Uruguay considers demolition of historic venue of first soccer World Cup.
The country’s sports secretary Fernando Caceres told The Associated Press that six projects were being considered for a new stadium.
The Centenario was built in 1930 to host the first World Cup. The Centenario was built in six months and Uruguay went on to become the first world champion by beating Argentina 4-2 in the final.
In all six projects the existing 100-metre tower would be maintained, as a tribute to Uruguayan teams that won the gold medals at the 1924 and 1928 Olympics.
Caceres said the Centenario “cannot resist any longer because its maintenance is very costly and is not adapted to modern sporting entertainment.”
He did, however, say that demolishing the stadium would shock Uruguayans because of its symbolic value.
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