StadiumDBNews: March 2015
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Bilbao: Legendary arch mounted at training stadium
Athletic managed to install their old roof arch along their primary training field. This is where fans will now gather and the structure will have a second life.
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Brazil: World Cup stadium in Salvador abandoned by key tenant?
After two years of tenancy EC Bahia announced relocation from Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova. The club argue no offer of the operator actually valued the anchor tenants.
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London: Tottenham to break ground this summer?
In early June the most awaited moment recently should happen: last plot in the place of future stadium will be handed over. Will Tottenham Hotspur launch construction then?
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Seattle: Kingdome paid off… 15 years after demolition
King County authorities announced last week that all resources to finance the Kingdome debt are now collected. The only issue is – the stadium was imploded 15 years ago, prompting more questions about public financing of sports venues…
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New design: The second best stadium for Jeddah
After opening of the amazing King Abdullah SC Stadium, this remodeling scheme cannot hope for superiority. But it’s cost-effective and will bring Al Faisal Stadium to best international standards.
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Athens: Residents lose against new stadium for AEK
The Greek Council of State rejected an injunction by the Nea Filadelfia-Halkidona municipality, Greece, and residents there against the construction of a new stadium for AEK FC, in a plenary decision behind closed doors, it was announced Friday.
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England: York City stadium finally approved
Two of York’s sports clubs are to get a new home after long-awaited plans for a new stadium were given the go-ahead by councillors at a crunch meeting yesterday. A Yorkshire Post report.
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Kenya: Nyayo Stadium turning blue
After years in red colours of Coca-Cola, repainting of Kenya’s Nyayo Stadium began. This time it’s a partnership deal with Britam, who will also pay for facility upgrades.
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Qatar: Over 90% of Al-Rayyan Stadium to be reused
We still don’t know the future concept, but it’s confirmed the old Al Rayyan stadium was successfully (and safely) demolished. Over 90% of the building is to be recycled.
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Los Angeles: Carson stadium bid a step closer
Supporters of the joint stadium of Chargers and Raiders gathered over 15,000 signatures, nearly twice the needed number. Yesterday they delivered them to the city hall.
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Minneapolis: Stadium plan by July for MLS chance
The Minnesota United FC were given a chance to acquire MLS spot. But the team have to propose a feasible stadium scheme by July in order to become the latest expansion.
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New stadiums: Football at Yale, Harvard and Princeton
Three new stadia added last night represent some of the best universities in the world: Yale, Harvard and Princeton. Members of the Ivy League have quite some stadium history too!
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Jerusalem: Teddy Stadium goes solar
The Jerusalem-based Teddy Kollek Stadium is the first in Israel to use photovoltaic panels. The city hopes to save up to ILS 400,000 annually by this project.
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New construction: Check how Anfield is growing
From now on you’ll be able to see not only renderings, but also progress of the build. As the steel structure begins to grow, progress will be visible very fast and Anfield will be 8,300 larger next year.
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New design: Latvia’s national stadium in a new location
Neither the Skonto Stadions, nor Daugavas Stadions will host the national team in the future. A third, less known stadium was selected for complete reconstruction.
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Frankfurt: Commerzbank stays until 2020
For many fans it’s still the Waldstadion, but for the next 5 years it will continue advertising Commerzbank in its name. Agreement was announced today and will run out on June 30, 2020.
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Los Angeles: World’s most expensive stadium for two teams?
Stan Kroenke managed to get everyone’s attention yet again. Not only is he planning to privately build the world’s most expensive stadium. That stadium may also be home to two franchises.
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New Stadium: Avaya Stadium officially opened
After 2.5 years it’s finally open. Avaya Stadium enjoyed its first sell-out crowd last night and San Jose Earthquakes enjoyed a win. The fans also have things to enjoy as the Quakes get their home!
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Perth: Aecom and Lang O’Rourke to build transport hub
Two big construction firms have been chosen to help people get away more quickly from concerts and sporting events with a new transport-stadium hub in Perth, Australia. A GCR report.
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Minneapolis: World’s biggest pivotal doors coming soon
The steel frames guiding 95-feet (29-meter) high are already on the construction site. Also, over 40,000 square meters of glass cladding started arriving recently.
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2024 Olympics: Hamburg’s bid to represent Germany
Yesterday the DOSB selected Hamburg over Berlin in the domestic race to become German candidate for the 2024 Olympics. Now the northern port city is to clash with international competition.
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Cape Town: 100,000+ ticket demand for Green Point Stadium?
