Rohonci út
 | |
| Location | Szombathely, Hungary |
|---|---|
| Owner | Hungarian State |
| Capacity | 5,430 |
| Field size | 105 × 68 m (344 × 223 ft) |
| Surface | Grass Field |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1923 |
| Built | 1923 |
| Opened | 1923 |
| Renovated | 2008, 2015- |
| Tenants | |
| Szombathelyi Haladás | |
Stadion Rohonci Út (Template:Lang-hu) is a multi-purpose stadium in Szombathely, Hungary. It is currently home to Szombathelyi Haladás who will, for the 2008–09 season, play in the Hungarian National Championship I. The stadium is able to hold 12,500 people and was built in 1923. It hosts the hammer throw events for the IAAF World Athletics Final as the Stade Louis II in Monaco is too small.
History
Reconstruction
On 28 August 2013, Csaba Hende minister of Defense, said that the government will provide 9.6 billion Hungarian forints to build the new stadium. The new sports hall will be the home of the futsal team, wrestling, box, weight lifting,and chess.[1]
On 6 September 2013, Csaba Hende, Member of the Hungarian Parliament and responsible for the Vas County, said that the preparation of the reconstruction started. The reconstruction team consulted with the Haladás Szurkoló Köre (Haladás Fans Club), presidents of the Haladás VSE, and The Student Association of Szombathely in order to enquire about the demand.[2]
On 12 September 2013, Csaba Hende, Member of the Hungarian Parliament and responsible for the Vas County, said that the government will provide the 9.6 billion Hungarian forints to reconstruct the current stadium.[3]
On 4 October 2013, Miklós Tóth, managing director of Szombathelyi Haladás, said that the club do not want to move from Szombathely during the reconstruction of the stadium. He said that the club do not want to play either in Sopron or in Oberwart since it would decrease the number of spectators. Therefore, Miklós Tóth asked some officials of the Hungarian Football Federation to check some turfs nearby which can be easily made into a temporary home stadium for the club.[4]
On 26 September 2014, Tivadar Puskás, mayor of Szombathely and István Simicskó signed a contract which guarantees the construction of a new stadium to be built by 2016. The construction of the UEFA stadium category IV and sport complex will cost 9.6 billion Hungarian forints. The construction will be finished by September 2016.[5]
On 30 September 2014, all the 17 Members of the Hungarian Parliament from Szombathely voted with yes to modify the deed of foundation of the Haladás Sportkomplexum Fejlesztő Nonprofit Limited liability company. The committee also elected a new managing director, Szilvia Szondy, for the limited. Szondy previously worked for the Nagyerdei Renonstrukciós Ltd, which was responsible for the contruction of the Nagyerdei Stadion, in Debrecen. László Vígh, responsible and minster of the sport investments, said that the planning will last 7-8 months. [6]
References
- ^ "Szombathely: 9.6 milliárd stadion és csarnok építésére". Nemzeti Sport. 28 August 2013.
- ^ "Haladás: újabb fázisához érkezett a stadionfejlesztés". Nemzeti Sport. 6 September 2013.
- ^ "Haladás: a kormányzat biztosítja az új stadion 9.6 milliárdos költségét". Nemzeti Sport. 12 September 2013.
- ^ "Haladás: a stadion építése alatt sem költöznének el". Nemzeti Sport. 4 October 2013.
- ^ "Haladás: 2016-ra elkészül a majd' 10 milliárdos új stadion". Nemzeti Sport. 26 September 2014.
- ^ "Haladás: 40 százalékkal több nézővel számolhatnának". Nemzeti Sport. 30 September 2014.
External links
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