It s retractable so that it allows better air circulation and sunshine to the pitch.
New wembley retractable roof.
With 90 000 seats it is the largest stadium to have every seat under cover.
As you can see it does not cover the pitch and if rain is falling at an angle some guests in level 1 seating may get wet.
In 2007 the new wembley stadium in london opened to serve as a football rugby athletics and music venue.
Wembley stadium branded as wembley stadium connected by ee for sponsorship reasons is a football stadium in wembley london it opened in 2007 on the site of the original wembley stadium which was demolished from 2002 to 2003.
With 90 000 seats it is the largest stadium to have every seat under cover.
It sits 52 metres above the playing surface and can move forwards and backwards enough to cover the.
The retractable roof allows the sunlight cover to be monitored and that allows the grass to grow.
The wembley stadium has a movable roof and this depends on a hydraulic system to move the huge cover.
The picture above shows the roof in its fully closed position.
List of retractable roof stadiums.
The stadium hosts major football matches including home matches of the england national football team and the fa cup final.
One of the problems with many new stadia is that its hard to keep the grass growing wembleys roof retracts so allow this to happen.
In addition the arch and roof design means that there are no columns in the stadium to obstruct the view of fans.
The roof at wembley is partially retractable and can be moved but doesn t cover the pitch.
The stadium with a retractable roof and a 135m high arch visible throughout london stands as an association football venue in wembley park in london.
The most interesting feature of the new stadium is the arch that supports the roof and allows for a portion of the roof to be retractable.
A retractable roof is a roof system designed to roll back the roof on tracks so.
Football stadiums with retractable roofs.
The faults in a roof built in 2007 first became obvious in 2013 when the sealant on the metal roof.
During concerts if you have standing tickets on the pitch you will be open to the elements.