Scheduled to be completed in time for the beginning of the 2013 season, the Timsah Arena will boast state-of-the-art facilities and will totally transform the central suburb of Osmangazi, in the club's home city of Bursa.
Planning videos released by developers show sweeping panoramic shots of the stadium.
And it seems that at night is when the crocodile head really comes alive with high-powered illumination lighting up the eyes and mouth of the 'reptile'.
All this comes at a price, you may be thinking.
Well, yes, but not as much as it could have been - with the club, along with the local government, putting forward £42m for development and construction. That's around five per cent of the cost of building Wembley.
Bursaspor are aiming high after winning the Turkish Super Lig in 2009/10 and it is hoped the stunning design will aid the Turkish Football Federation's bid to host Euro 2020.
Planning videos released by developers show sweeping panoramic shots of the stadium.
And it seems that at night is when the crocodile head really comes alive with high-powered illumination lighting up the eyes and mouth of the 'reptile'.
All this comes at a price, you may be thinking.
Well, yes, but not as much as it could have been - with the club, along with the local government, putting forward £42m for development and construction. That's around five per cent of the cost of building Wembley.
Bursaspor are aiming high after winning the Turkish Super Lig in 2009/10 and it is hoped the stunning design will aid the Turkish Football Federation's bid to host Euro 2020.
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