Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan was the president of the United Arab Emirates during the planning process to build the Zayed Sports City Stadium .
Guided by the belief of the President His Highness Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan in the role of sports toward youth and preparing them to perform their future role in building their country , directions were issued to the Town Planning Department in 1974 to build a comprehensive sports complex of high international standards in Abu Dhabi .
Zayed Sports City Stadium