NATIONAL FOOTBALL STADIUM at WINDSOR PARK

Belfast, Northern Ireland

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National Football Stadium at Windsor Park is a football stadium in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is the home ground of Linfield F.C. and the Northern Ireland national football team, and is also where the Irish Cup and the Irish League Cup final is played.

In March 2015, following a Euro 2016 qualifying game against Finland, large cracks were found in the West Stand; this part of the stadium was scheduled for renovation rather than replacement as part of the redevelopment project. As a consequence, the area around the stand had to be sealed off, and led to the 2015 Irish Cup Final being moved to The Oval. The preliminary structural report delivered to the IFA recommended that the damaged stand be demolished. Having accepted this report, the IFA confirmed that the West Stand would be demolished in time to ensure the safety of the stadium for Northern Ireland's qualifier against Romania on 10 June, as well as stating that work on the redevelopment project would be accelerated so that the stadium could meet its 10,000 planned capacity for the game. Plans for a new West Stand were approved in November 2015, funded by the insurance on the old facility. The new structure was intended to be ready in time for Northern Ireland's World Cup qualifier against San Marino in October 2016.

Unused 4" x 6" continental size chrome postcard.

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