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 .
Initiated by then-UAE President 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