Just when it seemed that Bristal City’s new stadium plans had gotten hopelessly stuck, hope is glimmering again as a claimant behind a legal challenge withdrew from the case. First plans for a new Bristol City were presented in 2007, and a planning permission was granted in 2010. However, as [...]
Spanish football federation REFE has made the decision that this year’s Copa del Rey final between Barcelona and Bilbao will not be played at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu. It however has not taken a decision yet on where the final will be played, with three stadiums still in contention. The decision [...]
Artificial turf may be making a come-back in the English Football League any time soon. The turf, increasingly popular in the European football leagues, had been banned from the Football League in 1995, but the governing body last week announced to start a consultation round which may lead to a [...]
Catania chairman Pulvirenti has announced the club’s plans for the construction of a new stadium. At a press conference that was planned for the upcoming Juventus-Catania fixture, the chairman took the word and announced that the club has started a process that should result in a new stadium in a [...]
Whereas only a few months ago it appeared that Chelsea was putting all its eggs in the basket of a new stadium at the Battersea Power Station site, it now appears that the club is still actively hunting for other West-London sites. Focus of the club is a site at [...]
Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley did not make himself many friends today when he decided to rip the St James’ Park sign off the walls of St James’ Park. Or the Sports Direct Arena, as the stadium is called these days. Last year, Ashley announced the name change of St [...]
An overview of lesser-important recent stadium news, including news about Rangers’ problems and Ibrox Stadium, the Tottenham new stadium deal, the Millennium Stadium and the NFL, Stadion Narodowy in Warsaw (again), and various items (and photos!) on developments in Brazil.
Swansea City saw its plans to expand the Liberty Stadium being threatened after the Swansea City Council voted in favour of a new McDonald’s fast food restaurant adjacent to the stadium. The decision came as a shock to the club as it had heavily protested against the McDonald’s application. Chairman [...]
In a bid to further curb hooliganism, Lorenz Caffier, chairman of the German state ministers conference, has launched a study to examine the implementation of face scanners at German football stadiums. The face scanner would be able to identify hooligans from a database of known football troublemakers and block them [...]
After the successful opening of Stadion Narodowy w Warszawie (Warsaw National Stadium) only a week-and-a-half ago, the stadium experienced a new setback as Warsaw police decided that the stadium is not ready yet to host football games. This means that the planned Polish Super Cup match between Legia Warsaw and [...]
Houston’s BBVA Compass Stadium Nearing Completion
Houston has been one of the last MLS clubs to build a soccer-specific stadium, however it also seems to become one of the finest ones. Houston started construction of the stadium in February 2011, and has the stadium planned to be completed in May of this year. Houston Dynamo will [...]
Bristol Rovers Confident of New Stadium Prospects
Bristol Rovers have vowed to move on with their plans to build a new stadium at the University of the West of England site, regardless of whether Bristol Rugby club will join them there. The football and rugby club currently share the Memorial Stadium, and [...]
Lyon Receives Building Permit for Grand Stade
The local council of Lyon suburb Décines has finally signed the building permit for Lyon’s proposed 58,000-seater. The signature brings a long process, that started almost five years ago, to an end, and frees up the way for the start of construction works. The stadium, which will be a prominent [...]
Liverpool FC took a step back and forwards at the same time when it decided to proceed with its 9-year-old plans for a new stadium, reports the Telegraph. Even though current American owners Fenway Sports Group had earlier indicated to prefer a redevelopment of Anfield, they now [...]
Valencia Stadium Works Resumed in 2012
Works on the Nuevo Mestalla stadium will resume at the beginning of 2012, according to an announcement of the mayor of Valencia and the club’s president last Tuesday. Construction of the stadium, which began in August 2007, was halted early 2009 with little indication during the last [...]
Fulham Advances with Craven Cottage Development Plans
Fulham FC has revealed further information about their plans to develop Craven Cottage, including some new drawings of the proposed Riverside Stand. The club has a long-standing desire to increase capacity and modernise 105-year-old Craven Cottage and has in the past even [...]
Atlético Madrid Presents New Stadium Plans
Last Monday Atlético Madrid unveiled their plans to build a new stadium in the east of Madrid. The stadium will have a capacity of 67,500 seats, about 12,000 more than fit in the current Estadio Vicente Calderón. Atlético had been looking for a move from the Vicente Calderón for several years, as [...]
