For starters wembley stadium s capacity is a massive 90 000 seats making it the largest stadium in the uk.
Is there a roof over wembley stadium.
With 90 000 seats the stadium has the second largest capacity in europe.
Wembley stadium branded as wembley stadium connected by ee for sponsorship reasons is a football stadium in wembley london it opened in 2007 on the site of the original wembley stadium which was demolished from 2002 to 2003.
As well as contributing to the aesthetics of the stadium the arch is an integral part of the stadium s roof support structure.
In addition the arch and roof design means that there are no columns in the stadium to obstruct the view of fans.
As you can see it does not cover the pitch and if rain is falling at an angle some guests in level 1 seating may get wet.
The picture above shows the roof in its fully closed position.
The most interesting feature of the new stadium is the arch that supports the roof and allows for a portion of the roof to be retractable.
During the rebuilding project the famous twin towers of the original wembley stadium were replaced with a spectacular 133 metre high arch which towers over the 52 metre high stadium.
During concerts if you have standing tickets on the pitch you will be open to the elements.
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The faults in a roof built in 2007 first became obvious in 2013 when the sealant on the metal roof.
Wembley stadium in wembley london.
Wembley stadium furthermore has a sliding roof that sits 52 metres above the pitch.
In 2007 the new wembley stadium in london opened to serve as a football rugby athletics and music venue.
Even though the roof does not completely close it does cover every seat in the stadium which makes wembley the largest fully covered stadium in the world.
Wembley needs significant repairs to its roof that could take at least 10 years to complete.
By area it is the largest roof covered football stadium in the world.
