StadiumDBNews: July 2014
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New construction: Old, new, legendary Luzhniki
From the removal of seats in September to foundation slab in July – check the progress in photo galleries from Moscow. And in the article you’ll find new information about the 2018 World Cup final stadium.
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Athens: AEK’s new stadium passed by Parliament
Fans of the Yellow-Blacks had cause for celebration yesterday, as majority of the Parliament voted in support of their new stadium. Now the club only needs a planning permission to break ground.
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Russia: Ground broken in Samara, budget set at €300 million
Last week saw the official groundbreaking ceremony in Samara, one of Russia’s World Cup cities. In 2017 the new arena will be ready and is expected to cost RUB 14.5 billion, over €300 million.
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England: Details revealed about Scunthorpe stadium
No longer planned ‘somewhere near the city’, but just 900 meters away from the existing Glanford Park. The new 12,000-capacity stadium will be accompanied by 10 secondary football fields and planning application is due in 3 weeks.
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Munich: TSV to finally flee Allianz Arena? Transport authority skeptical
Just when the Munich mayor is said to be open towards a new TSV 1860 stadium, another possible obstacle appears. Company managing transport in the metropolis is unsure of the selected site’s transport links.
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Iceland: State-of-the-art football complex for Hafnarfjarðar
One of Iceland’s most popular clubs hopes to strengthen its position in Europe and will soon have 4 covered football fields. Meanwhile the main stadium will grow to 10,000 capacity, according to icelandnews.is.
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China: Rectangular running track to avoid delays
New stadium’s running track in Tonghe is now known worldwide for the authorities’ unusual decision to make no curves. This was an effort to prepare the stadium faster for a Communist Party visitation. Now it’s impossible to run there.
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New construction: Ashton Gate transformation begins
The famous 86-year-old Wedlock Stand is no more. Or at least won’t be in 6 weeks, when demolition crews are done with it and make way for the first new stand. An (almost) brand new Ashton Gate should come in 2016.
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Brazil: Arena da Amazonia operator displeased with FIFA
The list of damages is already over 100 pages long FIFA is responsible for them. Instead of handing over Arena da Amazonia in a fair state, the organisers returned it devastated.
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Ukraine: Donbass Arena abandoned indefinitely
Shakhtar Donetsk began their league campaign today, but holding any game at the ultra-modern Donbass Arena was out of question. The team have taken up tenancy of Arena Lviv, another Euro 2012 ground.
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England: Fans to protest ticket prices again
On August 14 supporters from across England will demonstrate in London, showing their outrage with pricing policies at Premier League clubs. Some season tickets have risen by 30-40% for the upcoming season and only Manchester City offers any season ticket below £300.
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New design: Estadio Augustin Coruco Diaz
This stadium at the heart of Zacatepec will be able to accommodate almost all people living within city limits. To build it a kindergarten had to be moved, but just what price would you put on reviving a legend?
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Poland: Construction resumes in Zabrze
The city today handed over Stadion Ernesta Pohla’s construction site to new contractors. Work already got under way to deliver the roof within 3 months. More progress is expected soon.
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Rotterdam: Zwarts en Jansma to design De Kuip after all
Though their concept wasn’t selected by Feyenoord, the Amsterdam-based practice will still deliver the final design of expanded De Kuip. The decision was reached by BAM Sports, tender winner.
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Minneapolis: New stadium a death trap for birds?
Worth almost $1 billion, the new Vikings Stadium may see bloody dots from smashed birds after opening. Environmental group appeals to change type of glass, because birds won’t notice the one used, crashing into it.
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Lyon: Attendance record ahead of stadium move
Olympique Lyonnais reports that the 2013/14 season has set a record of attendance. Which is great news ahead of moving to a much larger stadium outside the city.
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Africa: Kenya planning five new national stadiums
It’s a football-mad country, but has only one semi-decent stadium. This is to change within the next several years as a massive project was launched to build five national stadiums across the country.
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Glasgow: Commonwealth Games kick off
Celtic Park will host the opening ceremony of 2014 Commonwealth Games tonight as 71 nations start their battle for supremacy. Celtic on the other hand had to leave their home for at least one major game.
