Santiago Bernabéu de Yeste legendary Real Madrid FC club president and Evolution of Santiago Bernabéu Stadium ( 1944 - 2023).
Thanks to his ability as a player, at the age of 14 Bernabéu started playing for the Real Madrid youth team. Three years later, he made it to the first team where he soon became captain. He was noted for his fierce independence, his honesty and his readiness to make sacrifices for his beloved team. He finally hung up his boots 15 years later in 1927 and joined the board of directors where he remained until 1935.
At the age of 20, he finished his degree in Law and in 1943 he was elected president of Real Madrid. He organized the club into different sections in which a different person was responsible for each area of the club, established professional coaching teams and gave strong institutional support to fan clubs known as “peñas”. He also promoted new sports at Real Madrid (basketball, handball, tennis, etc.)
He commissioned the construction of a new state of the art stadium in October 1944 whose construction was completed in December 1947 and it was named Nuevo Chamartín on the Paseo de la Castellan, Estadio Real Madrid Club de Fútbol (1947–1955)
. He both supported and helped to create the European Cup competition (now known as the Champions League).
In 1955, the board of directors changed the name of the club’s home ground from the Chamartín Stadium to the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in his honor . His presidency was unique in the history of world football and he was the man who put Real Madrid right at the top.
He won 6 European Cups, the Intercontinental Cup, the World Club Championship, the Spanish League and the Spanish Cup among other honours. Five of the six European Cups were won consecutively and this meant that the club was allowed to keep the original trophy. Every year, Real Madrid host the Santiago Bernabéu Trophy game in his honour.
SANTIAGO BERNABÉU HONOURS AS PRESIDENT AT REAL MADRID
- 6 European Cups
- 16 Spanish Leagues
- 6 Spanish Cups
- 1 Intercontinental Cup
- 2 Latin Cups
- 2 World Club Championships (Pequeña Copa del Mundo de Clubes)
The stadium was Opened on 14 December 1947 and as been Renovated three times that in 1982, 2001, 2020–present.
Expanded 1952, 1992, 1994, 2011
Construction cost €1,732,943 million euros
FIFA Recommended Seating Capacity 81,044 .
With a current seating capacity of 81,044,it has been the home stadium of Real Madrid since its completion in 1947. It is the second-largest stadium in Spain and third-largest home to a top-flight European club after Camp Nou and Westfalenstadion.
Santiago Bernabéu Stadium Previous capacity List
100,000 (1947–1952)
125,000 (1952–1982)
98,000 (1982–1994)
110,000 (1994–1999)
85,000 (1999–2011)
81,044 (2011– todate )
Record attendance
129,690 (Real Madrid v. Milan, 19 April 1956)
Field size
105 m × 68 m (344 ft × 223 ft)
Surface Mixto hybrid grass
Santiago Bernabéu Stadium is one of the world's most famous football venues. It has hosted the final of the European Cup/UEFA Champions League on four occasions: in 1957, 1969, 1980, 2010.
The stadium also hosted the second leg of the 2018 Copa Libertadores Finals, making Santiago Bernabéu the first (and only) stadium to host the two most important premier continental cup finals (UEFA Champions League and Copa Libertadores).
The final matches for the 1964 European Nations' Cup and the 1982 FIFA World Cup were also held at the Bernabéu, making it the first stadium in Europe to host both a UEFA Euro final and a FIFA World Cup final.
History of Real Madrid FC first Stadium.
The sale of the land at O’Donnell in order to build housing resulted in Real Madrid having to find a new stadium. The Velodrome at Ciudad Lineal was suitable for what was needed at the time (1923). Arturo Soria, its designer, adapted it for football. It was the first ground with grass, and had capacity for 8,000 fans. Its spaciousness and comfort were not sufficient advantages though, given the difficulty in getting to the ground. A year later the club would build a stadium at Chamartín, abandoning Ciudad Lineal.
Campo de Verodlomo stadium ©Real Madrid.com
After winning the Central Region title in 1923, Real Madrid abandoned the old ground at O’Donnell and set itself the adventurous task of building a new stadium. A year later the Old Chamartín Stadium was born. A historic sporting complex with capacity for 15,000 fans, the Whites called it home for 23 years. The Whites’ inaugurated the ground with a close 3-2 victory over the English side Newcastle, at the time a fearsome opponent.
Carlos López-Quesada, a former Whites’ player, and several times a club administrator, was the man behind the idea. José María Castell was in charge of the construction work. The project included the construction of a grandstand with a roof with a capacity for 4,000 seated fans, with all the amenities and comfort. Controversy arose when it came to naming the stadium. While a group wanted to name it ‘Parque de Sports del Real Madrid’, the majority wanted to call it ‘Campo del Real Madrid Fútbol Club’. The fans however called it ‘Chamartín’, and despite never being its official name, this is the name that went down into history.
Story by. Sam Edmunds.
Editor @Sword Sports Agency International News.
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