<p>Sevilla’s Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan stadium is set to undergo a massive expansion, according to the club’s announced intentions. It’s believed to be one of <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/teams/sevilla-tv-schedule-for-us-viewers">Sevilla</a>‘s few bright spots at a tumultuous shareholder meeting.</p>



<p>Yet, Jose Maria del Nido Benavente, a significant stockholder, has made it plain that he was against the initiative. Details of the proposed renovations to the historic stadium are on the <a href="https://twitter.com/SevillaFC_ENG/status/1731737216643117300?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1731737216643117300%7Ctwgr%5Edc6469a445fd6dea0b0e23264facca3622e58b3a%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.football-espana.net%2F2023%2F12%2F05%2Fsevilla-reveal-plans-for-new-ramon-sanchez-pizjuan-stadium-to-be-built-in-2026" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">club’s social media</a>. The ideas call for an 11,000-seat capacity increase from 44,000 to 55,000.</p>



<p>Plans are for its development to begin in the Nervión district in 2026, replacing the existing facility. Constructing the new Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan stadium will require demolishing the existing building. That begins on June 1, 2026. Construction will finish in 2028.</p>



<p>While this is happening, Sevilla’s future playing location is still up in the air. They might easily negotiate to play at the underutilized Estadio de la Cartuja if Sevilla relocates. This stadium has hosted matches involving Spain and the <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/copa-del-rey-tv-schedule/">Copa del Rey</a> finals.</p>



<h2>What will the new stadium look like?</h2>



<p>The stadium will be able to host a wider variety of activities once it finishes, including soccer, thanks to a spectacular glass roof. Overarching the design is the roof, which serves to cover the whole stand.</p>



<p>Fans will instead be closer to the field, which will enhance the ambiance and audience participation during games. And instead of having separate rings, the Gol Norte will merge into one large stand that can accommodate 15,000 spectators.</p>



<p>A broader strategy to create year-round income unconnected to the club’s athletic performance includes renovating the stadium. It will cost between $324 million and $378 million,&nbsp;<a href="https://as.com/futbol/la-junta-del-sevilla-empieza-con-protestas-de-del-nido-n/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Diario AS</a> suggests.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><div><figure class="image"><img loading="lazy" width="1200" height="675" src="https://media.worldsoccertalk.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2023/12/16052141/Sevilla-stands-1200x675-1200x675.webp" alt="" class="wp-image-475690" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px"></figure></div><figcaption>The Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium has seen great nights in Europe even if the club’s domestic form has been lacking.</figcaption></figure>



<p>Predictions show a rise in the club’s income of about $30 million each year. A substantial portion of the financing comes from the CVC contract. The goal of the renovation is to transform Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán into a community hub. Therefore, it can host a variety of events and activities for the people of the city, rather than just soccer.</p>



<p>Most people are looking forward to the new stadium. Others fear how matches will happen during construction. The two clubs will share La Cartuja for a while due to the repairs on Real Betis’ Benito Villamarín stadium. The Spanish National Team uses the same arena for some of its games. Consequently, the arrangement and schedules between the three present a hurdle. </p>



<h2>Multi-purpose stadium</h2>



<p>The La Liga board, which is responsible for allocating the $2.5 billion money to clubs for infrastructure projects, did not authorize the project. Therefore, it does not qualify as a ‘Boost La Liga’ investment, even if it is developmental and should meet the financing requirements.</p>



<p>The announcement of the stadium proposals followed a November trip to the UK by club representatives. During that period, every <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/where-to-watch-la-liga-on-us-tv-and-internet/">La Liga</a> team went on a stadium tour of key towns throughout the nation to learn more about how to make money from games.</p>



<p>The next season, Sevilla proposed extensive plans to upgrade the stadium’s physical plant. In addition to improving their standing in the community, they want to build a stadium that can accommodate large-scale events other than soccer.</p>



<p><em>PHOTOS: IMAGO</em>.</p>


Plan for Sevilla's new Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan stadium unveiled

Sevilla's Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan stadium is set to undergo a massive expansion, according to the club's announced intentions.

