The president pointed out that the sports scene continues to be remodeled for the America Cup, as it will host the final, so it will have LED lighting, modern dressing rooms and adaptation of accesses and internal facilities.
With its new face, the venue will be nominated before the South American Football Confederation to host the final of the Liberators cup of 2023.
Also, for the next game of the Colombia selection, at the end of March against Brazil in compliance with the fifth date of the World Cup qualifier, Pumarejo awaits authorization for the entrance of spectators to the stands.
“We are close to a reduced capacity; In conjunction with the National Government and the Federation, the determinations will be made. But today we cannot be sure if there will be an audience ”, declared the mayor in Noticias Caracol.
This is not the first time that Barranquilla has asked to be allowed to open the doors of the Metropolitan, it has already done so in the Junior matches in the Copa Sudamericana and in the presentations of Colombia against Venezuela and Uruguay.
However, the Ministry of Health has not given the permits Due to the high rate of coronavirus cases in the country, since the vaccination plan has not started so far.
In the meantime, the stadium is still undergoing a refurbishment process, so that it is ready when the important commitments arrive.
This is how the changing rooms are:
Before the emotions of the tie and the final of @CopaAmerica, the home of the National Team will once again host matches of @JuniorClubSA. We review the last details of the intervention, which will leave the Metro as the most modern, comfortable and functional setting. pic.twitter.com/EwT4FzV7Mi
– Jaime Pumarejo (@jaimepumarejo) January 29, 2021
.