The two-day Rugby Sevens World Series event in South Africa moves to Cape Town. This means possible well over 100,000 tickets sold at the Cape Town Stadium, which desperately needs events.
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Europe: UEFA anti-racist policy “unsustainable, wrong and unfair”
It seems Michel Platini again proved successful at alienating regular football fans instead of racist his organisation was supposed to tackle. Despite growing public pressure to fight discrimination, UEFA should still be more sensible, according to biggest fan organisations.
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New design: A stadium with 150 apartments inside
They don’t need a stadium for 30,000 people. So Cercle Brugge consider downsizing it and creating up to 150 residential units within the building’s footprint!
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Sweden: Malmö supporters to remove all seats from their terrace
Spring will see an unusual start in Malmo, Sweden. Fans will dismantle roughly 3,000 seats from their north stand, making it a good old terrace again.
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Brussels: Meet Belgium’s new national stadium!
After months of fierce competition we know the winner of international competition to design and build the new national stadium in Brussels. Euro 2020 will be played at a venue by Jaspers-Eyers / Ghelamco / BAM.
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New design: Stade Olympique d’Oran
Can a city of much under 1 million people hold the Olympics? Of course it can. Or at least it was considered to hold them, but eventually won’t. Still, Algerian port Oran will have a majestic stadium.
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Netherlands: Stadium in Breda safe… for now
Cracks in the concrete aren’t a safety hazard for fans visiting Rat Verlegh Stadion. But that’s only the current situation, now long term analysis is to be conducted.
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Hillsborough: Duckenfield apologises for lies and mistakes
He was in command when 96 fans were dying at Hillsborough. Now David Duckenfield apologises for what his mistakes and lies had caused in 1989. Far too late for many of those affected.
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Moscow: Spartak stadium accessible by boat?
It’s settled: a marina will be built beside Otkritie Arena, allowing fans to travel by boat straight from the Red Square or from the Luzhniki national stadium.
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Poland: Gdansk aims at creating major leisure hub
Within 5-6 years the surroundings of PGE Arena Gdańsk are to become a nationwide centre for leisure. New theme park, aquapark, tropical gardens, hotel and spa are to join the stadium.
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New stadium: Orlando Citrus Bowl Stadium
Currently the temporary home of Orlando City in their 2015 debut. But this stadium has already hosted the FIFA World Cup and Summer Olympics. Quite a story!
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Warsaw: Persistent standing at its best…
The offence of “persistent standing” is being introduced in Poland. When Legia Warszawa began executing it recently, they faced an entire stadium standing persistently for 90 minutes!
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Argentina: Fatal fall in Buenos Aires derby
24-year-old fell from the edge of Nuevo Gasometro home stand. He landed on another supporter, dying on site. The second man is being hospitalized.
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USA: Over 100,000 at MLS home debuts!
As NY City and Orlando City join the Major League Soccer, growing demand for the sport can clearly be seen. The two teams alone brought over 100,000 to their home openers of the 2015 seasons.
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Toronto: Last tread of the eastern grandstand in place
On Friday the very last precast tread of the eastern upper deck was installed. From May on the stand will open 8,400 new seats for Toronto FC supporters.
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Rome: Final design by the end of May
Rome mayor assured the final documentation for AS Roma new stadium will be submitted by the club in April or May. “Pallotta hasn’t told me the exact day,” Marino admitted to Tele Radio Stereo.
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London: Gave up after 12 years, Tottenham moves forward!
For over a decade the Josif family were unable to reach an agreement with Tottenham Hotspur. Now they finally agreed to relocate, giving the final green light for the new 56,000-capacity stadium.
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Poland: Fight against time in Zabrze
Last spring it was hoped the new stadium of 14-time champions Górnik Zabrze will be opened by early 2015. Now in 2015, it will be good if one stand gets opened before year ends….
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Donetsk: Donbass Arena becomes a humanitarian aid hub
Instead for tickets, Donetsk citizens were standing in line for food and sanitary products today as Donbass Arena was transformed into a humanitarian aid distribution centre.
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Glasgow: Rangers fans offer to repair Ibrox for free
One of Scotland’s biggest club’s is in dire situation, not being able to afford some works required at the stadium and training centre. Supporters offered their time and are ready to work for free.
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Russia: Last minute concept change for Kaliningrad
There’s so little time left, that building what was originally planned is literally impossible. So now a much simpler and downscaled design is being prepared. Yet still, the Kaliningrad stadium will be extremely expensive.
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Azerbaijan: Another stadium of Beşiktaş… on the Caspian Sea?!
