StadiumDBNews: September 2019
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Qatar 2022: Liverpool to open Education City Stadium
Fans of the Reds might reconsider their pre-Christmas plans, should they wish to celebrate their club's symbolic game in Qatar. Liverpool FC will open Education City Stadium in a Club World Cup semifinal. Against whom?
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StadiumDB Newsletter: Issue 85 - Milan, Sydney, UEFA finals and more
With European club competition hosting rights having been awarded we can safely send you this latest batch of news. Over the past week we've reported on a number of stadia, not all of them from front pages of regular media...
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The Netherlands: Roda JC supporters forced investor to leave stadium
Fans of Roda Kerkrade took it upon themselves to make the supposed investor leave, literally. He was forced out of the stadium and only found safety with the police outside. Investigation into the incident is ongoing.
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New designs: Monumental visions for Milan
Exciting renderings and the painful thought of farewell to San Siro – it was a mixed emotion Thursday for supporters in Milan. Two finalist concepts were revealed for the new home of FC Inter and AC Milan.
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New design: Third time's a charm for Sydney?
After two concepts of ANZ Stadium redevelopment were shelved, here's the third one. But this time groundbreaking is set just several months away. So it might just happen...
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Stuttgart: Major expense planned ahead of Euro 2024
Though the scope of work is advertised only as adjustments for Euro 2024, upgrading Mercedes-Benz Arena might prove more expensive than the entire reconstruction of 2009-2011. Total budget could reach €65 million.
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Belgium: Sporting Charleroi announce new stadium plan
You're not mistaken – they do play at a Euro 2000 venue, which was then downsized and is now too small to cope with expectations. That's why by 2024 there should be a 20,000-22,000 seat stadium some 5 km away from the current one.
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London: Tottenham agree on stadium debt refinancing
Converting debt into bonds and extending repayment period leaves Tottenham Hotspur with more wiggle room to run their football operations.
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UEFA: Petersburg, Munich and London take UCL finals
Three consecutive hosts for UEFA Champions League finals are revealed. It's the first ever final for Saint Petersburg, second for Munich's Allianz Arena and third for new Wembley. Also, Europa League and Super Cup venues for 2021 are announced.
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Barcelona: New Camp Nou to open in 2024
Despite previous assurances the Camp Nou reconstruction scheme has slipped back once more and is now set for completion in 2024. It's also expected to be more expensive than initially hoped.
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Japan: Closing the roof is too expensive
Retractable roof systems are nothing new or surprising. But it may come as a surprise that one of the stadia equipped with such system is no longer using it. It's just too expensive to operate.
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Berlin: 2023 Special Olympic project under threat
There might not be enough time to deliver the 20,000-capacity main stadium for 2023 Special Olympics in Berlin. Alternative plan is now being drawn, which sounds like good news to opponents of 'the world's most inclusive stadium'.
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Brussels: No new national stadium... for now
Rather ironically, in the year of Euro 2020 Brussels will again be in impasse, with no valid, aproved plan for a national stadium. But, KBVB and Golazo keep up their hopes for new Golden Generation Arena later on.
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Mexico: More details on new Estadio León
Fresh renderings, new groundbreaking date and info on potential partner for the multi-billion project. Hopefully, we might see the 35,000-seater in León ready in 2023.
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Bulgaria: 11 years of construction and this...
One incomplete grandstand and a portion of foundation for the second one. That's how far Varna's new stadium got as we reach its 12th year under construction. If you've ever seen a controversial project, this is it.
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StadiumDB Newsletter: Issue 84 - San Sebastian, Barcelona and more
After a month-long hiatus for overseas projects, we're back to covering football stadiums. But we hadn't all gone away and there's a hefty portion of reading waiting for you in our regular digest, covering current stadium events worldwide.
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India: Record-breaker to be ready in January
It hasn't even been built yet and already is the pride of India. You won't find an article in Indian media that doesn't celebrate Motera Stadium's dominance over Melbourne Cricket Ground, currently the largest cricket stadium.
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Los Angeles: Naming rights announced, please welcome SoFi Stadium
It's still 10 months before opening, but naming rights partner is already announced. SoFi is said to have agreed the most expensive contract of all NFL stadia. No wonder, the stadium has unprecedented price tag, too.
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Russia: Kaliningrad stadium surrounded by cavities
Asphalt rolling into waves, pavement holes a meter deep, sewers and drainage not working and all of that blamed on... beavers? No, that's just a local joke in Kaliningrad, where stadium construction remains a controversial issue.
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San Sebastian: New Anoeta officially opened
Though construction works will go on in upcoming months, Real Sociedad can already celebrate the reopening of their home ground. And they have an impressive victory over Atletico Madrid to show for it.
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London Stadium's naming rights search goes on
The owner of London Stadium —E20— is still looking for a naming partner for the arena, a search that’s been going on for years.
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Berlin: Could Hertha move to the airport?
While the club continues to persist on building within Olympiapark, odds for that seem slim. The senate has proposed a different solution: football stadium within the Tegel airport, which will go defunct soon.
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England: Brighton abandoning cash payments at Amex Stadium
This time next year American Express Community Stadium will no longer accept cash. The process of dropping cash payments begins with first kiosks this weekend. The move is expected to cut queues in half at key times.
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Belo Horizonte: Unanimous council approval for Atletico's stadium
All 38 members at the plenary voted in favour of the bill that gives green light to Atletico Mineiro's new stadium. The vote was welcomed by numerous supporters in the gallery.
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Iran: Stadium activist dies of self-incineration
Her only fault was executing what is considered basic human right in all other countries worldwide. Sahar Khodayari set herself on fire last week, as she preferred death to further incarceration. She passed away on Monday.
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Poland: Płock cancels stadium tender
After waiting since 2016, now supporters of Wisła Płock realise another year has been lost. Uniquely lengthy stadium tender was cancelled after nearly 12 months since being launched in 2018.
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Germany: Energie Cottbus priced out of their ground?
You may remember them from Bundesliga but now Energie are in dire straits, stuck on fourth tier. While their 2019/20 budget is safe, the club might be forced to contemplate leaving their ground in a year.
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Istanbul: Galatasaray planning capacity increase
Two consecutive championship titles, new season ticket record. No wonder that Galatasaray are, according to Sabah, contemplating ways to expand the stadium. It might prove viable to reach 60,000 seats with no ingeration in main structure of the building.
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Everton ready with a plan to build a new futuristic £500 million stadium
English football club Everton recently unveiled the proposed designs of a brand-new £ 500 million futuristic stadium that will be constructed on a semi-derelict dockland situated north of Liverpool. The management of the club claims that the stadium built with glass, steel and bricks will provide a £ 1 billion boost to the Liverpool’s economy.
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Austria: Forest replaced field, football left outside
It's ready for opening: almost 300 trees have been planted inside one of Austria's most expensive stadiums. This means home team was downgraded to nearby training field, which is being expanded to allow matchday use.
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Poland: Lublin's dome vision revealed
It's expected to be the best motorcycle speedway stadium worldwide, now likely with permanent dome on top. But there are still many questions unanswered, especially regarding its price tag.
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Brussels: Students to design new national stadium
Seven universities across Belgium are taking part in an open competition launched by initiators of the new national stadium. It will likely replace the current Stadion Koning Boudewijn.
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Milan: San Siro capacity cut for safety reasons
It won't make a difference during most games, but for top clashes there will be some 2,000 fewer seats available at Italy's largest stadium. The decision was made following vibrations of the third ring and will last until the end of 2019/20.
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