Name:"Spartak Stadium"
Location:moscow, Volokolamskoe highway, ow. 67
Construction status:built
Completion of construction:year 2014
Construction cost:14.7 billion rubles
Spectator seats:45 000
Design company:AECOM, VGES-Project LLC
Development company:LLC "Stadium" Spartak "
Developer company:IC BusinessTechProekt, PozhEuroStroy LLC, APK Engineering Co. Ltd "
State examination:passed
Coordinate location:55.818778, 37.440378
Property:Football club "Spartak"
Public site:otkritiearena.ru
Spartak arena stadium: description
The Spartak Arena stadium in Moscow is the only stadium that was built by the club at the expense of the private owner Leonid Fedunin. Fedunin took over Spartak in 2003, and a couple of years later there were rumors about the construction of a stadium for this football team, which is one of the most popular clubs in the Russian Federation.
When the construction of the stadium was in full swing and the outlines of the stadium were already visible, the stadium got its name as "Otkrytie Arena", in honor of the investor of the bank "Otkrytie". As time has shown, the name will be fixed at the stadium for as long as 6 years.
The stadium is located at the Tushino airfield. This is one of the famous scenic spots in the north of Moscow due to the outdoor events. The fans have no reason to worry that the stadium is located far from the center of the capital, as public vehicles will still drive up to the stadium.
FC Spartak never had a home of its own, and after ten years that he wrote his history, the red-and-white football players receive a modern building, or rather a stadium, which is one of the most respectable in the world, including the best developments and gradually introducing new ones.
After the World Cup and before it starts, "Spartak" will play its matches in the Russian Cup, World Championship and Euro —
cups from the 2014-2015 season, as well as home matches. During the World Cup, Otkritie Arena will host matches, and other facilities of this sports complex will become the basis for the participating teams. The stadium accommodates about 45 thousand fans, which is one of the main requirements for the 2018 World Cup.
Construction of Spartak Arena 2018
The construction of this stadium was discussed back in 2006, but the work itself began in 2007 due to many changes in the design and approvals. Preparatory work began in 2010. From that moment, the townspeople realized that the stadium would definitely be erected. At the end of 2011, the zero cycle was completed. From that moment the countdown of the active phase of the construction of the Spartak Arena began, which has not slowed down since then.
By December 2012, the installation of the stands was completed at the stadium, and the architectural outlines of the arena were already visible. Construction entered its final phase at the beginning of 2014: work with metal structures was completed, a visor was completed, interior decoration was carried out, chairs were installed on the stands, glazing was carried out. In May of the same year, they began to mow the finished lawn. The football field was already ready to host the first matches.
On September 5, 2015, Otkritie Arena finally hosted the first match, which took place between FC Spartak and FC Tsvetnoy Zvezda (fans of both teams and the clubs themselves have been on good terms for many years). The entire part of the rest of the 2015 season of the Russian Premier League was held in the same arena by the Moscow club.
On October 12, 2014, a match of the Euro 2016 qualifying course was held between the Russian football team and the Moldavian national team, and on June 14, 2015 the Russian national team already "fought" at the newest stadium with the Austrian team. Without taking into account the 2018 World Cup, the Spartak arena in Moscow will be one of the four stadiums that will host the 2017 Confederations Cup. This will be a rehearsal tournament for the previous world championship.
Spartak metro station and how to get to the stadium
This arena is an important social component of the city. In Tushino, a new metro station “Spartak” appeared, which characteristically improved the infrastructure of the area and increased its potential as a territory for recreation and many entertainment. For many decades, the project has been frozen, but now, thanks to the construction of the Otkritie Arena, the project has come to life and is in the home stretch.
Small arena
In the sports complex, you cannot miss the Small Arena, or as it is also called "arena", which has saved the day more than once.
They call it that because the arena is covered, in which matches can be held in any weather conditions, which is very convenient for the Country and the Russian championship.
It does not matter in which system the championship is held. This compact structure is very comfortable and can accommodate 12 thousand fans, which is a good indicator by today's standards.
Spartak arena cost
The price of the Spartak stadium is currently estimated at around 15 billion rubles... The opening was held on September 5th, 2014, this arena is the only fully finished sports facility for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Earlier, the Fisht stadium was erected in the city of Sochi, but it needs reconstruction to host matches there due to the Olympic Games held there.