It may sound incredible, because it is. But still, investor of the megaproject Khazar Islands wants to build a stadium on one of them. And it’s supposed to be a copy of the one currently u/c in Istanbul.
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Canada: Winnipeg Blue Bombers stadium flooded (not only) with criticism
The consortium running Investors Group Field filed a lawsuit against architects and contractors of the building. Meanwhile opposition party of Manitoba calls for audit into the project.
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Asia: Emirates to host the 2019 Asian Cup
Three years ahead of Qatar’s World Cup the spotlight will come to United Arab Emirates. AFC announced today, that Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Al Ain will definitely hold the Asian Cup of 2019.
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Los Angeles: Farmers Field scheme shelved by AEG
Anschutz Entertainment Group officially backed out of the race to build a new NFL stadium in Los Angeles. Despite spending a fortune on preparations, in this race they could not win.
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Rotterdam: It’s official, De Kuip plan scrapped
The winning bidders found not to be able to deliver the stadium expansion within budget. Feyenoord lost a year of works and is left without a backup plan. What now? We wait…
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New stadiums: Dutch second league stadia
5-10 training fields beside a second-league stadium? Things like these only in the Netherlands! Over the last hours we’ve added five new venues of the Jupiler League.
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Qatar 2022: Foster to design the iconic Lusail stadium
It’s not common for an investor to turn down all ideas from the world’s best architects. But it was the case with Lusail Iconic Stadium. After second competition Lord Foster will design the stadium.
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Germany: No agreement on revenue share at Continental Arena
Less than half a year before stadium opening there’s still no agreement between the city of Regensburg and SSV Jahn. Negotiations have been ongoing for months, but revenue share is still unclear.
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Azerbaijan: Olympic Stadium handed over by contractor
Just as planned, in early March the new national stadium of Azerbaijan was handed over by Tekfen İnşaat. Now the building awaits the 2015 European Games and Euro 2020.
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Brasilia: Estádio Nacional serves as office and parking
League games cannot fill even one in ten seats (!), so Brazil’s second largest stadium is used as district offices and bus depot to cut costs.
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Ethiopia: Construction on new national stadium closer
After prolonging delays finally tender process for the new 60,000-capacity stadium is to begin in Addis Ababa. Report by EthioSports.com.
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London: Brentford to face Tottenham’s stadium hurdle?
First Industrial, which owns an office block on the site, is understood to be the last landowner standing in the way of the Bees' new ground. A GetWestLondon.co.uk report.
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Milan: Inter to take over at San Siro?
Whoever leaves the legendary stadium first, also leaves the structure to the derby rivals. Now that Milan is closer to relocation, talks of Inter’s future at San Siro intensify.
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Russia: FK Krasnodar await playing field
Already in October the new stadium in Krasnodar will be handed over. To keep the deadline, preparations for turf installation are already ongoing.
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New design: Renovating a monument in Wroclaw
It dates back to 1928 and is among very few existing stadiums of that era in German architecture. Now Polish authorities need to revamp the historical Olympic Stadium in Wroclaw.
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New construction: Tokyo giant crumbles, successor to rise
Gradual demolition of Japan’s old national stadium has been ongoing for weeks, while first elements of the new one should arrive in autumn.
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England: Reading FC stadium has one step higher
Is this really newsworthy? More than one might think. Apparently the slight difference in height between steps makes a big difference for people who constantly trip on the higher one.
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Rome: Roma’s groundbreaking in late 2015?
American owner of AS Roma is optimistic to see the first shovel in late 2015. While that’s a year behind schedule, James Pallotta is satisfied.
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Sao Paulo: Corinthians in trouble over new stadium?
One of Brazil’s most popular football clubs is reportedly in a financial crisis after huge problems with the long-awaited Arena Corinthians. Construction won’t end until next month.
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Zurich: How about a new stadium for Grasshoppers?
It’s been a decade since plans for a new football stadium in Zurich were on the table. And still the impasse continues. A group of stadium enthusiasts decided to suggest some options…
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California: Watching airplanes and the game
Aircraft spotters could really enjoy a seat in Avaya Stadium’s south stand, where one can see very closely how airplanes take off across the street. New home of San Jose Earthquakes had its soft launch yesterday.
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Florence: Fiorentina closer to new stadium
Fiorentina and the city council look set to enter final negotiations over the construction of a new stadium. Municipal requirements have been met by the club’s project.
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Bratislava: Construction on schedule, but Kmotrik tired with it
Ivan Kmotrik junior confirms national stadium construction is on schedule. But the project has already cost so much effort that the businessman would gladly give it away.
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