Bucharest will have a new stadium next year, when the Lia Manoliu stadium, which is currently in works, will be finalized. The structure of the stadium is 90 percent finalized, according to its constructors, Astaldi-Max Boegl.

The stadium will have a capacity of 55,000 seats and will feature 3,000 parking places, although, as authorities admit, it should feature 25,000 parking places. The value of the contract for this stadium is of RON 500 million (EUR 119 million), almost half of which has already been paid.

The stadium will host the Europa League event in 2012.