Real Madrid Will Auction The Santiago Bernabeu Old Locker
JAKARTA - Real Madrid will auction off the Santiago Bernabeu old dressing room after the rebuilding of the stadium, Sotheby's auction hall announced.
Renovation of the stadium, which has been ongoing since 2020, at a total cost of more than 1 billion euros, is now almost complete.
Development has included a reshuffle of the first team dressing room previously used by stars such as Cristiano Ronaldo, David Beckham, and Zinedine Zidane.
London-based Sotheby's said on Monday, November 4, 2024, that offerings for each of 24 individual lockers, which include players' names and photos, will start at 10,000.
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The dressing room is used from 2001 to 2022. The lockers to be auctioned include those used for the 2021/2022 season, when Madrid won the La Liga doubles and Champions League titles with a squad consisting of Karim Benzema, Vinicius J waynior, Luka Modric, and Gareth Bale.
The lockers will be equipped with a certificate of authenticity and a list of players who have used them for two decades.
Sotheby's said that during that period, a total of 544 home games were played in Bernabeu with 20 trophies, including six Champions Leagues and six La Liga titles.
Part of the auction results will be donated to the club's charity partner, the Real Madrid Foundation.
The mosaics of the 10-foot-wide Real Madrid logo, which previously stood at the entrance to the dressing room, were also auctioned, with bid prices starting at 12,000 pounds.
The items are exhibited in London from November 20 to November 26, 2024. While the offer will start on November 12, 2024 and last for two weeks.