CHAMPIONS LEAGUE outfit Bodo/Glimt have revealed plans to build a stunning new £90million stadium bordering the Arctic Circle.
The Norwegian club are flying high after winning four of the last five league titles while also becoming European regulars.
Bodo/Glimt have announced plans for a new stadium
The 10-seater arena will cost £90million to build
Bodo-Glimt have been playing at their current home since 1966
It is located deep in the Arctic Circle
They are now set to take on the likes of , and in their first-ever group stage.
But Bodo/Glimt chiefs want to take advantage of the club’s recent upturn by building a stunning new stadium.
192 out of 193 members voted in favour of a new 10,000-seater arena to replace their current home ground.
Bodo/Glimt have been playing at the 8,000-capacity Aspmyra Stadion in 1966.
Yet those at the top feel the best way to drive the club into the future is by playing at a new stadium.
The massive project will cost a whopping £90m to complete.
And it’s reckoned Bodo/Glimt will be able to start playing there two years from now, with the stadium set to be called the Arctic Arena.
It certainly marks an exciting period in the club’s history.
2020’s title win saw them become the northernmost European club to win a national league competition.
And their presence inside the infamously cold Arctic Circle could help to attract more tourists to both the new stadium and the city of Bodo itself.
The new stadium will be ready in 2027
It is set to boost Bodo-Glimt after their Champions League breakthrough
Members almost unanimously approved the plan
Fans are sure to be in dreamland over the news
Incredible concept pictures of the planned arena were also revealed to members.
They revealed an incredibly modern stadium also retaining its links to the past home ground.
And with a Champions League debut on the horizon, supporters are sure to currently be in dreamland.
