Iconic Mexico City Soccer Stadium To Be Demolished

With a distinct lack of other suitably popular Mexico City-based teams to take over the space, the Cosío family, owners of the stadium, decided that it would be passed over to Grupo Carso Infraestructura y Construcción (which they also own) to take care of the demolition process. However, the neighboring ‘little brother’ of the stadium, La Plaza de Toros, will remain intact.

League One side Cruz Azul – who are currently on a not-so-winning streak of 19 years without a league title – will have to return to their former home, Estadio Azteca, which is now the home ground of Club América. Some suggest the move may be a good thing, shaking Cruz Azul out of their extended slump, with others mourning the loss of this perceived linchpin of the Mexican sporting scene.

Estadio Azteca is colloquially known as the Coloso de Santa Úrsula for its huge size and location in the Santa Úrsula neighborhood. Yet, despite being the largest stadium in Latin America and home to the Mexican national selection, will Estadio Azteca really be big enough for the both of them? Only time will tell – yet surely the rivalry between the two already intensely opposed teams will only be heightened.