The Arsenal Stadium, popularly known as Highbury, was the Arsenal’s house since 1913 to 2006. The contemporary history of the London Club was forged in this stadium located in the Highbury district. The ‘Gunner’ temple was designed by Archibald Leitch architect, author of Liverpool FC stadiums, Manchester United, Celtic de Glasgow and Glasgow Rangers among others.
Lehmann and Henry at old highbury
Highbury had several peculiarities. One of them was its changing room tunnel, a laundering and narrow space that, over the years, has been installed in the fan’s memory.
The characteristics of the tunnel
The Highbury costume tunnel was not just a path to the pitch, but its architectural design made it a differential element with respect to the rest of the stadiums. It had a length of approximately 30 meters. The whole wall was covered with white tiles, which gave it a heavenly touch.
The colors were not excessively cheerful. This had a primary mission, which was to allow players to concentrate in the game. In addition, one of the differential qualities that the tunnel had was its shape. It was a narrow corridor, the two teams could barely fit at once. Also, its funnel effect and curvature helped amplify the sound that reached the tunnel by fans.
The highbury tunnel
Over the years, the rumorology on the mouth of changing rooms of the former Arsenal home has been increasing. Many fans came to affirm that he was delighted and influenced the performance of the players. It was also said that it was a meditation space for soccer players, which made them much more concentrated to meet.
Highbury today
Be that as it may, the Highbury changing room tunnel will always be in the memory of the football fan, just like the stadium itself. The one to be the temple of Arsenal closed in 2006, after the ‘Gunner’ moved to Emirates Stadium, a more modern stadium and with greater capacity. Highbury was collapsed to build a series of luxury apartments. However, the outer facade of the field was respected, and the grass became a green square.