The president of FAAVV, María José Broseta, has denounced that the project, which includes 650 tourist apartments for 1,300 people, does not align with what was promised when the stadium's relocation and the 40,000 square meters of buildable area were approved.
The València City Council has granted the building permit to Atitlan to construct two tertiary towers on a plot adjacent to the new stadium. The project also includes a four-star hotel with 245 rooms and a 606-space car park.
Broseta stated that the project is viewed "very negatively," as she believes commitments to the Benicalap neighborhood have not been met. She highlighted that construction for these buildings will begin before the planned sports pavilion for the neighborhood, benefiting private entities over the tourism model that, according to FAAVV, negatively impacts the city.
FAAVV also expresses concern about mobility, anticipating "major chaos" for residents due to insufficient public transport to handle the demand generated by the apartments and the hotel.
For his part, the spokesperson for the Benicalap neighborhood association, Juan Antonio Caballero, criticized the project's shift towards tourist apartments, suggesting the City Council is "yielding" to Valencia CF's requests to make the operation more profitable without considering the neighborhood.
Caballero also pointed out the uncertainty regarding the mobility of the 70,000 spectators expected at the new stadium, as the area's metro and tram stations are not equipped for such a crowd. Furthermore, they fear that the lack of parking around the venue, which will be for internal club use on match days, will lead to cars being "parked haphazardly" throughout the neighborhood.
