New national stadium planned for Serbia

Sunday 24th October 2021

Serbia have unveiled plans for a new national stadium to be built in Belgrade.

The new stadium would be built with an initial capacity of 52,000, which would be expandable up to 60,000 should demand be there.

The plans have been released in the hope of kick-starting the project which has been laying dormant for several years.

The new stadium would meet UEFA's Category 4, allowing it to host the most high profile matches including games from the World Cup and European Championship, as well as major European finals including the Champions League and Europa League.

The new ground would be built in the Surcin area of Belgrade, to the west of the city centre. It would be located approximately 5 miles away from the airport, close to the Belgrade bypass.

If it gets the go-ahead, the â‚¬250m stadium could be ready by 2025.