Manuel Ruiz de Lopera Stadium

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Estadio Manuel Ruiz de Lopera is a football stadium in Sevilla, Spain. The stadium is the home ground of Real Betis. It was called Estadio Benito Villamarín for a while before the new owner of the club, Manuel Ruiz de Lopera, decided to build a new stadium over the old one.

[edit] Information

Name: Manuel Ruiz de Lopera
City: Seville
Inauguration: 1929
Capacity: 52,132
Pitch Dimensions:
- Length: 107m
- Width: 64m
Other Facilities: Ciudad Deportiva Ruiz de Lopera

[edit] Construction

For unknown reasons Lopera decided to discontinue the construction of the new stadium leaving an old section untouched. However, during a press conference on September 08, 2006, Manuel Ruiz de Lopera stated that he intends to knock down the south section of the stadium, thus enhancing the capacity to "65,000 or 70,000". This will take place as some stage during the coming season.