The stadium with a capacity of 80 thousand spectators was destroyed in a few seconds, see viral VIDEO

By News Update On Sep 27, 2024

Cricket News Desk. Malaysia's famous Shah Alam Stadium with a capacity of 80,000 spectators has been demolished. The Malaysian government has taken this decision due to security reasons and it was not being maintained properly for many years. In the year 2020, the stadium was considered unsafe, after which the government decided to demolish it. The demolition work of the stadium has started in July 2024 and it will be completely demolished by May 2025.

This historic stadium has witnessed major events including concerts by many international artists. The video of its demolition is going viral on social media. This stadium is also special because it has hosted matches of English clubs like Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham. This stadium will now be replaced by Shah Alam Sports Complex.

The famous Shah Alam stadium, which held up to 80,000 people, was epically blown up in Malaysia
One of the largest stadiums in the world recognized as emergency in 2020. It was ordered to be demolished.
Complete dismantling will be completed next year. pic.twitter.com/8V7WipeZZC
— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) September 25, 2024

The new stadium will be built by 2029
The new stadium will have a capacity of between 35,000 and 45,000 spectators and will primarily host football matches. The Shah Alam Sports Complex project is estimated to be completed by 2029. The stadium has played an important role in Malaysian sports since its opening. However, it was ignored for a long time, after which it is being demolished.

It was once the largest stadium in the world
Let us tell you that 30 years ago, this stadium with a capacity of 80 thousand spectators was once the largest stadium in the world, but in 2020 it was considered completely bad. After this, the Malaysian government planned to build a new stadium in its place within a year. Construction of the original Shah Alam Stadium began on 1 January 1990 and was officially opened on 16 July 1994. On 29 July 2008, an exhibition match was held at the stadium between the Malaysia Select team and Chelsea, where the English team won the match 2–0 thanks to goals from Nicolas Anelka and Ashley Cole.