Santos has unveiled plans to build a wonderful new stadium that pays tribute to icon Pele.
The Brazilian club has been playing in the 16,000 seats Vila Belmiro Stadium since 1916.
But plans to bring down their current house and replace it with an ultramodern 30,000 capacity arena in the same place.
The three -year project costs a reported £ 96 million to complete.
Incredible designs show that the new site will be a multifunctional stadium that can organize concerts and other sports away from football.
The location is in a compact part of Sao Paulo, so the club is therefore ready to build.
Construction work will be as high as a 18 -storey building.
In addition to a huge parking garage, there will be retail and leisure room on the bottom.
And the field will be on the equivalent of the fourth floor.
Huge hospitality areas will be built and VIP fans have access to a viewing platform on the top floor.
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The stadium is wrapped in a white carbon fiber mesh.
And the outside will have printed players on the side with legend Pele front and middle.
After the project, mayor of Santos Rogerio Santos said he had given the Green Light: “The club has brought the name of the city to every corner of the world.
“Today, by approving this project, we are taking an important step for the club and the city, which will now have a modern arena that is able to organize large games, as well as large concerts and events, something that we do not yet have the infrastructure to do.”
Pele is the largest of Santos of all time and when he died in 2022, his coffin was placed in the club's stadium for thousands of fans to come and express their respect.
The club is currently in crisis after a 6-0 defeat against Vasco da Gama on Sunday.
Neymar burst into tears after the competition and manager Cleber Xavier have since been fired.
