The enormous temporary stand at the Ekaterinburg Arena has finally been completed just in time for the world cup.
According to FIFA regulations each World Cup venue must have a minimum capacity of 35,000, something that was proving an issue for the home of Russian Premier League side Ural Yekaterinburg whose capacity was 23,000.
With Russian president Vladimir Putin admitting construction was behind schedule last year, the planned full-scale renovation of the stadium wasn’t possible thus the organizers opted to build the temporary stand that extends out beyond the limits of the stadium.
The temporary stand, alongside a smaller one at the opposite end, have successfully raised the stadium’s capacity to 35,000 as required by FIFA.