Chinese firm Wanda to sponsor Atletico Madrid's new stadium


Atletico Madrid's Fernando Torres during news conference prior to UEFA Champions League semi-final match against Bayern Munich. Atletico Madrid v Bayern Munich - Vicente Calderon stadium, Spain - 26/04/16. REUTERS/Michael Dalder

MADRID (Reuters) - Atletico Madrid's new stadium will be sponsored by Chinese property company Dalian Wanda Group and will be called the Wanda Metropolitano stadium, club president Enrique Cerezo said on Friday.

Atletico will move from the Vicente Calderon, their home for the last 50 years, to the new 67,000 capacity ground located to the north east of the Spanish capital in August, 2017.

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