Queens Park Rangers will keep pushing ahead with their plans to build a new 35,000 to 40,000-capacity stadium even if the club relegates, something that has became increasingly probable in recent weeks. They also took out a loan in connection to their plans: QPR owner Tony Fernandes hopes to have [...]
Some smaller bits of stadium news from the last week: West Ham United have released a few architectural drawings that show how they see the London Olympic Stadium post conversion: An automated system using drive motors will move all four sides of the lower bowl forward to bring the [...]
Rio de Janeiro’s Engenhão Stadium has been shut down by Rio major Eduardo Paes for the indefinite future. The reason are structural construction problems with the roof of the stadium, which potentially could have put fans’ safety at risk: “The problem has been identified, but I have not yet been [...]
Some random nuggets of United States stadium news: First of all, Columbus Crew president Mark McCullers has stated that the time has come for Crew owners Hunt Sports Group to consider building a new stadium or redeveloping Crew Stadium. This is what he said: “The stadium is 15 years old [...]
Bristol City is fed up with the lack of progress on their proposed new Ashton Vale stadium, and has therefore presented plans for the redevelopment of their present Ashton Gate Stadium. The plans are as follows: The club’s spiritual home in South Bristol would be redeveloped in stages over time [...]
Just after the calm seemed to have set in and Cagliari appeared to have found a decent home, the club find themselves on the brink of having to start from scratch again. We have written extensively about Cagliari’s ventures in the past, which needs no repetition, so we will stick [...]
Reading are once again considering expanding the Madejski Stadium and are on the brink of submitting planning permission for a capacity increase to 38,000 seats. There is one caveat though, which is that Reading has to remain in the Premier League for the plans to go ahead. Chairman Sir John [...]
Maracanã reopens with first test match
The legendary Maracanã stadium in Rio de Janeiro has reopened with a first test match after three years of building works. Before hosting another test match on the 15th of May, it will then officially open on the 2nd of June with a friendly between the Brazilian and [...]
Sampdoria take step closer to seafront stadium
Sampdoria have taken another step closer to realising a new seaside home after presenting their plans to a special committee of the city of Genoa. Sampdoria hope to build a new 30,000 all-seater in the place of the present Palasport indoor arena and [...]
West Ham receive 99-year lease for Olympic Stadium
West Ham have agreed a contract to move into the London Olympic Stadium from the start of the 2016-17 season. On Friday, the club finally received confirmation of the deal that follows on a long and torturous process and saw an earlier deal collapse.
Anji opens redeveloped Anji Arena
FC Anji Makhachkala have found a new home in the redeveloped Anji Arena, but while the Anji Arena has the look of a modern stadium, the rich Russian club of billionaire Kerimov and star player Eto’o hope that their stay at the new arena will only be a temporary one. [...]
Manchester City contemplate Etihad expansion
Manchester City appears to be considering expanding the Etihad Stadium with an extra tier to the Family and South Stand. This has become clear from a survey the club has sent out to its fans. The survey, which was sent by email, starts like [...]
Opening Grêmio Arena marks a new dawn in Brazilian football
The 2012 Brazilian Séria A season has just finished, but when the new season starts in May 2013, much will have changed. The reason for this is that the largest country of South America will be swept by a series of stadium openings in the next [...]
Real Madrid showcases four proposals for redeveloped Bernabéu
At the end of last Sunday’s member’s assembly, Real Madrid chairman Florentina Pérez had a little surprise for the socios. These were four models of four different proposals for the redevelopment of Estadio Santiago Bernabéu. The models had been vigorously kept secret [...]
While it is not uncommon for shiny new stadiums to get built in places where you would not expect them, there is something even more special going on in Iraq right now: an actual stadium boom. The Arab country, still recovering from the war, has decided to put some of its oil money in a massive overhaul of [...]
Oh, how times can change. Let me give the word to Peter Storrie, ex-chairman of Portsmouth FC: Portsmouth is moving into a new dawn with the backing of owner Alexandre Gaydamak and these are very exciting times for the club both on and off the field. The new [...]
2012 review – the world of football stadiums
It is the end of December, which means that it is tradition to look back at the year we are about the finish. In our case, it means looking back at what happened in the fascinating world of football stadiums. The year 2012 came off the back of a prolific 2011 in terms of [...]
