REAL MADRID are reportedly being sued for much than £13million implicit the flagship VIP hospitality suite astatine the Bernabeu.
The LaLiga giants are renovating their iconic stadium and re-opened it successful 2023 with the bulk of the facelift done.
And the operation enactment saw the summation of the crown jewel of the revamped arena, their epic exclusive 'superbox'.
The SkyBar is simply a stunning 700-metres-squared abstraction designed by Room 1804 to beryllium the ultimate luxury shot stadium acquisition hotspot successful the world.
With a capableness of 200, the fortunate Madrid fans capable to get entree tin expect a restaurant, a monolithic bar, LED ceiling and walls, fantastic views of the pitch, 2 extracurricular terraces overlooking the metropolis of Madrid - and tin adjacent enactment precocious to marque the astir of the nightclub successful the SkyBar.
It does not travel cheap, though, with tickets understood to outgo up to £2,500 for a azygous match.
That could spot Real Madrid rake successful arsenic overmuch arsenic £500,000 per location game.
With astir 30 location fixtures successful a play and the anticipation to signifier up to 20 concerts per twelvemonth and rent retired the abstraction connected non-matchdays, the beauteous SkyBar was estimated to assistance make astir £25m annually.
However, things person not gone to plan.
The Bernabeu's rights to big concerts was suspended until outpouring 2025 successful bid to accommodate the stadium to guarantee it complies with anti-noise regulations pursuing protests from neighbours.
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More worryingly, though, determination is inactive nary motion of the SkyBar being open.
Real Madrid were owed to unfastened its doors to the prestigious gold, premium and diamond zones for fans six months ago.
Staggering last outgo of caller Bernabeu revealed aft Real Madrid determination into state-of-the-art 85,000-capacity stadium
But present good into the 2024-25 season, it remains bare and seemingly incapable to invited guests.
And that has reportedly sparked a ineligible situation from the institution awarded the rights to run the SkyBar.
According to El Confidencial, Anastasia Gourmet person slapped the 15-time European kings with a suit worthy £13.8m for being incapable to usage the space.
Of that whopping sum, astir £6m is said to correspond to suppliers, Mundo Deportivo add.
The reports assertion Anastasia Gourmet person been blocked from accessing their caller premises - prompting the immense nonaccomplishment of expected earnings.
SunSport has contacted Real Madrid for comment.
The vast bulk of the Bernabeu's translation enactment is complete - including a new retractable transportation and a caller retractable roof, an awesome exterior facade positive a 360-degree video scoreboard.
Costs person sky-rocketed to astir £1.5billion but it is understood the last stages of the refurbishment volition beryllium done successful January 2025.