Otkritie Arena is the home stadium of Spartak. This grandiose complex of red and white glass and concrete with stands for 44 thousand seats, erected on the territory of the Tushino airfield, has become a venue for holding matches of the highest level. Its construction became an important stage in the development of modern "Spartak" - the team that presented many legendary players to Russian football. Generation after generation, Spartak players have multiplied the glory of their club. Many of the red and white matches have become football classics. Now everyone who bought tickets to the stadium will be able to enjoy the performance of the players on their field.
The stadium has a well-developed infrastructure and a very convenient location - near a metro station and a convenient transport interchange. In addition, the venue has about 40 exits, which will allow spectators to quickly take their seats. Otkritie is a real sports town, together with the Spartak base with six training fields, the team's museum, hotel, Small indoor arena and many other facilities are located here. Construction of the Otkritie Arena in Moscow began in 2010. The owner of Spartak Leonid Fedun stressed that "everything that is done at the Otkrytie Arena is done for a person." The convenience of the complex has already been appreciated by spectators who have bought tickets for the matches taking place here.
"Otkrytie Arena" is a new stadium of the football club Spartak, which is located at Volokolamskoye sh., 69. The name was coined in honor of the sponsor bank - "Otkrytie". The design of the stadium was executed in red and white colors, which was one of the conditions of the guarantor. The gladiator statue in front of the stadium is simply stunning. Also, a monument to the four brothers Starostin was erected on the territory, and monuments to famous Spartacists - Igor Netto and Nikita Simonyan - are planned. But how exactly they will look and where exactly they will be delivered is not yet known.
There will also be a museum dedicated to the football club "Spartak". The stadium has a convenient location - a metro was built nearby. On the front side there is a huge scoreboard, where everything that happens during a football match is clearly broadcast. The stadium can accommodate forty-five thousand people, but it is possible to expand the parameters up to 46 thousand, although it was originally planned up to 35,000 people. Everything is done so that football fans, and in general all the people who will be there, feel as cozy and comfortable as possible.
They obviously did not spare money here, everything was done according to European standards and standards. Initial costs were 150 million euros, but due to the crisis, the budget was cut almost in half, and at the end of construction Leonid Fedun said that the cost of the Spartak stadium is 14.5 billion rubles.
Preparatory work began in October 2010, and the construction process ended in August 2014, when it was visited by the country's President Vladimir Putin himself. One cannot but congratulate the Spartak football team on the acquisition of their corner. Now they become the masters of such a gigantic structure.
Also, one cannot but recall the grandiose and unforgettable opening of the stadium. It all started with a pyrotechnic show, then continued with the performances of pop singers. Well, of course - a football match is what brought 36,058 thousand spectators. Also, the stadium is used for various purposes, not only for football, for example, for concerts, various performances, festivals.
On September 5, 2014, the first opening friendly match between Spartak and the Serbian football team Crvena Zvezda took place, which ended in a draw - 1: 1. The first goal was scored by the defender of the "Spartak" team - Dmitry Kombarov.
See also the diagram of the Spartak stadium Otkrytie Arena
The newly built stadium of the Moscow "Spartak" in Tushino has not left the Internet in recent days. There are a huge number of reports on visits to the arena on the network, but all these are reports of bloggers and journalists. I propose to look at the stadium through the eyes of a fan - an ordinary spectator who came here to watch football. Although the official opening match will take place at the stadium only on September 5 (Spartak will host Crvena Zvezda Belgrade), one game in the new red-and-white arena has already been played - on August 30, its field was tested by the club's renowned veterans. Only the most dedicated fans could get to this meeting - holders of season tickets for Spartak's home matches in the new season. It was like a pre-premiere of the arena for our own people and at the same time an opportunity to test the stadium in combat conditions. We will conduct our testing and we ...
In this post, you will find out what winds are blowing in the Spartak arena, why you should not look near the press box and what is missing in the buffets at the new stadium, and also see the first goal scored here.
Although the stadium itself has already been commissioned, the development of the adjacent territory is still ongoing. The parking lots have not yet been built in the declared volume. The opportunity to park your car right next to the stadium is currently only available to visitors to the VIP sectors. Knowing this in advance, we left our car at the Tushinskaya station and, despite the proximity of the stadium, went to it ... by metro.
On August 27, the 195th Moscow metro station was opened, which was named "Spartak". The station is located on the Tagansko-Krasnopresnenskaya (purple) line between Tushinskaya and Shchukinskaya. Probably everyone has already heard the story that they began to build it back in the 70s, but after erecting the platforms, they mothballed until better times, leaving it without exits to the surface. The construction of the Spartak stadium on the territory of the former Tushino airfield gave the ghost station a new life and a new name (it was called "Volokolamskaya" in Soviet plans).
