By the time the Nou Mestalla is projected to open in 2022, it would have brought a sorry end to 14 years of tragedies, delays and financial desperation.
So the question has to be asked: was it all worth it?Valencia first announced their plans in 2005 to move from the iconic Estadio Mestalla, to build a new home on the site of a former factory in the neighbourhood of Benicalap.
Times were very different back then, with LaLiga clubs only taking a small share of revenue from TV deals arranged.For instance, Valencia were regularly participating in the Champions League, which was a huge source of income for Spanish clubs not named Real Madrid or Barcelona.
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