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London: Arsenal demands more concerts at Emirates
The Gunners have filed for judicial review of their bid to double the number of concerts at Emirates. Current cap allows the club to hold 3 events, which is too few. But is it? Local authorities consider it enough.
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New design: Mobile roof and air conditioning for Las Vegas?
There’s only one more MLS spot up for grabs. No wonder Las Vegas businessmen are showing off their proposition of a retractable roof and air-conditioned stands. Their bid is shortlisted and might earn the city its first top class team.
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Belarus: Lukashenko approves national stadium financing
President Alexander Lukashenko signed a decree releasing funds for the new national football stadium in eastern Minsk. This decision strengthens the Belarusian Euro 2020 bid.
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Brazil: “Casa Futebol” makes stadium feel like home
Two architecture graduates offered a very imaginative solution to two of Brazil’s problems. If there are empty stadiums and not enough homes, why not make stadiums home for people?
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New stadium: TD Place Stadium
Today’s re-opening “soccer” game will also break the NASL attendance record. Only a home win is left to make it a perfect day for Fury FC, a fresh franchise in the growing league.
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New stadiums: Levi’s Stadium and Candlestick Park
Though the old one cost nearly 100 times less, they’re very much the same size today. Not for long – Candlestick is awaiting demolition as $1.3 billion Levi’s Stadium takes the stage.
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Australia: We’ve waited 7 years for these images
Was it worth the time? Judge yourselves, but it’s an impressive project no matter the aesthetics. Worth nearly $770 million, this new 60,000-seater will be ready in 2018.
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Poland: New stadium in Lublin 98% ready
We’re just days from final delivery of Arena Lublin, the newest stadium in Poland. Letter-fitting began on the western façade ahead of next week’s illumination tests. Opening event is scheduled for September.
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Sheffield: School to replace Don Valley Stadium
Work can begin on a new ‘super-school’ on part of the former Don Valley Stadium site in Sheffield after it won unanimous approval – TheStar.co.uk reports.
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Brazil: Record World Cup attendance (theoretically)
The World Cup was seen live from the stands by almost 3,43 million people. Or so says FIFA, who haven’t disclosed actual number of viewers, sharing only number of distributed tickets.
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Rome: AS Roma reveals new details of the future stadium
We’ve now learned the exact capacity, surrounding infrastructure scheme and the complete budget. And the latter is immense, altogether said to be €611 million. Report by ForzaItalianFootball.com.
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New design: Stadion Kantrida
Creator of the new Juventus Stadium was invited to Croatia and has faced perhaps even more challenging project. Partly sculpted into the rocky cliff, the new arena is expected to reach UEFA’s highest standards.
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Marseille: “Pharaonic project” too expensive for Olympique?
We’re only one month from Ligue 1 season opening and Olympique has no stadium for their league games. The stunning Stade Velodrome will be ready in time, but far too expensive as well…
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Coventry: Thousands demand Coventry City’s return to Ricoh
Saturday’s afternoon saw several thousand people gather in central Coventry to express their anger at SISU, club owners who relocated Coventry City to Northampton. An online petition with almost 20,000 signatures pressures authorities to take action.
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London: Tottenham allowed to build after long wait
It’s the most anticipated decision in Tottenham – not only the club, but perhaps the whole district. Last local business blocking the area’s redevelopment scheme will now be forced to sell.
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Sao Paulo: Temporary stands dismantling begins
For the opening game stadium the World Cup is over. Starting Thursday, capacity of the stadium will be down to 48,000, while dismantling of the temporary stands should last until November.
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New design: Torfeld Süd
A derelict area of warehouses is planned to get a new life and FC Aarau new football stadium is expected to provide the pulse. But will the scheme succeed? Recent protest raises concerns.
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Report: How much did Brazil spend on World Cup stadiums?
Cost overruns and ‘white elephant’ fears are a frequent title lately. But reality isn’t black and white – Brazilian stadiums are hardly the most expensive ever and some seem to be a really good deal for the taxpayers.
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England: London Road another Community Asset, chairman furious
Peterborough United FC chairman emphasized he’s not “overly happy”, but his club’s supporters succeeded in making London Road a protected Community Asset.
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Costa Rica: Keylor Navas gets stadium and keys to home city
The goalkeeper of sensational Costa Rica will be highly rewarded for his performance. Not financially, but with highest honours. His home city could hardly be more proud.