I am also sure that this will be one of the most photographed stations of the Moscow metro. :) Actually, when we arrived at it, the station really looked like a place for a mass photo session.
The station has received themed design and recognizable red and white colors in many details.
In the initial sketches, the vertical metal stripes on the columns were also red, but alas, in the end, for some reason, this color scheme was abandoned. For me, it’s in vain, because without this the general appearance of the station clearly lacks some kind of zest.
The symbolism of the football club "Spartak" is directly present at the station of the same name in only one place - in the stained-glass window of the northern vestibule, which is convenient to view when rising to the ground on an escalator.
View of the lobby itself. There are two lobbies at the station: the second is located underground, this one is on the surface.
From the exit from the metro, this view of the stadium opens. Construction continues around the arena. The tribune is just a stone's throw away - some 150-200 meters. Very comfortably.
The view from the same place is larger. The entire stadium, except for the glass façade of the main stand, is clad in red and white diamond-shaped panels. On the front facade, facing the Volokolamskoe highway, there is a huge screen, the area of \u200b\u200bwhich is already six hundred square meters. While walking towards the stadium, you can watch the goals of your favorite team in recent matches. In this photo, Dzyuba is just scoring his first goal against Rubin. :) It seems that there was talk that the entire cladding of the stadium will serve as one huge media facade, but I cannot say with certainty that this was implemented, since I have not seen demonstrations of such an opportunity even on the Internet, let alone live.
The approach to the stadium from the metro side looks comfortable: new asphalt and tiles, fresh markings, signposts, bright lawns with flower beds. The flowers are planted in the form of Spartak symbolism - here is a whole red and white rhombus with four "gold" stars. A tray with fan attributes in the background - by the way, the new point of the Professor - the famous Spartak fan Amir Khuslyutdinov, who has always traded at home matches of his favorite club at other stadiums.
A huge monument to the symbol of "Spartak" - the gladiator was erected in front of the arena. If I am not mistaken, the total height of the structure is 25 meters. The sculpture itself, in my opinion, is controversial, but in the general context, for my not very sophisticated architectural taste, it looks normal.
Our seats are in sector B101 on the North Stand - the one behind the gladiator and with a screen on the facade. I don't have to go far - I quickly find an inscription with the number of our sector. We are here under this visor, which covers the zone of ticket control and inspection of spectators.
To get here, you need to "validate" the ticket (in our case, a subscription). A subscription to Spartak's matches this year, by the way, is a card of Otkritie Bank, on which an additional function is simply recorded. I don’t remember if there is a full-fledged turnstile in this place or there is simply a “scanner” with a steward on duty. I bring the subscription - and in a second the green light on the "scanner" turns on. At the same time, a paper ticket with the details of a specific match comes out of a printer located nearby, which must be kept until the end of the event. Of course, stewards help to do all these procedures.
Stewards inspect the audience. Police officers are also present at the frames of the metal detectors, but they carry out a supervisory function without interfering in the process. I hope that this state of affairs will continue at official matches - this will be a real achievement for the culture of organizing football matches in our country. The stewards at the Spartak stadium are just an example of politeness and friendliness: “Hello! Let me see you. Please raise your hands. Thanks! Please open the bag. Thanks! Welcome!" It is clear that this is how it should be, but out of habit, tears of affection are welling up. :) Although, maybe it's just an attack of sentimentality because of the excitement of the moment - it's still the first visit to the long-awaited stadium of your favorite club. :)
We leave from under the visor - some tens of meters to the entrance to the stadium.
There is one more turnstile at the entrance (now it is definitely a turnstile). But it is much more convenient than in Luzhniki, where in recent years there were terrible full-height "turntables", which even slender people were inconvenient to squeeze into. By the way, you need to attach a subscription card again, not a paper ticket printed at the entrance.
View from the entrance to the under-stands. Pointers in place - it's hard to get lost.
The sub-stand is as practical as possible. Decorations - only patterns of multi-colored tiles on the floor. Of course, in the form of rhombuses - to intersect with the facade of the stadium. For the rest - no frills, even the pipes under the ceiling are not covered. In "Luzhniki" in this part it was, of course, more singing.
