After nearly three years of construction, Blackburn's new stadium will be unveiled on August 18 local time, and the interior decoration works including changing rooms, VIP boxes and other public facilities have been completed. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

According to the arrangement, the rehearsal for the unveiling ceremony has officially begun. According to Blackburn's official announcement, in addition to the first round of the Premier League season with Manchester City the next day, there will be four major themes before the official opening of the league, which will last for nearly six hours.

According to Blackburn's official announcement, the unveiling ceremony of the new stadium will be officially staged at 19 o'clock local time on August 18, and the relevant rehearsals are being carried out in an orderly manner.

In addition to the opening entertainment, the opening ceremony also featured four themes: a look back at Blackburn's illustrious history and some of the classic games played at Ewood Park, a review of the construction process of the new stadium and an interview with current manager Lippi. It is also worth noting that the name of Blackburn's new stadium will also be officially announced during the unveiling ceremony.

On the day of the opening of the new stadium, the opening ceremony, originally scheduled for 7 p.m., was postponed by more than an hour, and the entire €2 million opening ceremony was divided into three chapters.

David Cameron, the leader of the British Conservative Party, attended the opening ceremony on behalf of the government, and other guests included industry insiders such as Michel Platini, vice president of the French Football Association, and the president of the English Football Association. In addition, there is the British national team coach McLaren, former coach Keane and many football legends.

The opening ceremony officially began at 20:18, and Arthur walked onto the pitch with Blackburn City Mayor Gareth Bale.

Arthur, the host in a formal suit, walked onto the large stage in the middle of the court, smiling and standing in front of the microphone.

Arthur was wearing a handmade formal suit tailored to him by a London men's clothing store, and it has to be said that this suit worth tens of thousands of pounds fits better than Arthur's previous suits.

Seeing Arthur walk up to the stage, the court quickly fell silent and the band stopped playing.

After a few seconds, Arthur said, "Welcome home!" Our millions of Blackburn Rovers fans who share the same weal and die and hunger for victory! Today, we will continue to write a new legend here. This legend has touched generations. Now that Blackburn Rovers are back at home, our players want to win, and that's what we've been used to for a long time. ”

"Try to close your eyes and never forget the faces that belong to Blackburn. Now we have the best professional football stadium in 131 years, and we have created a perfect team that will win us more honours! ”

The words fell, and the stadium burst into warm applause.

After more than ten seconds of applause, Arthur cut the ribbon in blue and white, and Blackburn's new stadium was officially opened!

At this time, the name of Blackburn's new stadium was officially displayed on the big screen hanging above the stadium - Abu Dhabi - Rose Theatre!

After a five-year, £20 million annual sponsorship fee, the Abu Dhabi consortium can finally claim half of the naming rights to Blackburn's new stadium.

Compared to the naming rights of Arsenal's new stadium, which was built in the same year, the gap between Blackburn Rovers and the Gunners in recent seasons has finally become apparent.

Arsenal signed a £100 million sponsorship deal with Emirates, and the new stadium will be named Emile Stadium from the 06 season, with the naming rights of the stadium on a 15-year contract, which is only a third of the price of Blackburn's new stadium.

After the ribbon cutting, to the singing of the famous British singer Sarah Brightman, Blackburn's eight models of the trophies of different competitions won in the history of Blackburn entered the stadium, and the finale was undoubtedly the Champions League trophy big ears.

After a video review of Blackburn's all-time glory and great players, the two legendary captains of Duff and Jeff Kenna, who held retro yellow footballs, appeared in the spotlight, and the emotional current team captain Duff gave a speech to the cheers of the fans.

"Blackburn Rovers have a long history, I've been here for 13 years and I'm excited to continue to write memorable pages. We have won everything, and we have won the world. Autumn heralds the start of a new season, so let's fight with more desire to win than ever before! ”

After Duff kicked the ball to vice-captain Frank Lampard, there was a prolonged round of applause in the stadium.

"I hope I'm still here in 10 years, 20 years from now, I have embraced all my wishes, victory doesn't matter, but here is the only thing that matters!" Frank Lampard said affectionately.

To the soundtrack of American folk singer Bob Dylan's "Knocking on Heaven's Door," children released 131 balloons to commemorate the team's 131st anniversary.

