus received shares in the J-Village Fund worth €24.1 million and be a Fund stockholder. [ 61 ] The J-Village Property Fund was managed by an asset management party Accademia SGR. The Fund ‘s overall investment was above €100 million, wholly covered by diverse secret investors which were handled by Accademia SGR for a full of €53.8 million, and finance granted by UBI Banca ( 50 % ) and UniCredit ( 50 % ), for a maximum of €64.5 million .

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