Zurich has moved closer to getting the new football stadium that was originally promised for the 2008 European Championship.
The canton (state) of Zurich says it will invest 8 million Swiss francs ($8.5 million) in a 19,000-capacity venue to be shared by city rivals FC Zurich and Grasshoppers.
The 150 million Swiss francs ($160 million) project on the site of Grasshoppers' former Hardturm home could open in 2017.
Hardturm should have been developed as a Euro 2008 venue but was stalled by legal disputes and neighbors' objections.
Instead, the Letzigrund stadium traditionally used by FC Zurich - though better known for athletics - was redeveloped for the tournament. It currently hosts both clubs.
Zurich residents will vote on the project next year.
