Al Ain stadium to open this year
Mohammad orders 25,000-seat facility to be named in honour of Hazza Bin Zayed
Al Ain: General Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, yesterday inspected the new Al Ain Club stadium which is under construction.
Work on the project began in June 2012 and is expected to be officially opened in December.
Shaikh Mohammad ordered the new 25,000-seat stadium to be named Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium after Shaikh Hazza Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, National Security Adviser and First Deputy Chairman of the Al Ain Club, in recognition of his efforts to introduce various development programmes as well as his excellent initiatives to serve sport and contribute to many achievements of the Al Ain club.
Shaikh Mohammad was briefed on the progress of the project which was approved by Al Ain Club’s board of directors.
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Shaikh Mohammad inspected the progress of work on the stadium and its key facilities. He reaffirmed President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan’s keen interest in supporting various sport initiatives, which constitute an important part of comprehensive development in the UAE.
He added that sport can help highlight the civilised image and sophisticated aspects of the country in regional and international fields. Shaikh Mohammad said that the development of sporting facilities not only serves sport-related performances but also has many positive cultural, social and tourism aspects.
Mohammad Mubarak Al Mazroui, Chairman of the Al Ain Club Investment Company, and Karim Naji, Chief Executive of the company, briefed Shaikh Mohammad on the various services that will be available at the stadium.
The stadium has been designed in line with the standards set by Fifa, making it eligible to host various regional and global events.
The stadium also takes into consideration the highest standards of safety and its design has been approved by safety and security consultants who worked on the Wembley stadium.
The entire stadium is built over 500,000 square metres, which includes training grounds and roads surrounding the main field.
— WAM
