Details of the new Maksimir: in the north standing, VIP and Business spaces, even a futsal hall
A question of building a new stadium in Dinamo For years, it has been one of the questions that many have been offering, but there is no way to start something concrete. Now, however, a new stadium project for the construction of a new stadium should be embarked on, but before the demolition, and the construction of New Maksimir must be built a new stadium in Kranjcevic. The Maksimir stadium should be an investment worth 175 million euros, and that was the show on the show Open on HRT Tomislav Pacak (HNS spokesman), Josip Pavic (State Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism and Sports), Ivan Nauković (Member of the GNK Dinamo Executive Board) and Željko Matijašec (Head of the City Administration Professional Service).
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Nova Kranjcevic for 2026.
– This is followed by adoption at the Zagreb Assembly and signing. After that, operational parts start. Challenging goals have been set up, the competition should be announced by the end of this year and after that it is set to build. I am pleased to invest in sports infrastructure, we will do everything to go faster, but we will respect the procedures as well – Pavic began and left the word to Pacak.
– I know people are suspicious until they see a excavator demolishing the eastern stand on Maksimir, but the most important thing is that we have reached an agreement. There is also a financial model, which are concrete steps. In four, five years we could see the world bronze in the new stadium, ”he said.
– In Kranjcevic, work should start in the month, two. Investing in sports infrastructure is important, Zagreb works a lot on it – said Matijašec, adding that the works will last about a year and a half.
– After that, it would start to demolish the stadium on Maksimir. The whole urban connection must also be incorporated, everything should be devised first and to go into realization. The project will be done by the one who wins the urban competition. Dynamo will remain on Maksimir.
Josip Pavic:
– The best model is that the city and the state are participating in funding 50-50. After all analyzes and studies, we concluded that this type is the best solution.
– Wherever Dinamo or national team come, we are hosted in a much better stadium than is the case in Zagreb. We are happy wherever Croatia plays and has the support of its fans, whether in Osijek or on the « Poljuda Beauty », which is a little older. We are also happy on Maksimir, which is a virtually invincible national team fort, but he appears to be the status of the national team. The stadium for matches you play once every 10 years is not being built but for the matches you play regularly. The capacity of some 35,000 spectators is adequate – Pacak said.
Bad Blue Boys want to participate in designing a fan stand?
– Dinamo's needs and wishes are included in a program that will be announced in the competition. It will be a stadium of 30-35,000 spectators to be able to hold the European and Conference League finals. They will also have two floors, we listened to the wishes and requirements of the BBB. If we can realize the standing stands, it will be there. Jacuzzi will definitely not be there, but there will be a big VIP and Business space in the western grandstand that will increase revenue to the club – said Naukovic, adding:
– It will agree how much anyone will have to give money for maintenance, and on the other hand it is part of the agreement that the club will have revenue from that stadium. When there is a concert, Dinamo will participate in costs and revenues.
Who makes money at the concert?
– At this point, it's too early to talk about who will pay expenses and make money at concerts. Of course, whoever manages the stadium will be responsible for the organization of such events – said Pavic.
– We also want Poljud to come to that level where Maksimir will be because that stadium is of national importance.
How did 35,000 people get a capacity? Which audience is you counting on?
– Dinamo in the last year, two has a record attendance at the stadium. Whoever was in the north could see that it was not a very most comfortable place to follow the match – Naukovic said.
« Parking should not be built under the stadium itself, such rules have UEFA, » Matijašec added, saying that the idea was to build a futsal hall.
What about a camp in Gorizia?
– In a month, work should be started, we have taken all the necessary steps, and in the coming weeks we should sign a contract with the contractor. At the beginning of April, they should start building a camp – Pacak said.
– I don't see what could endanger the agreement. The Government has repeatedly shown the initiative to start investing in sports infrastructure. We have increased investments, although we are not an election year – says Pavic.
Can the crisis on the ground and to spoil the plans for Dinamo?
– He can't. It is clear that we are not used to such results and crises, but we try to fix things and believe in the title of the champion. It does not mean that we are in organizational and financial chaos. We may have made a mistake that we did not communicate more clearly with some things, but we are sure we are on the right track – says Naukovic.
What about the Croatian – France game tickets?
– It is no novelty that the tickets were really « planned ». This will be one of the most attractive matches we will play in history. On the one hand, you have Modric, on the other Mbappe and it is clear that the matches have gone quickly. HNS shares a disappointment that part of the tickets are reselling. We do not have a tool to prevent this, but we have the ability to cancel such tickets and inform the police about it. Tickets that would be reset would then return to regular sale – Pacak said.
Poljud expects renewal, others?
– We have an example of both Bjelovar and their projects. It is also worked on pools, halls, not just football stadiums are at stake – says Pavic.
The first shovel is in two months – Kranjcevic's?
« Yes, and then a year and a half to the works on Maksimir, » Matijašec concluded on HRT.
