The city of the Strait wants to rehabilitate its Plaza de Toros, which saw the most famous bullfighters of their era perform, such as Manuel Benítez Pérez, better known to bullfighting enthusiasts as "El Cordobés". A commission has just been created, following a visit to the arena, under the chairmanship of the city's mayor, Fouad El Omari, and at the request of the Observatory for the Protection of the Environment and Historical Heritage of Tangier. "This commission is composed of representatives of the communal council, civil society, as well as the concerned public departments, with a view to carefully studying the possibility of rehabilitating this historical site," according to the town hall.

Built at the end of the 1940s by the Spanish, before being inaugurated with great fanfare on 27 August 1950, the Plaza de Toros, property of the Tangier municipality, has been in a lamentable state of disrepair for over 40 years. Considered a witness to the city's history under international status, it remains at the centre of the Tangier residents' concerns.

Under the chairmanship of former mayor Dahmane Derham, the communal council reacted by allocating a budget of 30 million DH to the Plaza. This comes from the town hall's sale of assets inherited from the time of the Duke of Tovar, a wealthy Spaniard who lived in Tangier and died there in 1953. The current office of the communal council expresses its desire to bring this project to life. Located on an area of 17,000 m2, of which the stands and the arena occupy 4,400 m2 and 2,000 m2 respectively, this monument should, according to the same source, keep its circular architectural aspect with its Hispano-Moorish style facade. The members of the new commission have committed to studying and examining all proposals from stakeholders, including representatives of civil society and elected officials. For example, the Regional Tourism Council (CRT) of Tangier-Tetouan opts for the project of renovating and restoring the Plaza de Toros arena, which has a capacity of 10,000 seats, with a view to attracting a large number of visitors, particularly Spanish tourists who are still very fond of bullfighting. However, this proposal does not seem to please all parties, arguing that bullfighting is beginning to disappear in certain regions of Spain. This is in response to the call for the banning of this practice, launched by Spanish animal rights associations. Since its final closure to the public in 1971, there has been constant talk of its conversion to host a number of projects, including an exhibition space, a venue for large international fairs, and a cultural centre. The essential thing, for those in charge of this file, is that the new commission is already operational and well-committed to making this project a success.