<p>It’s been just three years since <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/2020/08/21/sevilla-beat-inter-in-thrilling-final-to-win-sixth-europa-league/">Sevilla lifted the Europa League</a> trophy in front of an awed crowd in Cologne.</p>



<p>From big wins against Roma and United to a breath-taking match against Inter, Sevilla clinched their sixth Europa League title, and their first in four years.</p>



<p>For a while, between 2019 and 2022, Sevilla looked like a challenger to the ‘big three’ of LaLiga: Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Atletico Madrid. The<em> Palanganas</em> often finished fourth. </p>



<p>Not only did this clinch a Champions League spot. Sevilla threatened the traditional Spanish soccer hierarchy.</p>



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<p>Sevilla was just as adept in the boardroom as they were on the field. The Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium churned out talent after talent. Some was great, Pablo Sarabia, Wissam Ben Yedder and more recently Jules Koundé. Some was less impressive despite strong stints. For instance, Vitolo, Steven Nzonzi and Clement Lenglet.</p>



<p>Year after year, Sevilla forged more and more competitive teams with bigger and bigger signings. That was, until, it all went bust.</p>



<p>Nearing the halfway point of the La Liga season, Sevilla has just eleven points in 14 games. That’s good for just two wins and seven total losses, putting them at a dismal <a href="https://www.skysports.com/la-liga-table" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">18th</a>. </p>



<p>Unlike the stories of <a href="https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/how-sunderland-fell-premier-league-14561202" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Sunderland</a> and Blackburn Rovers FC with many gradually depressing seasons, the Sevilla downfall has been harsh.</p>



<h5>Offseason business</h5>



<p>You can probably link Sevilla’s inadequacy with their laid-back approach to the summer 2022 transfer window. </p>



<p>Sevilla bid <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/2022/08/01/kounde-proud-to-join-ambitious-barcelona/">adieu to Jules Koundé</a> in its most lucrative transfer of all time. Also selling Diego Carlos and Lucas Ocampos, among other recognizable names.</p>



<p>To replace the reliable center-back pairing of Kounde and Carlos, Sevilla turned to former Bayern defender Tanguy Nianzou and Marcao. The Spanish side acquired those two for around $30 million, combined. </p>



<p>Then, Sevilla replaced three players from last season, Ocampos, Munir El Haddadi and Anthony Martial, with three players. Sevilla signed Isco, Kasper Dolberg and Adnan Januzaj.</p>



<p>Not exactly the best return.</p>



<p>Although any club will welcome a profit of $67.4 million from transfers, no one wants to do it by losing some key players. Although transferring out Kounde, Carlos, and Ocampos for big bucks is understandable, their replacements have proved to be mediocre at best. </p>



<p>Nianzou has been average, and Marcao has played in just seven games due to a multiple injuries. Dolberg, Januzaj, and Isco have combined for zero goals this season. Isco, with two assists on this season, reportedly left Sevilla after a row with Sevilla sporting director Monchi.</p>



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<p>Sevilla had to sell their players now rather than let them walk for free later. But, they definitely could have found better replacements after they sold them. It would come back to nip them in the bud when the season started.</p>



<h5>Chaos on and off the field</h5>



<p>Sevilla’s season started with a bang; a bad one. Sevilla lost several winnable games in the beginning of the season. </p>



<p>Sevilla lost to both newly promoted Almeria and midtable Osasuna, 2-1. Despite a 3-2 win over Espanyol, Sevilla entered another winless drought.</p>



<p>Saddled with Champions League games and a tough schedule, Sevilla would go winless for an entire month. Julen Lopetegui, the overseer of Sevilla’s rise to prominence, paid the price with his job. The breaking point was a grim 4-1 loss to Dortmund that put its Champions League dreams in major jeopardy. </p>



