Valencia’s half-finished 80,000-capacity stadium Nou Mestalla has laid empty since 2009

Nou Mestalla unfinished

Valencia planned on entering a new era when construction began on Nou Mestalla in 2007, with a planned capacity of up to 80,000 intended to capitalise on the club's great fortunes at the turn of the millennium. 

Two La Liga titles and a UEFA Cup triumph in 2004 meant former club president Juan Soler unveiled details in 2006 on moving into a new stadium, having played at the Mestalla since 1923.