Last update 21 March, 2023 by Alberto Llopis
San Mamés will not easily forget the day 16 September 2013. Because that day, or rather that night, opened the version 2.0 of the Cathedral. The stadium of the future. still under construction (one would have to ask if it was better to release it like this or once it was complete) with a background reminiscent of Vallecas due to the canvas that replaced the stands, The thing is that the new Athletic Bilbao venue has already started rolling.
Although initially it will not be finished until 2015, los 39.153 spectators who gathered at the opening match with Celta (will be 53.000 when it's finished) they had the honor of seeing visiting Charles as the stadium's first scorer and San José debuting as a local scorer. As tribute, These are the best photographs left by the premiere of the new San Mamés:
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