On the other side, after Wu Zhengwei bade farewell to the leaders of the Municipal Sports Bureau and the City Government, they returned to their offices to hold a seminar with the senior officials of the City Government and related leaders.

After the leaders present at the meeting reviewed the materials and plans provided by Wu Zhengwei in detail, they began to discuss and speak one by one.

In fact, at this seminar, after seeing the investment plan, the leaders present unanimously supported it. After all, such an investment would bring immense benefits to both the City Government and the Sports Bureau, with very little cost involved.

According to the plan, the City Government only needed to expedite the approval of relevant construction documents for the club and ensure cooperation on traffic and other aspects during the construction period.

Moreover, in addition to the existing sports facilities and surrounding areas owned by Lifanfan, the club would also acquire the remaining shops and properties along the main roads around the area for planning new facilities around the new stadium.

This would bring the total land area to nearly 150,000 square meters. Lifanfan already owned the stadium and training fields larger than three standard soccer fields, totaling close to 100,000 square meters.

If Wu Hao also acquired the remaining shops and properties around the area, the entire space within the main road perimeter would belong to the club.

The remaining tens of thousands of square meters would need to be purchased from the City Government, and compensation would be required for the original shop and property owners. This amount is no small sum, requiring at least two to three billion yuan.

However, no matter the cost, Wu Hao was determined to acquire this land because the area available for expansion around the stadium was limited. Not acquiring these areas would significantly impact the construction of the stadium.

Firstly, the shops and properties are old buildings. If the stadium is built and these buildings remain nearby, it would greatly affect the aesthetics.

The area around the stadium is already small, and reducing it further would make the planning even worse.

After all, for a century-worthy stadium, aside from its grandeur, the surrounding buildings and facilities should not appear shabby.

For example, a five-star hotel’s rating depends not only on its internal decor and service but also on the quality of the surrounding environment.

Therefore, Wu Hao naturally could not allow the stadium’s surroundings to have such flaws if he wanted the club’s future home to be more impressive.

Moreover, acquiring land within the main road was already at the limit. Beyond the main road are several high-rise residential complexes and commercial centers, which are not easy to acquire. Even if acquired, the cost would be prohibitive, and Wu Hao saw no need to pursue it.

After all, nearly 150,000 square meters is enough to build a soccer stadium and an associated training base. Considering that a stadium occupies around 50,000 square meters, including space for surrounding squares and ancillary buildings, the 150,000 square meters could easily accommodate two large stadiums.

Therefore, this land is more than enough for one stadium and a training base with three standard training fields. Lifanfan already had this setup, and with Wu Hao acquiring the surrounding land, even if the stadium was built larger than before, it would not feel overcrowded.

According to Wu Hao’s design, the stadium would have 85,000 fixed seats and could temporarily expand to around 5,000 standing tickets, meaning the stadium could accommodate up to 90,000 people. This capacity is comparable to the National Stadium (Bird’s Nest) and ranks among the top in the world.

Currently, the best stadium in Europe, Allianz Arena, accommodates just over 70,000 people. Wu Hao’s planned stadium, with its capacity of over 90,000, would be quite large.

A stadium of such size, located in the city center, would definitely need ample space for buffering and sufficient parking.

Thus, Wu Hao planned to build a three-story underground parking garage, totaling approximately 400,000 square meters, with the ground floor used for indoor plazas, passages, and various shops. The second floor would house the training base, stadium, and outdoor plaza around the stadium.

Only this way could the area accommodate over 90,000 people and ensure smooth flow into the stadium. As for whether the stadium would attract enough spectators, Wu Hao was not worried at all.

Given that there were no professional stadiums in Shuangqing City, the original club’s average attendance for home games was over 30,000.

Building the world’s largest professional stadium, even without events, would likely attract many visitors. Therefore, while Wu Hao couldn’t guarantee a full house for every match, at least 60,000 to 70,000 people would be expected.

After all, once such a stadium stands in China, it would attract not only local fans but also fans from across the country. Although the national soccer team is not great, there are hundreds of millions of fans.

If the level of domestic club matches could reach even half of the European top leagues, the fan market could surpass the total of all European countries. After all, Europe’s total population is several hundred million less than China’s!

With such a large population, if the soccer market develops, it would definitely surpass the European top leagues.

Of course, this is contingent on the domestic top league achieving at least half the level of Europe’s. No need to surpass, just half the standard would be sufficient.

“Colleagues, regarding the construction plan proposed by the newly established Tianyu Club, you have all reviewed it, and there seem to be no objections. However, I have another idea that we might discuss,” Sun Guohui said, seeing that the leaders present had no objections.

“Oh? Lao Sun, what is your idea? Let’s hear it.”

“What I want to suggest is also a burden for our city and sports bureau. That is, the Datianwan Stadium located on the Yuzhong Peninsula. Everyone is familiar with the situation of this stadium, so my idea is for Tianyu Club to take over this stadium as well.”