Feyenoord is currently considering two different options for a new Kuip, according to Dutch broadcasters NOS and RTV Rijnmond. They claim that two parties are currently working independently on two different plans, after which Feyenoord will make the final decision. [...]
After a temporary silence on the subject, Liverpool director Ian Ayre has provided further details on the decision-making process that will determine whether Liverpool stays at Anfield or builds a new stadium at nearby Stanley Park. For the moment it seems that [...]
The planning committee of the City of York Council has approved York City’s Community Stadium plans in a 11-4 vote. The vote comes as great news for the club, who also secured promotion to the Football League last Sunday by beating Luton [...]
The London US Embassy has stated not to have any problems with Chelsea building a new stadium at the Battersea Power Station site. Earlier, The Sun had reported that diplomats thought the idea of thousands of people walking by the [...]
Johan Cruijff is increasingly leaving his mark on Mexican club Club Deportivo Guadalajara, more commonly known as Chivas. The Dutch legend was hired in February to serve as the sports adviser of the club, and, after first changing the coaching staff, has [...]
Whereas most Dutch clubs are already playing in new or redeveloped stadiums, there is still some activity in the east of Holland. Twente’s Grolsch Veste got expanded, Heracles Almelo is planning a new stadium, and De Graafschap long played with the idea [...]
Following up on the first monthly construction update we published last month, we again take a look at a series of stadiums that are currently under construction. You can find last month’s update here. We start with the all but completed Grand Stade du Havre. Now Havre Athletic Club seem [...]
Over ten years ago Brescia Calcio presented their first plans for the construction of a new stadium. Now, ten years later, most fans have long ago detached themselves from their dream and accepted that a new stadium will never come. Others, though, think that a new stadium is now closer [...]
On Saturday the Houston Dynamo’s new stadium, the BBVA Compass Stadium, officially opened with a match between the Dynamo and DC United. The Dynamo celebrated the opening with a 1-0 win over the visitors from Washington DC. The BBVA Compass Stadium is [...]
We have collected some recent stadium news that did not warrant their own post, but are of interest anyway. Included are Bristol City’s Ashton Vale project, Liverpool’s and Chelsea’s stadium plans, Napoli’s ambitious major De Magistris, and a Danish stadium study.
No matches were played in Ligue 1 last Saturday. Instead the league commemorated the 20th anniversary of the Furiani stadium disaster which took the lives of 18 fans and injured hundreds more. The lead up to the disaster starts on the 22nd of April 1992. SC Bastia, from the football-mad [...]
Building a new football stadium is no easy task. It usually starts with an ambitious chairman enthusiastically announcing the plans, but all too often ends in frustration and sometimes resignation. Though in the end most stadium proposals manage to overcome [...]
There are less than 40 days to go before the start of Euro 2012, but instead of looking ahead, we are taking the opportunity to look back. Because when on the 8th of June Poland and Greece kick-off the tournament, most people will have all but forgotten about what went [...]
Estádio Independência, home of América Futebol Clube, is likely not a football stadium that will ring a bell among many football fans. And even in its own city of Belo Horizonte, a good 400 kilometres north of Rio de Janeiro, it gets eclipsed by the larger and more famous Mineirão. [...]
This attendance report will be the next-to-last of the season. After all, there are only a few more matches to play in most major leagues. We will then dedicate a few articles to some in-depth analyses of the attendances around Europe this season. But first, let’s have a look at [...]
This week’s attendance report has come out slightly later than normal as we decided to include both the weekend’s and the mid-week’s playing. We’ve also decided to make the attendance report a biweekly feature (i.e. once every two weeks), which means that the next one come out in a week-and-a-half. [...]
It’s almost that time of the season again. The end is nearing which also means that Europe’s domestic cup competitions are coming to a conclusion. Belgian’s cup final has already been played and this weekend it’s the turn of the Dutch. Though other tournaments are still in the semi-final or [...]
