AEK Larnaca plans major upgrade for AEK Arena to meet UEFA 4 standards

AEK Larnaca has submitted a formal request to the Cyprus Sports Organization (KOA) for the modernization of the AEK Arena. The club aims to upgrade the stadium to UEFA 4 category, a project estimated to cost approximately eight million euros. The proposed developments include the construction of a team museum and a banquet hall in the west stand, as well as the addition of a canopy and VIP boxes in the east stand.

While the club initially sought six million euros in state funding, the General Director of KOA, Vasos Koutsiountas, clarified that the state can contribute a maximum of four million euros. The project is currently in the evaluation phase, with officials noting that the necessary administrative procedures, including public tenders, mean that construction is unlikely to commence before 2027. Further discussions between the club and the authorities are scheduled to finalize the technical plans and secure the required documentation for the government budget approval.