What will Russia do with the World Cup stadiums now it's all over?
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Channel: FRANCE 24 English · 2018 · News & Politics
Subscribe to France 24 now: http://f24.my/youtubeEN FRANCE 24 live news stream: all the latest news 24/7 http://f24.my/YTliveEN The Ekaterinburg Arena hosted four matches during the World Cup group stages...A protected landmark, the stadium normally holds 23,000 spectators... so FIFA''s 35,000 minimum seating requirement posed a problem.The cost-effective solution: removable stands. SOT Sergei Shvindt, deputy governor of sverdlovskThe decision was made to build the stadium in this design, according to FIFA requirements... to place 12-thousand spectators on temporary stands, and after the World Cup to dismantle these stands.DLSThe renovation project cost just over 200 million dollars... but removing the stands will cost another 16 million - and local officials say they don''t yet have a plan. On top of those costs, the stadium requires another 6 million dollars each year for maintenance. Visit our website: http://www.france24.com Subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://f24.my/youtubeEN Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FRANCE24.English Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/France24_en
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