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Canada: Tim Hortons Field to miss at least two games
Construction delays are now confirmed to have pushed opening of Tim Hortons Field by at least two home games, maybe more. The team will assess progress in upcoming weeks to confirm actual inauguration.
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Interview: “Extreme make-over” on a listed building
If you look at it from nearby avenues, the giant Mineirao may seem untouched by the World Cup redevelopment. Which means the architects were successful, fitting 350,000sqm seamlessly. Bruno Campos of BCMF Arquitetos tells us how and why it was done.
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Vienna: Rapid fans celebrated Hanappi-Stadion one last time
Sell-out crowd, loud chants, impressive tifos, pyrotechnics and tears. And that only off the field. On it two friendly games were held to bid farewell to Gerhard-Hanappi-Stadion. Demolition will start this summer.
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Enschede: Three years since the roof collapse
FC Twente and their fans today remember Peter and Dave, two construction workers killed in the 2011 tragedy. It’s already been three years since the stadium expansion was seized dramatically.
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Poland: PGE Arena much livelier
The Euro 2012 stadium in Gdansk should draw much more attention in the coming months. Host club gained a huge boost, the stadium opened a new entertainment zone and a renowned street art artist was hired to decorate the stadium’s footing.
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Hague: Fans saved the historical ticket booths
Soon after relocation to the new stadium fans of ADO Den Haag began efforts to save the old ticket booths. Now, as a result of these efforts, both kiosks were transported to the new stadium.
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Interview: Keeping Brazilian stadium tradition alive
Arena Fonte Nova ends its World Cup hosting tonight, but its lifespan has only just begun. Here’s our interview with Claas Schulitz, the man behind a legend reborn in Salvador.
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Canada: Will Hamilton make it for opening?
It’s less than a month until the Tim Hortons Field opening game. Not many tickets are left, but some seats assigned to those tickets still haven’t been installed. The stadium is already behind deadline, but might be opened unfinished.
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Manchester: Etihad Stadium among England’s landmarks
What may have been quite clear for Manchester City supporters was now also announced by the Construction Industry Training Board. The stadium is among 5 buildings celebrated as the best of English building industry.
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New design: Regenboogstadion
It may be called ‘The Rainbow Stadium’ in exact translation, but there’s little connecting it to an actual rainbow once the redevelopment is ready. Work is on the way as we speak and will last until 2017.
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Coventry: High Court smashes City over stadium loan
Owners of the English club demanded judicial review of a loan granted to Arena Coventry Limited by the city council. The judge didn’t only disagree with CCFC, he went on to blame the club owners for the need for such a loan. Ricoh Arena dispute goes on.
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Budapest: Ferencvaros new stadium named Groupama Arena
For at least 7 years, perhaps even 10, the new stadium in Budapest will be called Groupama Arena. Many are happy with the contract, but others argue that this has and will be Albert Flórian Stadion.
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Liverpool: Carillion named preferred bidder for Anfield
Expansion of one of the world’s most famous stadiums has just moved one more step forward. The club selected Carillion as preferred bidder for the £75 million revamp.
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USA: Swimming pool, drinks and palm trees in Jacksonville
The upcoming NFL season will see significant changes at EverBank Field, the home of Jacksonville Jaguars. Apart from the world’s largest video board, the stadium will offer spa-like areas for premium customers.
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New stadium: Singapore National Stadium
There never was such a large dome anywhere in the world. Nor was there any public-private project of this scale. Until now. The new Singapore National Stadium is now in operation!
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Brazil: Noble prank by Italian performer
Yesterday’s Belgium – USA game was stopped for a moment by Mario Ferri, Italian pitch invader who didn’t mind his stadium ban until 2018. But aside of his moment of fame, he also spent the time to spread awareness.
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Hamburg: Chosen Few abandon support for HSV after ‘sell-out’
Hamburger SV isn’t a club owned entirely be fans any more, becoming a joint-stock company. That was the last straw for Chosen Few, the group creating vibrant atmosphere at Volksparkstadion.
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London: Stadium for QPR? “Will take significantly longer”
When QPR presented initial renderings of the new 40,000 stadium last year, completion date was anticipated for 2018. Now that sounds impossible as owner of the land suggests no agreement has been reached.
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