Al Hoceima’s New 35,000-Seat Stadium Nears Completion Despite Pandemic Delays

The work on the large stadium, expected to be completed in June 2021, is making remarkable progress, reports Aujourd’hui le Maroc, stressing that this stadium will be equipped with modern facilities worthy of the ambitions of the pearl of the Mediterranean and according to the standards of the International Football Federation.

Covering a total area of 22 ha, (FIFA) and with a capacity of 35,000 spectators, this new sports complex is intended to host, in addition to football matches, other sports disciplines. It consists of two pitches: one for matches and the other for team training. It will also include, among other things, a 200-seat conference room; a modern room equipped with the most advanced technologies to serve as a headquarters for the juries at the various matches played on its pitches as well as locker rooms reserved for the players.

In addition to the new large stadium, the new sports city of Al Hoceima also includes the Olympic swimming pool and the covered multi-sports hall, requiring 80 million dirhams and 40 million dirhams respectively. In addition to all these jewels, the province of Al Hoceima is awaiting the hosting of several neighborhood pitches and covered halls for the benefit of young Rif talents.

In addition to the sports projects, the province is seeing the realization of a series of new cultural structures (as part of the "Al Hoceima, Manarat Al Moutawassit" project), including the large theater (500 seats), the music conservatory, cultural centers, libraries and others aimed at developing the cultural influence in the provincial territory, concludes the newspaper.