The old stadium’s tower will be one of the features that will remain intact and will be turned into a museum. The new stadium’s pylons will also be similar to the old one’s. Skardelli said all three levels of the expanded stadium’s seating areacapable of accommodating 65,000 spectators-will be roofed.

The upgraded stadium will meet all of UEFA’s Euro 2020 safety requirements, with the emergency evacuation time being reduced from 20 minutes to 8 minutes. Puskás Ferenc Stadium will host four matches in the European Soccer Championship in 2020.

Besides soccer matches, the new stadium will be suitable for hosting a variety of events, such as concerts and conferences, and could accommodate a total of 78,000 people, Skardelli said. The expansion is scheduled to start in December this year and is expected to be completed in 2019.

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