Stadion Albert Flórián
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Stadion Albert Flórián is a sports stadium in Budapest
, Hungary
. The stadium is home to the famous association football side Ferencvárosi TC. The stadium has a capacity of 18,100, set to be expanded to 25,000. Formerly known as Üllői úti stadion for its location, it has been renamed for Ballon d'Or winner club legend Flórián Albert Sr.
in 2007.
chairman Kevin McCabe's Hungarian firm Esplanade Kft have agreed to buy Ferencváros's real estate, including their stadium, for £8.45m. They planned to redevelop the area and upgrade the stadium to meet FIFA
and UEFA
requirements. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_utd/7243262.stm
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
, Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
. The stadium is home to the famous association football side Ferencvárosi TC. The stadium has a capacity of 18,100, set to be expanded to 25,000. Formerly known as Üllői úti stadion for its location, it has been renamed for Ballon d'Or winner club legend Flórián Albert Sr.
Flórián Albert
Flórián Albert was a Hungarian international football player, later manager and sports official, who was named European Footballer of the Year in 1967...
in 2007.
Redevelopment
Sheffield United F.C.Sheffield United F.C.
Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire.They were the first sporting team to use the name 'United' and are nicknamed 'The Blades', thanks to Sheffield's worldwide reputation for steel production...
chairman Kevin McCabe's Hungarian firm Esplanade Kft have agreed to buy Ferencváros's real estate, including their stadium, for £8.45m. They planned to redevelop the area and upgrade the stadium to meet FIFA
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
and UEFA
UEFA
The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....
requirements. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sheff_utd/7243262.stm