The opening of Red Bull Arena originally scheduled for the 2009 season, has been pushed back to 2010.

Red Bulls managing director Erik Stover said in a statement Friday that the inclement winter weather has severely affected the construction of the state-of-the-art soccer-specific facility, which is located in Harrison, New Jersey.

"The best decision for us is to prepare for the 2010 season," Stover said. "Our goal has always been to create a first-class experience for our fans."

But inclement winter weather doesn't seem to be the only obstacle:

"If this scenario sounds familiar, it should. This development shouldn't come as much of a surprise to anybody who has followed the long and torturous journey the club has endured in its quest for a soccer-specific stadium. Sources told SBI back in 2007 that the stadium project would almost assuredly be delayed by the same political obstacles that have plagued the Harrison project for almost a decade. " -- Soccer by Ives

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