StadiumDBNews: August 2018
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Warsaw: Funds secured for new Polonia stadium
It wasn't a unanimous decision, yet no-one voted againts. The Warsaw city council decided to agree on spending 158 million zloty on a brand new stadium for Polonia Warszawa.
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Washington D.C.: RFK Stadium revamp begins
The stadium itself will remain intact, at least in the short term. However, the first phase of the precinct's redevelopment is already underway. Will Redskins build their new stadium here?
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Uzbekistan: Beautiful stadium but an empty one, too
Just like the football team Bunyodkor, it was supposed to become Uzbekistan's new football pride. And exactly like the team, it's falling into trouble as sporting success dries out.
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New stadium: Estadio Alejandro Villanueva
It may only be Peru's fourth largest stadium, but for domestic and Latin American football Matute is so much more. That's why we had to add it to StadiumDB. And tonight is the night!
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The latest on Tottenham’s new stadium - May not be ready until 2019 now
"Completion could run into next year, depending on what other issues crop up. A best guess is that this delay will be between three to six months. In addition, the cost of the build has already reached £1bn and it is difficult to predict what the final bill will be. The costs keep piling up."
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Bucharest: Symbolic farewell to Ghencea
The historic Steaua stadium in Bucharest is about to be demolished. On Saturday supporters will be able to pick up souvenirs of the building, while yesterday officials were given such opportunity.
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Poland: Tender launched for ŁKS stadium
Companies from across Europe have until early October to give their offers on design+build project of the new ŁKS stadium in Łódź. Three new grandstands will raise capacity to over 20,000 covered seats.
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Madrid: Rayo stadium closed for safety reasons
After accident involving a small child the city of Madrid decided to ban all games with spectators at Rayo Vallecano's stadium. The decision comes as a shock to Rayo, who now have to find a solution to play games at home somewhere else or at different dates.
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London: Wimbledon stadium delay confirmed
Instead of next season's first game, the new Plough Lane will likely host the mid-season fixture of late 2019 or early 2020. Not great news for Wimbledon supporters, at the same time no surprise either.
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London: Just how much trouble is Tottenham in?
While details on the stadium's progress remain sketchy, Spurs are subject to growing speculation. Unofficial information suggests their new stadium will not be ready until 2019.
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New design: Finally a vision for Nowy Sącz
It's simple and economic, though absolutely sufficient for the demands of Nowy Sącz. The proposed new stadium makes long-lasting dream of thousands of fans realistic. At long last!
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London: Changes coming to West Ham stadium
Perimeter of the football field will be repainted from bright green to, most likely, claret. This will not only represent WHU colours, but also improve visibility for players.
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Texas: Austin welcomes MLS stadium negotiations
The Austin city council has voted in favour of officially opening negotiations with Precourt Sports Ventures, the group wanting to move from Columbus to Texas and build a new stadium in Austin.
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StadiumDB Newsletter: Issue 59 - Tottenham, new designs and more
What's new in the stadium world? We've selected the regular weekly digest for you, consisting of most important news about ongoing projects. Two flashy new designs, bad news from London and more! If you wish to find weekly roundup in your inbox, just subscribe below:
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Scotland: Announcement about Dundee FC stadium by month end?
The new 15,000-seater is progressing and American owners of Dundee FC hope it would fuel te club for the next 10-20 years after completion. But even if not built, it will not end their engagement.
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Mexico: By year end, Dorados will have flashy new stadium
OK, not entirely new, rather significantly redeveloped and slightly bigger. In visual terms, however, the stadium should finally look complete, first time since opening in 2003.
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New stadium: De Oude Meerdijk
One of just two stadiums of Eredivisie that we were missing. Let's make the list shorter and add FC Emmen home, De oude Meerdijk, to StadiumDB.
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Liverpool: Everton appoint stadium development director
As we await formal planning application to be filed, Everton FC have appointed Colin Chong as their stadium development director for the Bramley-Moore Dock project.
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Poland: Smooth arches for Opole
This clean and simple design combines sharp edges with slender arches and lightweight membrane. Here's the winning design for Opole, construction planned as soon as 2019.
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London: Spurs stadium struck by new delay
It's already the second missed deadline for Europe's most expensive private project. September opening isn't happening, October also seems uncertain. When will Tottenham's new stadium open its doors?