Here everything is as functional as possible. Directly on the course - an entrance to one of the sectors, on the left - a toilet, on the right - a buffet. By the way, about decorations. In the photos from blogging reports from the stadium, we all saw wall mosaics with portraits of famous Spartak players: Simonyan, Romantsev, Beskov and others. Apparently, all of them are located on the sidelines of the VIP-tribune. It's a pity. In my opinion, it would be cool to make one such mosaic in each block under the stands (in our block, sectors from B101 to B107). Then, each interior section of the stadium would receive its own attraction, which would brighten up the simplicity of decoration. It seems to me that even now it is not too late to think about this - there are enough gray walls, and the money is probably not so big.
Okay, it's time for the sector. Us, if you remember, diagonally to the right. We specially took season tickets for sector B101 - it is located behind the gates, but in the corner of the stadium, closest to the VIP-tribune - we are used to watching football at Luzhniki from about this angle. When entering the sector, it is necessary to show the steward a ticket printed at the entrance - now the seats are not indicated on the subscription. There is no search here. Unlike Luzhniki and other stadiums, where you could be touched three to five times on the way to the tribune, in the Spartak arena everything was limited to a search by metal detectors. It will be great if this practice continues at official matches. By the way, the same can be said about the presence of the police at the stadium. It is there, but it practically does not come into direct contact with the fans - there are also only stewards in the sectors.
And here we are in the sector, which, I hope, will become our second home for many years, which was the B5 in Luzhniki.
First look at the sector. I really like this one in its row at number one. :) Due to the fact that the sector is located in a curvature, and besides, on the first tier, where there should be an entrance gate in the corner of the stadium, B101 has an asymmetrical configuration.
The stadium is bunk. At the same time, there is not a row of boxes between the upper and lower tiers, as on the Lokomotiv, but an open passage. Well, that is, as open ... At first, the cops politely chased those who tried to stand at the fence behind our sector, then disappeared somewhere. But there weren't many who wanted to - the audience was initially limited. In general, how this passage will be used during official matches is not yet clear. But in general, a strange feeling - we have tickets just in the last row, but at the same time someone else may be standing over your head. By the way, this territory is accessible only to the spectators of the upper tier - there is no exit from the lower sectors.
On a larger plan of the inter-storey space, the cameras of the spectator video surveillance system, which the stadium is equipped with, are also visible.
Another ambush related to the stadium's two-tier structure is that there is a decent draft in our seats. Behind our sector is just not a brick wall with a narrow passage, but an open space under the stands. The draft problem is familiar from the Lokomotiv stadium, where Spartak played their home games last season (we had similar seats there). But I was sure that in our arena in Tushino there would be no such trouble, because here, unlike Lokomotiv, there is a facade. Alas, the calculation did not come true. Apparently, we will have to crawl lower so that it doesn't blow so much, which we, in fact, did in the first match.
However, stop whining about drafts. It's time to finally turn around and check out the main thing - the view towards the field.
The review is excellent! It's just great! The stands, of course, are not two meters from the curb, as in England, but still very close. And, by the way, there is no deep ditch between the stands and the curb, as in Lokomotiv. And the viewing angle in our places is better than from a similar point in the arena of steam locomotives.
Meanwhile, the veterans are already on the field. This meeting was called the All-Star Game. All the stars, of course, were not gathered. After all, the championship is in full swing - many Spartak players are busy coaching in their clubs. Because of this, Alenichev, Filimonov, Ananko, Karpin could not come ... For some reason, Cherenkov was not there. Nevertheless, the gathered idols of the past would have been enough for more than one golden composition. Gavrilov, Dasaev, Rodionov, Titov, Beschastnykh, Kechinov ... And on the coaching benches Romantsev, Yartsev, Simonyan ... Of course, watching this action is a thrill that is truly accessible only to a longtime Spartak fan, because on the field there are childhood idols and football players from my parents' youth.
However, nostalgic interesting things happened not only on the field. For example, a man sitting in front of us tore apart the stadium several times with the chant "From Moscow to the Himalayas, the king of the air Dasayev." Of course, I know this chant, but for me it has always been something like the legends of hoary antiquity - in our time there are no such chants anymore. And here is a real person who seems to have shouted her at the stadium thirty years ago.
Of particular importance to the meeting of veterans was the realization that everything that happens on the field is happening here for the first time - history is literally being written before our eyes. The first reflected penalty at the Spartak stadium was Nigmatullin (beat Kechinov), the first offside was Juran, the first kick to the crossbar was Shmarov, the first goal was he. I was lucky to capture the historic first ball on video. On the recording, you can hear how the same peasant who was shouting about Dasaev gives out a historical information about Shmarov - it was he who, in 1989, scored the goal that brought Spartak our last Soviet championship.
