Related news

2023

• 

  12.12.2023 EURO 2024: What has changed in Germany in terms of stadiums since the 2006 World Cup?

  Although more than 17 years have passed since the 2006 World Cup, Germany's stadiums from that tournament are still standing. As it turns out, only 3 of the 12 arenas hosting the 2006 World Cup will not be seen at the upcoming European Championships. Which stadiums are involved?

2021

• 

  30.03.2021 Kaiserslautern: Betzenberg to stand unused?

  1. FC Kaiserslautern are on their way to relegation. If this happens, playing at the large Betzenberg stadium will make no financial sense. No wonder local media are already searching for alternative venues.

2019

• 

  25.11.2019 Kaiserslautern: Investor to take over at 1. FCK and stadium?

  The city is already evaluating what millionaire Flavio Becca proposes to build around the stadium, should he buy it from taxpayers. Meanwhile, Becca is waiting for new club authorities to announce his investment.

• 

  19.03.2019 Germany: Time to turn the light off in Kaiserslautern?

  If they don't get relegated to Regionalliga themselves, they may lose license over financial issues. The city is negotiating to sell the stadium and reorganise it to be less dependent on sport, but would it be viable without 1. FC Kaiserslautern at all?

2017

• 

  18.08.2017 Hannover: Surprise declaration in favour of legal pyrotechnics

  If there's one person you would expect to be sceptical of pyro, it's a minister of interior. But it's exactly his announcement in favour of legal flares that sparked new heated discussion in Germany.

2015

• 

  29.07.2015 10+ Ranking 2015: Attendances in Europe (Part 2. The Clubs)

  Borussia, Barca and Man United – lovely dominant trio. But it wasn’t them who gained most fans last season. Check all 217 clubs that draw an average crowd of 10,000+!

• 

  28.07.2015 10+ Ranking 2015: Attendances in Europe (Part 1. The Leagues)

  Numbers don’t lie: French Ligue 1 outgrew Italian Serie A as Europe’s fourth largest league. Premier League seems unlikely to catch up to Bundesliga, while Turkey, Ukraine and Scotland are down.

• 

  17.06.2015 Germany: Agreement reached over stadium lease in Kaiserslautern

  After months of negotiations there’s finally an agreement over Fritz-Walter-Stadion lease terms. 1. FC Kaiserslautern will pay a fixed amount every year.

• 

  13.06.2015 Germany: These are the best Bundesliga fields

  For the second consecutive year Allianz Arena was selected as one of the best fields in Germany. In the 2. Bundesliga Karlsruhe grabbed the lead. Find out who came second!

2014

• 

  06.08.2014 10+ Ranking: Here are the best European clubs by attendance

  There are 229 clubs in Europe enjoying on average 10,000 spectators and more. We list all of them to show the Continent’s most magnetic teams. Some fanbases really deserve praise for their participation, right Rangers/Portsmouth?

• 

  28.03.2014 Germany: Kaiserslautern stadium too big?

  In yesterday's TV program an unexpected statement came from 1. FC Kaiserslautern CEO Stefan Kuntz. The official said Fritz-Walter-Stadion is too big and too expensive for his team to use.

2013

• 

  05.07.2013 Attendances: Most interesting numbers of 10+ Ranking 2013 (part 1)

  Some of you already know them from our facebook account, others may have their very first look at some of Europe's most impressive attendances in football. Part 1 presents clubs that gained/lost most fans last season, as well as clubs that reign their countries in terms of home crowds.

• 

  15.05.2013 Kaiserslautern: Play-off sold out within two days

  They have a chance to return to the Bundesliga and supporters are there to help them. FC Kaiserslautern didn't even manage to start open sale of tickets as fans grabbed over 40,000 cards in two days. RP-Online.de report.

2012

• 

  13.12.2012 Germany: Controversial safety regulations approved, what now?

  Yesterday 36 top clubs voted on proposed safety regulation changes with vast majority in favour. Many fans see this as clamp-down on fan culture, but others are encouraged by events of past few weeks. What's changing inside German stadia?

• 

  30.11.2012 Germany: 12:12 or why did the stadiums get so quiet

  It started in a few stadiums, but is now sweeping the country. It’s not a trend, it’s a protest against what fans see as unjust. So they don’t support their teams for the first 12 minutes and 12 seconds of each game. Why the symbolism?

• 

  11.11.2012 Germany: Fans don’t feel safe?

  Temperature around German football safety has been growing for months and is almost as hot as the flares set off by fans inside stadiums. Flares much hated by football governing bodies who suggested a new safety system, claiming people don’t feel safe at football games. They only forgot to ask the people, whether this is the case…