Replacement of turf at Romania’s National Arena before Europa League final to cost EUR 1 mln
About 40,000 foreign tourists are expected to come for the Europa League final to be held in Romania this year, while around a million people are expected to watch the game on TV, said Bucharest’s Mayor Sorin Oprescu.
During the Romania-France football match, which took place on September 6, 2011, large chunks of turf on the National Arena were uprooted, filling the pitch with holes. After this, the turf at the stadium was replaced. Romanian and French media commented on the state of the pitch during the Romania-France game, comparing it to a field of potatoes and a garden filled with molehills. More comments about the game here.
Irina Popescu, irina.popescu@romania-insider.com
(photo source: National Arena)