The permit to start building Malmö Arena was granted in September 2006, and the first sod was turned on 10 January 2007 by Nilsson, hockey players Pekka Lindmark, Juha Rihiijärvi and Carl Söderberg, and two politicians from Malmö Stad.
The permit to start building Malmö Arena was granted in September 2006. The first sod was turned on 10 January 2007 by Percy Nilsson and five other people, hockey players Pekka Lindmark, Juha Rihiijärvi and Carl Söderberg as well as two politicians from Malmö Stad.