Atlético Madrid President Enrique Cerezo said that the club's "new stadium plans are on track, with all involved working together to get the necessary infrastructure in place" for the start of the '17-18 season, according to Dermot Corrigan of ESPN.com. Atlético first announced plans back in '09 to move from the "centrally-located" Estadio Vicente Calderón to a "new home in the former athletics stadium La Peineta on the outskirts of the city." The project "has been hit by various setbacks over the years," including planning problems around a project to build 30-story residential towers on the Calderón site, and "debates with local authorities about the provision of transport links to the new ground." Despite this, Atlético has recently accelerated its plans for the move, with season tickets for '17-18 at the new stadium "already on sale, and regular updates on the construction works shared via social media." Cerezo said that the club was working with the local authorities to ensure that "everything" would be ready on time. He said, "The stadium will be a reality next year. We are working as a team with the regional government and the town hall so that we can have installed for next season -- new lights, new services, parking, restaurants, metro, everything." Atlético is "likely to sell naming rights before moving in" -- although 48% of respondents to a Marca online poll said that they would prefer "Estadio Luis Aragonés," with 17% choosing "Nuevo Calderón" and just 8.5% wanting a sponsor's name on their new home (ESPN.com, 10/6).
