Bleachers built outside Russian stadium to appease FIFA
Ekaterinburg Arena in Yekaterinburg, Russia, is among the stadiums set to host the 2018 World Cup, but since FIFA rules require venues to have at least 35,000 seats, it had to improvise.
The arena, which was built in 1957, added a temporary set of bleachers outside the stadium that increased its capacity from 27,000 to 45,000, according to James Whaling of the Mirror.
The view from the structure is terrifying:
Если ты чувствуешь себя одиноко, просто вспомни про трибуну стадиона в Екатеринбурге, которая будет стоять отдельно от всего стадиона pic.twitter.com/GjG7NWL8NF
— Лентач (@oldLentach) September 28, 2017
Nice view from the new stadium in Ekaterinburg that will host the WC next summer. 🤦🏻♂️ pic.twitter.com/kdBZ0mHD45
— Stefano Conforti (@confortistefano) September 27, 2017
Ekaterinburg Arena. One of the Stadiums for the World Cup in Russia next summer pic.twitter.com/aBCOeU7LCB
— FootballAwaydays (@Awaydays23) October 3, 2017
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