Atlético de Madrid continues to grow, not only in the sporting field with the signings of Robin Le Normand, Alexander Sorloth, Julián Alvarez and Conor Gallagher , but also as an institution. One of Gil Marín 's major projects is to create a unique sports city in the whole of Europe in the vicinity of the current Cívitas Metropolitano stadium. The red-and-white temple is the main point of reference for an ambitious project that began this summer and will evolve over the next few years.
Meanwhile, the top manager of Atlético de Madrid continues to look for investors to increase the club's capital. He is aware that one of the biggest sources of money is Cívitas Metropolitano , which currently has the name and logo of the company Cívitas , specialized in real estate. In fact, it is an institution with a key role in the sports city, as it will be in charge of carrying out several of the constructions planned for the project.
However, it seems that there has been a change of plans in what Gil Marín had established. Because in one of the most important summers in the recent history of Atlético de Madrid , it seems that the squad will not be the only link that will undergo changes. And, according to ElCofindencial, the red-and-white club would be seriously considering changing the main sponsor of the Metropolitano , and they would already have an investor very well on the way currently.
Riyadh Air on pole
According to ElCofindencial, Riyadh Air , the current main sponsor of the red-and-white club, could be very interested in placing its name on the Metropolitano stadium. The key would be in the income that Atlético de Madrid would obtain, being figures considerably higher than those offered by Cívitas . In addition, the great relationship between Gil Marín and the Arab company would help everything to come to a good end.
And we must not forget that the Riyadh Air brand can be seen in many places in the stadium, as well as on the front of the shirts. According to ElCofidencial, the agreement was closed until 2027, where Atlético de Madrid would receive €40M annually, being the largest amount of sponsorship behind FlyEmirates ( Madrid ) and Spotify ( Barça ). In this way, Gil Marín could see with very good eyes the agreement with the airline to change the current name of the stadium to, perhaps, Riyadh Air Metropolitano.
However, Gil Marín has decided to listen to all the offers he has on the table before choosing his new sponsor for the temple of the colchoneros. Even so, it would not be surprising if Riyadh Air got its way, once Cívitas confirms its disassociation with the Metropolitano (something that would not affect the future project). Therefore, we will have to follow this matter very closely to find out what name it will have at the Metropolitano after the companies Wanda and Cívitas .