Paco Cantos sports complex Marbella gets major overhaul

Peoples favourite park and sports complex Paco Cantos is receiving a new transformation, The town hall plans to carry out a massive 21 separate improvement works across the facility to modernise the sports area. 

What can you expect from the new and improved Paco Cantos

Mayor Angeles Munoz recently visited the site together with Sports Councillor Lisandro Vieytes to inspect progress on the works. The upgrades are part of the Plan for the Improvement, Updating and Modernisation of Municipal Sports Facilities in Marbella. Improving three tennis courts, padel courts and several multi-use areas, the designs are bringing the complex up to modern standards to be able to continue as a location for casual sports and recreational areas and to be able to hold professional sporting events efficiently at the same time. 

Workers have installed new goalposts, fitted enclosures to prevent balls from leaving the courts, and applied sport-specific paint across different areas according to each game’s rules. Bleachers in the frontenis zone, a traditional Spanish sport similar to squash, have also been improved, making the facility more comfortable and welcoming for spectators.

Futsal Pitch, cafeteria and climbing wall transformations

The courts aren’t the only area receiving the renovation tweaks. The futsal pitch has been fully rehabilitated, with cracks repaired and surfaces thoroughly cleaned and restored. Work has also been carried out on the cafeteria and the climbing wall including other spectator areas throughout the complex receiving aesthetic improvements also. 

Importantly for a sports venue in the Costa Del Sol, new shaded areas have been created across the site, a practical and much welcome addition for a venue used year-round in Andalusia’s warm climate.

A new gym could also be on the way

Looking ahead, Mayor Munoz announced that unused spaces within the complex are under review for potential new purposes, with a municipal gym among the possibilities being seriously considered.

“Our goal is for residents and sports clubs to have the best possible facilities,” said Munoz, who added that close collaboration with local sporting bodies had helped identify the key priorities.

All 21 improvement actions are now either complete or well underway for people to enjoy, get fit and socialise in an upgraded, modern and fit for purpose complex.