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Belarus: 40,000-seater announced for Minsk
President Alexander Lukashenko has confirmed that a second national stadium will be built in the capital of Belarus, twice the capacity of the first one. This time only for football.
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Armenia: How to kill the white elephant humanely?
There is no possible demand for such a large stadium in Yerevan. The symbol of Armenia's sovietisation became a major piece of Yerevan's skyline and Armenian culture, but it should go sooner than later, if now legacy operating mode is found.
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New design: Next gem of Venice?
Designed to be a sports landmark, the stadium will be located far from the congested old town. If built, it should enable Venezia FC to reach its ambition of fighting in Europe.
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London: Excessive working hours as deadline looms
Tottenham's new stadium is rushing towards the finish line. It's very exciting to watch, but perhaps excessively tiring to work there. 80 hours per week (and extra time on top of that!) seems too much by any standard.
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London: Still a chance for QPR stadium at Linford Christie?
Football stadium could be part of the Linford Christie development, less than 1 km north of Loftus Road. But QPR chairman recently claimed not much progress on the issue is expected.
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Czechia: Bazaly is no more, time for young players
The legendary Czech stadium was partially demolished and is now being transformed into one of the country's best youth academies. In October of next year training of over 300 children will begin.
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StadiumDB Newsletter: Issue 58 - Designs, England and much more
Last week in StadiumDB coverage was focused largely on stadium developments in England, which we covered more extensively than those in other countries. That said, there's much more to dive in, as this issue of our newsletter proves! If you wish to receive weekly updates directly to your email, use the below blue box to subscribe!
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Tottenham’s new London stadium nearing completion
Many of the seats have already been installed, but perhaps the most exciting part of all is right out in the middle. The drone footage clearly shows the three-part retractable football pitch, with the NFL pitch visible beneath it. This is truly a venue for the new millennium.
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Buenos Aires: River still unsure about El Monumental's future
As years pass, the odds of redeveloping River Plate's legendary stadium are shrinking. Relocation could prove more feasible. Apparently, River have a plan, though nothing solid has been revealed.
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Mexico: Six contenders for León stadium design
Major companies from Mexico, USA and Spain compete to design new 35,000-seat stadium in León. Winning concept should be revealed in September and groundbreaking follow by year end.
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Ranking the top 5 F1 circuits
A lot goes into deciding which F1 circuits are the best. The number of races is definitely one factor, but the excitement and uniqueness of the racetrack is surely another. So, which racetracks are the top 5 F1 circuits?
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France: Strasbourg revamp getting closer
As Racing continues to grow, so does the prospect of their stadium changes. Relocation is now ruled out, detailed concept of Stade de la Meinau revamp is coming up. As much as €100 million will be spent.
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England: Woking FC aiming high, as high as 10,000 capacity
Though they only play in the 6th league, Woking FC hope to break ground on a 10,000-capacity stadium, meeting all requirements of League One. It would be paid for by a private developer.
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Croatia: NK Osijek to break ground
We're just days away from groundbreaking in Osijek, where Croatia's most modern stadium will be built by mid-2020. The €35-million project has the green light and nothing should stop it now.
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Italy: Cagliari potentially to increase stadium capacity
Cagliari Calcio have confirmed the intent to eventually increase capacity of their new stadium from 25,000 to 30,000 seats. This would allow the stadium to host Euro 2028, hosting which Italy is likely to apply for.
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Fantasy football beginners guide
If you are someone who wants to get more out of the football season, fantasy football is a great way to make new friends, as well as make the season that much more entertaining to watch.
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Madrid: Uncertainty over Atletico's future at Metropolitano
High Court for Madrid this week nullified zoning amendments which allowed for the construction of Wanda Metropolitano. This controversial decision prompted speculation over Atletico's return to Vicente Calderón.
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Burnley: Turf Moor expansion 3 months behind schedule
Two new corners of the Burnley FC stadium should have been ready by now. They're not, because early excavations uncovered numerous issues in the ground, causing large delays. Completion is now expected to come by November.
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New design: Correction of the Korean dream
South Korea delivered beautiful stadiums for the 2002 World Cup. Yet they're no use for domestic football: far too large, often remote and with running tracks. With declining attendances a shift has come. Here's the small stadium Daegu is building to correct their 2002 ambition.
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