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<p>New manager Jorge Sampaoli has only been slightly better. Sampaoli salvaged qualification to the Europa League with a 3-0 win over FC Kobenhaven; the club’s only win in the competition. Yet, it has only gotten worse. Aside from a close 1-0 win over Mallorca in October, Sevilla remains in the midst of a downfall in LaLiga.</p>



<h5>Answering the downfall of Sevilla</h5>



<p>Sevilla needs more than a bigger bank and better results. It needs an overhaul in the tactical department. Sampaoli is in his second stint as Sevilla manager. He is more famous for leading Chile to its first Copa America title. </p>



<p>Sampaoli is a prudent coach. He likes to control the tempo of the match by keeping possession and attacking only when the time is right.</p>



<p>In all of the teams under his guise, there has been some degree of experimentation with the squad’s formation. </p>



<p>It’s the same with Sevilla, as Sampaoli bounced between a 4-2-3-1, a 5-4-1 and more. But one element stays the same; the team’s possession rates.</p>



<p>All of Sevilla’s wins with Sampaoli have come when Sevilla had a possession over 55%. It’s why teams like Real Madrid, Real Sociedad, and Manchester City have wreaked Sevilla; they prevented them from having time on the ball.</p>



<p>That, and a conservative defense that minimize risks and does not lunge into tackles, leads to lots of low-quality opportunities.</p>



<p>Sampaoli’s measured approach has made Sevilla fourth in attempted passes and fifth in completed passes. Most of Sevilla’s offense comes from rebounds off of shots, which would be expected considering Sevilla average around 12 shots per game. </p>



<p>Sampaoli has also made his team very slow and patient. Sevilla played the fourth-most passes in its own defensive third, had the seventh-most touches in LaLiga. </p>



<p>Sevilla’s slow, careful approach has made it into one of the worst offenses in the league, although it may be expected when you have out-of-form players like Isco, Erik Lamela, Rafa Mir, and Oliver Torres leading the attack.</p>



<h5>What Sevilla needs</h5>



<p>Sevilla can hit the ground running with a slate of winnable winter games to get out of the relegation zone. They first play Celta Vigo, 17th. </p>



<p>Then, Sevilla takes on Getafe, Girona, Cadiz and Elche. Those teams are all No. 13 in the current table or worse. In fact, Cadiz and Elche are the only two teams beneath Sevilla in the table.</p>



<blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><p>The club are keeping me informed as to what is going to happen and I hope it’s as soon as possible. We need a left back, a left centre back, a midfielder and a forward who can give us strength. I’m not getting distracted by things I can’t resolve myself.</p><cite>Jorge Sampaoli, from <a href="https://sevillafc.es/en/actual/news/press-conference-sampaoli-juventud-2223">Sevilla FC</a></cite></blockquote>



<p>Sampaoli has already gotten to business. Sevilla have reportedly signed Rennes center-back and France U21 international Loïc Badé to provide cover in the defense, and with lots of salary room to work around with, Sevilla could definitely sniff around the Premier League and Ligue 1 in search for more promising players.</p>



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<div class="ck-twitter"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Sevilla are closing in on Loïc Badé deal after talks with Rennes. Loan with buy option clause set to be agreed, deal approved also on player side – waiting on final details. 🔴🤝  <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Sevilla?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Sevilla</a><br><br>Badé&apos;s loan to Nottingham Forest will be cancelled in order to join Sevilla. <a href="https://t.co/DOIUPYoxPq">pic.twitter.com/DOIUPYoxPq</a></p>— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) <a href="https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1605470878300454912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 21, 2022</a></blockquote></div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<p>Sevilla can respond from this rapid downfall. Sampaoli and <em>Los Nervionenses</em> will try to make a big comeback to avoid total embarrassment and a potential financial collapse.</p>



<p><em>PHOTO: IMAGO / NurPhoto</em></p>


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