In general, the events in the match developed as follows: Shmarov scored the second goal, and the teams left for the break when the score was 2: 0 in favor of the "whites". But at the beginning of the second half, the Reds sharply increased the tempo and quickly scored three goals: Kechinov, Titov and Mor scored. The White managed to recoup - Popov delivered an accurate blow, but Kechinov, after Konovalov's cross, almost immediately brought the Reds ahead again. “White” could have saved the game in the remaining time, but Juran didn’t convert the second penalty in this match (this time the blow was repelled by Prudnikov). As a result, 4: 3 in favor of the “red”. (Unfortunately, there are inaccuracies in the description of the match on the official Spartak website - the first Kechinov goal was attributed to Titov, and it is also written that Kechinov earned the first penalty, not Shirko - I wrote about this to the club's official group on the VKontakte network, but no one corrected the information in a week.) It's a pity that the veterans played only two halves of 20 minutes each. Given the number of participants, I think they would be enough for a longer match.
Another interesting thing: Juran, not using one moment, showed the fans a lower jersey with the inscription "Ilya Tsymbalar, you are with us" in memory of the famous Spartak player of the 90s, who suddenly passed away last winter, and the audience booed Onopko every time when he received the ball, the long-time captain of the Russian national team was not forgiven for the occasion at a meeting with CSKA fans, in whose coaching staff he now works, when the fans forced Onopko to kiss the red and blue scarf. In addition, the announcer Max Orlov told an interesting story about Denis Boyarintsev. It turns out that seven years ago Boyara, while still a Spartak player, took part in laying a capsule at the base of the future stadium and left a coin next to it, thinking to play for Spartak in a new arena. Denis left the team a long time ago, and this spring even ended his career, but his dream came true - in the very first match at this stadium, he entered the field wearing a Spartak shirt! I love these sentimental stories. :)
Apart from the draft, it turned out to be very convenient to watch the match. The seats in the stadium are not only vandal-resistant (probably many have heard stories that workers jumped on them almost in twos, trying to break them), but also quite comfortable. The back is higher than that of the seats in Luzhniki, so you can even fall apart a little. The only "drawback" is that when you get up, the seat folds up very quickly. So, if you stand up at a dangerous moment, and then try to put the fifth point in place without looking, you can screw up. :) However, everyone is already standing on the fan platform, the opportunity to sit is nothing more than an additional option for spending time during the break. :)
Well, let's take a look at the stands. This is the North, which is also Grandstand B. A home "fan" who will soon become the heart of the support and a platform for colorful performances. View from the very corner of our sector. This plan clearly shows that we are at the rounding. By the way, please note that the partitions between the sectors within the framework of one rostrum are symbolic - not like in Luzhniki.
It is in front of our tribune, next to the left gates on the TV picture, that a monument to the founders of Spartak, the Starostin brothers, is erected. I definitely like this sculpture. By the way, after the veterans match, one of its participants, Eduard Mor, came here with his family to take a picture with the monument. This plan also clearly shows that the fan stand is separated from the field by a protective net. Of course, it does not protect the spectators from the balls flying past the goal, but the field - from the possible throwing of flares. Although this has rarely happened at home matches lately, but at my own stadium, I hope, it will generally come to naught. The net, of course, does not interfere with watching football, but there is psychological discomfort from it. Although from our point of view, the grid blocks only a small part of the field.
There is a press box on the right side of our sector. This is one of two areas dedicated to the media - the second is located right in the center of the main stand. By the way, the partition separating the press area, despite its transparency, significantly complicates the viewing of football from the corner seats of our sector.
Behind the press box is the Western Stand itself (it is also Stand A, it is also the main, central and VIP). The upper tier of this tribune is a glazed wall, behind which are the VIP boxes, and even higher, obviously, are the commentary booths. The lodges have balconies. There are 45 boxes in total, and renting them out for crazy money makes up the lion's share of the club's ticket sales.
The lower tier of the VIP tribune looks more democratic, although the seats there are still cooler than ours.
This is Grandstand C, it is also the East. It is she who will be the main one on the television picture. On its lower tier, the inscription "Spartak" flaunts. I think it was necessary to duplicate the inscription in Cyrillic somewhere in an amicable way, but after the "Opening of the Arena" it was naive to count on this.
