De la Torre presses the University to speed up Nueva Rosaleda

Málaga CF’s move to Primera has not translated into faster progress for the Nueva Rosaleda project: Sport reports that official processing for the new stadium has yet to start, and delays linked to the University have become an unexpected headache.

According to the piece, after the club’s promotion to the top flight, the three entities that own the stadium area - the Junta de Andalucía, Diputación and Ayuntamiento - made public the studies that pointed to the University zone as the best location for building the new grounds. However, the process has been slow even on the University side.

University expert panel stalled

In a statement this Tuesday, mayor Francisco de la Torre said he has no information about the University’s commission of experts. Sport notes that the rector, Teodomiro López Navarrete, announced back in July that the panel would be formed to give the final approval on the project’s viability, but that there is still no answer. The report also mentions that even after a letter De la Torre admitted he sent, the response has not come.

“Don’t delay the steps”

De la Torre’s message was to keep the discussion moving so it doesn’t hold up the steps needed to deliver a new stadium in Málaga. He argued that the goal is to respond to the demand from season-ticket holders that the current Rosaleda “has not been able to meet”. Still, he said he doesn’t know how long the University’s report might take.

The decision is also described as significant because it is expected to exceed 1% of the budget, requiring approval through the University’s governance bodies, including the Council of Government and the Social Council. The mayor stressed that the Social Council is the one that represents the city and provincial social base.

Ayuntamiento wants speed

For now, the Ayuntamiento’s position would be to try to accelerate the procedures for building the new Málaga stadium, while the University has not yet provided the promised feasibility response. Sport frames the situation as still unresolved and tied to the University panel’s final input.