From now on we will provide you every Monday evening with a report of the attendances of Europe’s major leagues (and soon the Major League Soccer). This report will generally be published on Monday evening, depending on what matches are still to be played. Here’s our first, discussing this weekend’s [...]
Color Line Stadion is the home of Aalesunds FK. It has a capacity of 10,778, of which 1,180 standing places and 702 VIP places. Color Line Stadium opened on the 17th of April 2005 with a match between Aalesunds and Odd Grenland. The stadium was the first top-league stadium in [...]
Saitama Stadium 2002 is the home of Urawa Red Diamonds and a regular playing venue of the Japanese national team. The stadium has a capacity of 63,700 seats. Saitama Stadium was built to serve as a venue for the 2002 World Cup. Plans for the new stadium were made in [...]
Estadio Centenario is the national stadium of Uruguay and is used for most of the home games of Club Atlético Peñarol. The stadium has a capacity of 60,235, of which about 5,000 standing places. Estadio Centenario was built to serve as the centrepiece venue for the 1930 World Cup. It [...]
Columbus Crew Stadium is the home of the Columbus Crew. The stadium has a capacity of 20,145 seats. Columbus Crew Stadium was the first soccer-specific stadium of the Major League Soccer. It opened on the 15th of May 1999 with a match between the Columbus Crew and New England Revolution. [...]
Feyenoord studying two options for new Kuip
Feyenoord is currently considering two different options for a new Kuip, according to Dutch broadcasters NOS and RTV Rijnmond. They claim that two parties are currently working independently on two different plans, after which Feyenoord will make the final decision. [...]
Liverpool edging closer to Anfield decision
After a temporary silence on the subject, Liverpool director Ian Ayre has provided further details on the decision-making process that will determine whether Liverpool stays at Anfield or builds a new stadium at nearby Stanley Park. For the moment it seems that [...]
US Embassy denies blocking Chelsea stadium bid
The London US Embassy has stated not to have any problems with Chelsea building a new stadium at the Battersea Power Station site. Earlier, The Sun had reported that diplomats thought the idea of thousands of people walking by the [...]
Houston Celebrate Opening of BBVA Compass Stadium
On Saturday the Houston Dynamo’s new stadium, the BBVA Compass Stadium, officially opened with a match between the Dynamo and DC United. The Dynamo celebrated the opening with a 1-0 win over the visitors from Washington DC. The BBVA Compass Stadium is [...]
Boca Juniors Wants to Build a New Stadium
Boca Juniors president Daniel Angelici has confirmed that the club is currently looking into the options of building a new stadium. The president did this in a radio interview while in Spain looking for investors in the club. He right away went into further detail [...]
Work Behind the Scenes on New AS Roma Stadium
A recently tweeted photo by AS Roma CEO Mark Pannes has confirmed that the club is currently working hard on realising a new stadium. The photo shows three men looking at a wall full of stadium photos and was accompanied by the following [...]
New Barcelona Stadium Back on the Table
FC Barcelona is again looking into the possibilities of either building a new stadium, or extensively renovating Camp Nou. This reports Spanish newspaper El Mundo Deportivo based on a strategic report the club will internally discuss in the upcoming weeks. The strategic report calls for the return of [...]
Twenty Years Ago: The Bastia Stadium Disaster
No matches were played in Ligue 1 last Saturday. Instead the league commemorated the 20th anniversary of the Furiani stadium disaster which took the lives of 18 fans and injured hundreds more. The lead up to the disaster starts on the 22nd of April 1992. SC Bastia, from the football-mad [...]
The Stadiums that Could Have Been
Building a new football stadium is no easy task. It usually starts with an ambitious chairman enthusiastically announcing the plans, but all too often ends in frustration and sometimes resignation. Though in the end most stadium proposals manage to overcome [...]
Five Reasons Why Poland and Ukraine Won’t Be Another Portugal
With the European Championships still three months away, there is already plenty of talk about the legacy of the tournament. That is, experts are warning that Poland and the Ukraine might become the next Portugal. Or South Africa, speaking in World Cup terms. [...]
