Mayor Federico Gutiérrez presented this Wednesday the total modernization project for the Atanasio Girardot stadium.

This will be an intervention that, according to the District Administration, will position it as one of the best sports venues in America.

The project, “The stadium that the city deserves,” will be the largest remodeling in the history of the largest sports venue in the city and the people of Antioquia.

The District Administration will invest more than $750,000 million in the renovation, with all of the financing coming from public resources.

Of this figure, $643,000 million will be allocated to the stage itself, and the rest to the sports, technology, mobility and urban planning unit.

Among the most significant interventions is the increase in capacity that will go from 45,400 to 60,000 people, an increase of 33%.

This increase will be achieved with the construction of a third level in the stands with new and more comfortable seating.

Likewise, the renovation includes a new cover that will cover the entire stage, expanding from 2,319 to more than 31,000 square meters to protect the stands from the sun and rain.

Additionally, 40,000 square meters of public space in the surrounding area will be intervened, in order to improve pedestrian mobility and urban planning.

Fico presented the new Atanasio Girardot stadium, it will become the most impressive in Colombia

The transformation of the Colossus of 74 will be comprehensive both internally and externally. The project contemplates the expansion and modernization of health units, which will increase from 399 to 531.

Additionally, access modernization will be carried out, increasing from 49 to 108 turnstiles.

The project for one of the best stadiums on the continent also involves the remodeling of bathrooms, commercial premises, press boxes, dressing rooms and boxes.

For the new Atanasio, there will also be the incorporation of universal accessibility elements, such as ramps, walkways, renovation of seating, electrical and plumbing networks, and the court.

One of the most high-impact modifications involves a new façade of more than 23,000 square meters.

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Mayor Gutiérrez Zuluaga emphasized that the stadium will continue to be 100% public and highlighted the social component.

He mentioned that “sellers will become merchants” as the exterior environment is also renewed.

Fico called on the fans for “world-class behavior” so that Medellín can be “the global example of football in peace.”

Schedule and employment

The renovated Atanasio Girardot will meet FIFA international standards, allowing it to host competitions and major events.

The execution schedule includes, during the rest of 2025, the development of the soil study in the perimeter and settlement and viability procedures.

Between May and June 2026, the works are expected to begin and the completion of the works is projected for the second half of 2027.

The structuring, design and execution will be carried out by Inder and the Urban Development Company -EDU-.

Finally, according to calculations, it is estimated that this project will generate at least 430 direct jobs.

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— Fico Gutiérrez (@FicoGutierrez) November 5, 2025

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