Atlético Stadium has been renamed Riyadh Air Metropolitano Stadium.

The Atlético stadium left behind the name “Civitas”. From this Wednesday it will be called Riyadh Air Metropolitan. The same sponsor listed on the jersey will name the field in an agreement that binds the airline to the club until at least 2033. Civitas replaced Wanda in 2022, who left the club but ended the agreement before the contract expired in 2032.

This is a historic agreement for Atlético. In fact, this is the largest sponsorship ever. The Saudi company was already the club’s largest sponsor, and now a certain amount will go into the red and white treasury. from 250 to 300 million in the coming years.

So this is the third naming from the red and white house, opened in 2017. The first satellite of the Metropolitano (this name refers to the stadium in front of the Vicente Calderon) was Wanda, a Chinese business group which in turn owned part of the shares essence. When this contract was awarded in 2022, the consortium had already warned that it would not be renewed, so Atlético opened the contract. casting. Cívitas, a developer from Extremadura, has taken over the contract until 2032.

Howeverthe Rojiblanco club was able to terminate this agreement without penalty.as explained Extension, On the other hand, he adds that the possibility of buying the club from Riyadh Air has never been discussed.

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