And this is Grandstand D, South, a mirror of the platform where we are. There will also be a guest sector - apparently, it is fenced off in the left corner. The total capacity of the stadium is almost 45 thousand spectators. The number of seats is planned to be increased by the 2018 World Cup, the matches of which will also take place at the Spartak stadium, but, frankly, I have no idea how.
And a couple more details. The coaches 'and substitutes' benches are recessed below the field level - apparently, in order not to block the view of the spectators in the front rows. It's funny that the steps leading to the bench are covered with lawn.
Lamps for lighting are built into the structure of the visor.
Well, let's assume that we are hungry - it's time to have a snack. Our part of the stadium has seven sections, two canteens operated by New Yorker. There were no long queues at the match of veterans. However, this game was attended by only 7953 spectators. We will evaluate the capacity of the buffet during sold-out times.
Spartak fans have known for a long time that the new stadium will be declared a cashless payment zone. They say this is a normal practice for modern arenas in Europe. In particular, this is exactly how it is arranged at the Donbass Arena in Donetsk, to which, as I understand it, we have largely equalized (even the agronomist was lured away from there).
You can pay for the purchase with a bank card, including the one on which the subscription is registered. True, a small detail - for this you must first activate it and enter a pin code. And this cannot be done at the stadium - you must first contact Otkritie Bank. By the way, my sister's husband Igor tried to do this ... I will not describe in detail his unsuccessful experience, but the point is that he went to the bank branch twice and spent several hours on phone calls, but he could not activate the card because for errors in the date of issue of the passport, made through no fault of his. In general, Igor said that he would never go to Otkritie Bank!
However, for those who do not have a bank card, the problem is easier to solve. Guys in T-shirts “I know how to pay here” are handing out to everyone anonymous prepaid cards that do not need complex activation and can be replenished in the terminal right in the under-stands. Of the three terminals in this heap, however, only one worked, but otherwise I did not have any difficulties. I deliberately did not use my bank card and tested the system with issued cards.
True, it turned out already in the queue that you can still pay in cash at the buffet. But, apparently, this is a temporary measure.
The buffet menu is shown in the next three pictures. A glass of tea 0.2 for 60 rubles is, of course, redneck. In addition, the saleswoman immediately stated that there was no tea and coffee (that is, no hot drinks), as well as beer. Then, however, it turned out that there was no tea, but sugar - you can buy tea without sugar. I hope there won't be such problems in the future. Not being able to drink tea at the stadium in the fall is just a complete ass! But the hot dogs turned out to be very decent, not like in Luzhniki, where, it seems, on weekends they poured all the stale rolls that were not sold in the city within a week to the fans.
The main problem of the buffet became clear at the moment when I walked away from the cashier with a hot dog in one hand and a glass of hot tea in the other and discovered ... yes, there were no tables on the food court. I hope this is a temporary jamb, which will be corrected by tomorrow's official opening.
By the way, pay attention, in the sub-stand there are TVs on which they play football. It will be great if during the matches they will show the broadcast of the game that is on the field. Well, we're going back to the sector.
Meanwhile, the second number of the program begins - the broadcast from Perm of the Russian championship match "Amkar" - "Spartak". The scoreboards at the stadium are large, but of course we cannot see what hangs above our tribune, and the distant one for watching football is still a bit small. For close-ups repetitions during matches - that's it. By the way, I hope that they will. Watching the match at the stadium, but with replays, is ideal. The broadcast was sound, and the commentator could be heard perfectly. But when during the match of veterans the voice of the announcer was heard, his words because of some kind of echo sounded not very clear.
It looks like all the flower beds around the arena have been resolved in the form of red and white rhombuses. :)
The adjacent territory continues to be improved. This, as I understand it, is building multi-level parking lots for visitors to the stadium.
I can imagine how cool this whole area will look when the project is implemented in a new volume. However, even now the Spartak stadium is the main point of attraction on the Volokolamskoe highway, and it fully pretends to be called a new attraction in Moscow. We got our own red and white house, and even so beautiful! :)
And summing up the impressions: the stadium is beautiful both outside and inside, and in general it is convenient for watching football (I would have written “convenient” without any reservations, if not for the draft). It's great that steps have been taken there to make this arena not only a technological achievement, but also a serious leap forward in the development of the organization of football matches in Russia - I mean, first of all, the system of stewards. At the same time, the Spartak stadium has several small, but significant domestic shortcomings, which, I hope, will be corrected by the next match.