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England Brisbane Road gets a safe standing area. A “real cauldron” is coming to east London
Leyton Orient is introducing a safe standing area at Brisbane Road. Ahead of the 2026/27 season, special rail seats have been installed in part of the Tommy Johnston South Stand.
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Germany LVM-Preußenstadion will produce more energy than it consumes
Preußenstadion is undergoing not only a sporting modernization, but also an energy-focused transformation. Almost 2,200 photovoltaic modules will be installed on the roofs of the stands, and in the future they are expected to fully cover the stadium’s electricity needs.
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Spain Real Madrid loses before the Supreme Court. Bernabéu parking project definitively blocked
Real Madrid has definitively lost the legal battle over the construction of new car parks next to Santiago Bernabéu. Spain’s Supreme Court rejected the club’s cassation appeal, upholding earlier rulings that annulled the tender and blocked the project in its current form.
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Austria Football and ski jumping in one stadium. An unfulfilled idea returns
One of Europe’s most unusual stadium concepts is back on the table in Austria. The “Arena Austria” project would combine a football stadium with a ski jumping hill, and the renewed debate over the country’s future national stadium could give the idea its first real chance of becoming reality.
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Best Stadium Experience by StadiumDB opens for applications at the WFS Awards 2026
Applications are now open for the Best Stadium Experience by StadiumDB at the WFS Awards 2026, recognising stadiums, clubs and organisations that are transforming matchday through atmosphere, innovation, accessibility and fan-first thinking, with submissions accepted until 17 July 2026 online.
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Argentina Excavation works at Mâs Monumental. Stadium capacity to exceed 100,000
The first visible preparatory works around San Siro have begun ahead of the planned new stadium for Inter and Milan. The demolition of a historic ticket office and the closure of Parco dei Capitani, however, coincide with another stage of legal disputes over the sale of Stadio Giuseppe Meazza and the surrounding land.
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Italy Historic ticket office demolished. Preparations for the new San Siro
The first visible preparatory works around San Siro have begun ahead of the planned new stadium for Inter and Milan. The demolition of a historic ticket office and the closure of Parco dei Capitani, however, coincide with another stage of legal disputes over the sale of Stadio Giuseppe Meazza and the surrounding land.
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Germany Modern lighting for Stadion am Zoo. Wuppertal invests half a million euros
The city of Wuppertal is upgrading the lighting system at Stadion am Zoo, focusing on energy-efficient LED technology. The investment will not only reduce energy consumption but also bring the venue up to standards required for television broadcasts and international events.
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WC 2026 World Cup sets attendance records already in the group stage!
The 2026 World Cup has already broken the all-time attendance record during the group stage. After 56 matches, the tournament has attracted more than 3.6 million fans, surpassing the 1994 record in the United States, with the expanded format and huge NFL stadiums set to push the final total much higher.
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Italy Euro 2032 closer to Genoa. Clubs present their plans in Rome
Genoa and Sampdoria have presented in Rome their plan to modernise Stadio Luigi Ferraris as Genoa pushes for Euro 2032. The €100 million project would redevelop the stadium without fully closing it, but transport issues and the lack of a complete financing plan remain major weaknesses of the bid.
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USA MetLife Stadium ahead of World Cup final. Pitch is already raising questions
MetLife Stadium is set to host the 2026 World Cup final, but its pitch has already raised questions in the early days of the tournament. FIFA insists the surface meets the highest standards, yet player concerns, changing weather and additional pressure before the final mean the field in East Rutherford remains under close scrutiny.
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WC 2030 Bilbao’s hosting role in doubt as city sets its own conditions for FIFA
Bilbao still wants to host 2030 World Cup matches at San Mamés, but it is setting its own conditions for FIFA. City officials say they will not accept excessive costs or commitments that could burden residents, leaving the future of the Basque bid uncertain.
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Poland Bank selected to finance Stomil Olsztyn stadium. When will construction begin?
Olsztyn has taken a major step toward the long-awaited redevelopment of the Stomil Olsztyn stadium after securing financing for the project. The investment, backed by Erste Bank Polska, brings clarity to one of the city’s most important sports infrastructure plans, though construction is still some time away.
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Spain Works at La Cerámica continue… and won’t be ready for the start of the season
Work on La Cerámica and its new annexe building has picked up pace during the summer break. Even so, all the signs suggest that the facilities won’t be ready for the start of the 2026/27 season, and Villarreal have already requested to play their first matches away from home.
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- Poland: Will Raków Częstochowa lose its dream location for a new stadium?
- USA: Detroit’s first soccer stadium. Club reveals renderings and timeline
- Italy: San Siro under investigation. Ruling in another case could prove highly significant
- Northern Ireland: Strabane Athletic loses chance to build new stadium
- USA: Construction begins on Oklahoma City's new stadium
- England: Huddersfield Giants withdraw from The Shay Stadium purchase
- USA: Gillette Stadium owners sue town over nearly $1 million in fees
- WC 2026: Pitch conditions in Boston and New York come under fire from players and coaches
- Portugal: Estádio José Alvalade enters second phase of redevelopment
- Italy: AS Roma’s new stadium declared a strategic investment. What does it mean?
- Vietnam: The world's largest stadium may be completed ahead of schedule
- Italy: ACF Fiorentina ready to invest millions in Stadio Artemio Franchi redevelopment
- Spain: Rayo’s president wants a new stadium with 30,000 seats… or more
- WC 2026: Levi’s vs FIFA. Stadium sponsor in Santa Clara pokes fun at FIFA regulations
- Spain: Appeal rejected. The battle over concerts at the Bernabéu returns to square one
- Italy: Renovation of the pitch and upgrade of Stadio Veneziani to higher standards underway
- WC 2026: MetLife Stadium enters the tournament as a venue meeting the highest standards
- Mexico: World Cup vs fear? Mexico at the heart of the security discussion
- WC 2026: “You can be small and compete.” Toronto’s underrated World Cup stadium
- Spain: Camp Nou needs hundreds of millions more euros. Will Barcelona take on a larger loan?
- WC 2026: Mexico welcomes the World Cup. Three stadiums and multi-million-dollar transformations
- WC 2026: Countdown to the World Cup in Canada. How were the stadiums prepared for the tournament?
- WC 2026: Weather already poses a challenge. The 2026 World Cup could make history
- USA: Inside the billion-dollar machine behind World Cup 2026. Costs, controversy and complexity
- WC 2026: Luxury box owners at Estadio Azteca threaten to boycott the World Cup
- USA: Reno moves closer to a new stadium. Construction set to begin later this year
- England: England launches preparations for potential Northern Olympics bid
- WC 2026: Threat of a strike at Sofi Stadium averted just before the start of the World Cup
- USA: Chicago Bears make their choice! New stadium to be built in Indiana
- WC 2026: How US stadiums are preparing for the World Cup? Grass, construction, and criticism
- USA: Tampa Bay Buccaneers want a billion-dollar renovation of Raymond James Stadium
- USA: Could a strike threaten the World Cup? SoFi Stadium workers ready to protest
- Spain: Nou Mestalla’s compression ring is now complete
- Spain: Tender process launched for Estadio Gran Canaria reconstruction