The Sports Councillor, Borja Vivas, has confirmed that there will be a meeting with the club in the coming days to quantify the necessary works and distribute the costs of adapting the stadium to the top category.
Málaga CF and the City Council of Málaga will sit down at the same table in a matter of days. The Sports Councillor, Borja Vivas, has confirmed that there will be a meeting with the officials of the Martiricos club to discuss the reforms needed for the La Rosaleda stadium in light of a possible return to the Primera División.
The LaLiga regulations require minimum conditions in sports facilities, and the blanquiazul stronghold requires improvements in several aspects. The cost of the works and the distribution of funding among the three owning administrations — City Council, Provincial Council, and Junta de Andalucía — will be the central points of the meeting.
A stadium with three owners and a single priority
La Rosaleda is not the exclusive property of Málaga CF. The stadium belongs to a consortium formed by the City Council of Málaga, the Provincial Council, and the Junta de Andalucía. This peculiarity means that any significant investment requires the consensus of all three parties.
Vivas explained that the intention of the City Council is to help the club as much as possible, although the economic situation of the City Council — intervened by the central government — limits the scope for manoeuvre. "In a way, there is a part that obviously corresponds to us as administrations for maintenance and others that do not," the councillor pointed out.
"In the coming days we will have that meeting to quantify what the improvement consists of, what part corresponds to us, and what part corresponds to Málaga," Borja Vivas stated.
The councillor wanted to make it clear that the institutions' commitment to the club has always existed, but he noted that "sometimes we can, and other times we fall just short." This phrase reflects the delicate financial situation that the City Council is going through, with an adjustment plan that limits spending.
What reforms does La Rosaleda need?
Although a detailed list has not been made public, LaLiga's requirements for Primera División stadiums include aspects such as minimum seating capacity, quality of changing rooms, lighting, security systems, and press areas. La Rosaleda has hosted elite matches in the past, but regulations have tightened in recent years.
For Málaga fans, the news represents a step forward on the path to returning to the top tier. The team, which has achieved two promotions in three seasons, needs the facilities to meet LaLiga's demands. The club has already shown on the pitch that it can compete; now it is time for the institutions to respond off the pitch.
The meeting, which will take place in the coming days at the City Council, will serve to put figures on the table and establish a timeline for the works. Málaga CF, for its part, has already expressed its willingness to collaborate as much as possible, although the priority remains to maintain sporting competitiveness without neglecting economic viability.
Meanwhile, the club continues to work on planning for the next season, with an eye on achieving the longed-for promotion. The reform of La Rosaleda is not just a bureaucratic matter; it is the guarantee that the stadium will be ready to welcome the giants of Spanish football if the team achieves its goal.
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