It was finally opened in 9th March 2007. The old one had been closed in 2000 but was not demolished until 2003. Originally intended to open in 2003 the delay led to the date slipping to 2006 and finally 2007. It is the most expensive stadium built to date at a total cost of £1 billion or roughly $1.6 billion. It seats 90,000 making it the largest all-seater covered stadium.
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