At this moment, a group of actors in LED clothes gradually formed two five-pointed stars in two blue colors, and finally formed a pattern of the Blackburn flag.

When the words "Welcome Home" were gradually revealed, the whole opening ceremony reached a climax!

The opening ceremony of Blackburn's new stadium came to a perfect end with an exciting fireworks display.

After the unveiling ceremony, the press conference was another high-rise event.

The number one contributor to Blackburn's new stadium is undoubtedly the club's current chairman, Arthur.

In the face of the numerous flashes of light, Arthur, who has been named the first handsome chairman of all European football clubs, said: "The decision to build a new stadium was born when Blackburn returned to the Premier League for the first time in the Champions League, not only to attract more fans and great players with the most modern stadium in Europe, but also to hope that one day we can host the Champions League final and let our fans see the moment we win the championship on our doorstep - even though no one believed that we could win the Champions League at the time. But it turns out that not only can we do it, but we are also the first team to defend the Champions League after the restructuring! ”

The proud opening attracted applause from most of the reporters in the press conference hall.

"Although the plan for the new stadium has been announced a long time ago, we have adjusted the engineering content in order to give the fans who come to the stadium a better viewing experience. Although this reduces some of the seats, but it adds a lot of work and difficulty, but we all know that only the fans are everything to us, and without the fans, Blackburn is nothing...... Finally, I would also like to thank Mr. Cameron and Mayor Bell for their contributions. Arthur naturally concludes by thanking the British government and the city of Blackburn.

Among the guest lists invited by Arthur today, only David Cameron, the current leader of the British Conservative Party, and Michel Platini, vice president of the French Football Association, were specially invited by him.

After all, among the two, the former is the future British prime minister, and the latter will successfully run for UEFA president next year.

The Abu Dhabi-Rose Theatre cost £420 million, which is far more expensive than Arsenal's Emirates Stadium based on the difference in land prices between Blackburn Rovers and London.

The total area of the new stadium is 350,000 square meters, almost the same as the area of the Vatican, of which the stadium covers an area of 90,000 square meters, 34,000 square meters of commercial area, 30,000 square meters of green space, can accommodate 52,000 people, the stadium includes a total of 4,000 parking spaces, 64 boxes, 275 press seats, 4 locker rooms, 21 coffee bars, 8 food sales points.

At present, 9 parking lots have been built, providing 4,000 parking spaces, which can not only meet the needs of fans and customers, but also ensure the smooth flow of traffic in the area.

The new course measures 105 metres long and 68 metres wide, with a turf surface consisting of turf and two layers of clay totaling 55 centimetres high, with sufficient drainage grids and pipes below.

From design, construction and irrigation to maintenance, it is handled with the utmost care by professionals, all using the most advanced materials and technologies. The irrigation system of the stadium includes 24 sprinklers, and the water comes from an automatic recycling system on the roof. To maintain a suitable temperature in winter, the lawn is followed by a heating system of up to 27 km.

The three-colour steel mast is the hallmark of the new stadium, and the 86-metre-high mast uses the colours of the Union Jack, as originally designed, the highest mast uses Blackburn's traditional blue, but in order to meet the requirements of the British air navigation service provider ENAV, the England Jack Red was finally placed at the top, as the blue is difficult to identify from the air.

Another design to be proud of is the pavement with Blackburn legend Venus – an idea that Arthur came up with on the spot after meeting Jessica Alba, inspired by Hollywood's Walk of Fame, which is one of the most impressive features of the new stadium.

The Blackburn Rovers of Fame are inlaid with 1.85-metre Venus tiles every 18 metres to commemorate members who have made outstanding contributions to Blackburn, from Alan Shearer and Jeff Kenna, to Ibrahimovic, Duff, Frank Lampard and Jose Mourinho

One of the features of the new stadium is that there are no fences, barriers or barbed wire, and the distance between the stadium and the first row of seats is 7.5 meters, and the distance from the last row of seats is only 49 meters.

Arthur emphasised the concept of safety and comfort, "The first row of the stadium stands is only 7.5 meters from the stadium, and all the first row seats are exactly the same distance from the stadium. ”

"We have prepared one square meter for almost every fan, and this is the only stadium in the UK that does not have any barriers, and people with disabilities can go to all parts of the stadium without barriers, from this point of view, everything in this stadium is very avant-garde in the UK, it is definitely a surprise". (To be continued.) )