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Vigo Council Debates Who Pays for Balaídos Tribuna Works as PP Seeks State Involvement

Funding remains unresolved after the CSD ruled out stadium money.

Overview

  • Councillors take up two rival motions today on financing the Tribuna upgrade required for the 2030 World Cup.
  • The PSOE plan seeks one-third each from the Xunta and the Pontevedra Provincial Council with the city covering the final third, and outlines works starting next year alongside new water collectors.
  • The PP proposes a four-way split that adds the national government, conditioning regional and provincial participation on a state contribution.
  • The PP also requests that the city send the full project and a detailed budget to the other administrations, which have yet to receive a breakdown.
  • Context includes the RFEF’s prior criticism of Vigo’s financing and the CSD’s refusal to fund stadium renovations, even as the city earmarks nearly €7 million in its 2026 plan for the Tribuna.