San Mamés will play a crucial role during the season
In the absence of signings, the Athletic knows that the fans will be very important during the season and for this reason they have created the biggest cheering crowd in LaLiga. An animation stand that will be a nightmare for the rivals, who will see a real wall in the Lower North Tribune of San Mamés. A grandstand where thousands of Athletic fans will gather to support their team in each match.
This situation has not caught anyone by surprise, as it is something that the club has been working on for several months. In fact, it was in April when Athletic’s compromising partners approved unifying the entertainment areas to create a single. This wish has finally come true, as the club is finalizing the details to have her list before the start of the league. A beginning that in San Mamés will be next Monday.
San Mamés has news for the new season
As we have recently learned, Athletic is working tirelessly to have everything ready for the league start against RCD Mallorca. A league start in which San Mamés will have a new pitch, in addition to the aforementioned new popular stands. A stand that will be the great asset of the club to push the team, which has always had a very special connection with the fans.
From what we have been able to know, in total there will be 4,074 seats that this popular stand will have, thus becoming the largest in the entire Santander League. This has been possible thanks to a new rule that UEFA introduced just a few months ago, following the example of the Bundesliga. Now, Athletic will host it for San Mamés, generating a real wall in the Lower North Tribune.
Athletic’s animation stands will be standing
As we have been able to learn, it will be possible for so many to enter the popular stands thanks to the fact that they will have to stand up in the animation stands. This was prohibited in Spain, but UEFA has allowed it through a new rule known as ‘safe standing’. Something that is already done in some of the best leagues in the world, recovering much of the attraction of yesteryear in the stadiums.
This will make San Mamés much more fearsome, which was already one of the most feared stadiums in the entire European scene. Now, with more than 4,000 fans cheering the team on their feet in each game, the rival teams will live a real nightmare in San Mamés. A nightmare that the club has been working on for almost the whole year to have it ready before the start of the Santander League.