News: April 2022
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Miami: Beckham's dream has come true
Inter Miami will finally get a new venue. On April 28, Miami city commissioners approved by a vote of 4-1 a proposed stadium and land deal for David Beckham's club. This is a major milestone in the history of this recently founded franchise.
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Netherlands: Philips Stadion wins Eredivisie stadium test
Dutch weekly football magazine Voetbal International has named Philips Stadion, home of PSV Eindhoven, as the best stadium in the Netherlands. This is the result of a test carried out by the magazine's editors.
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Spain: Camp Nou with another attendance record
They did it again! The UEFA Champions League semi-final match between FC Barcelona and VfL Wolfsburg was watched from the stands by 91,648 spectators. It is an attendance record in the history of women's football, the hosts of Camp Nou announced on April 22.
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England: (New) Old Trafford? Consultants will examine the options
Upgrading an iconic venue or building a brand new stadium to accommodate 90,000 fans? The owners of Manchester United are facing one of the most important decisions in the club's history. An international team of experienced consultants is there to help them.
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England: Controversy over women's EURO 2022 stadiums
The UEFA European Women's Championship will kick off in just over two months' time, with England hosting the tournament for the second time in its history. Despite the fact that the grand final will take place at Wembley, the stadiums approved for the tournament, according to many, are… too small.
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Germany: Approval for expansion in Frankfurt
Eintracht's stadium will gain 11,000 standing places, making it part of a small group of German 60,000-seat+ stadiums. Approval for the extension of the venue has been granted by the Frankfurt local administration.
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Denmark: New Aarhus stadium inspired by Paris?
Denmark's second largest city without a proper football stadium? This is about to change soon! The new facility in Aarhus is expected to cost almost DKK 600 million, with inspirations including the French Stade de France, the 'Bird's Nest' in Beijing and the National Stadium in Tokyo.
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The Netherlands: Nieuw Cambuurstadion contract finally signed
The new stadium in Leeuwarden will be ready for use no later than 1 September 2023. Developer Van Wijnen confirmed the schedule shortly after the contract for the construction of the much-awaited venue had been signed.
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Indonesia: Barcelona beat Atletico Madrid in Jakarta
During the "soft" opening of Jakarta International Stadium, Barcelona's U-18 team beat their peers from Atletico Madrid. Next year, the largest stadium in Indonesia will host the FIFA U-20 World Cup.
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Qatar 2022: Netherlands to kick off this year's World Cup
The 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar will kick off in less than seven months. Interestingly, the opening match at Al Thumama Stadium in Doha will not feature the hosts. This is the first such case in 20 years. Instead, the Netherlands and Senegal will face each other at the very beginning of the tournament.
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Stadium of the Year: StadiumDB visits Pamplona!
The grand final of this year's Stadium of the Year competition could not have gone better for us. A visit to the winning venue, a televised ceremony and a hard-fought clash with Real Madrid. Sounds incredible, doesn't it? It all came true on Wednesday night, when we personally presented the statuette at the Osasuna facility.
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England: WHU to expand London Stadium for its anniversary
West Ham United have informed fans of ambitious plans to modernize their home ground. The work is expected to be completed before the 22/23 season, making London Stadium the second largest venue in the league, second only to the legendary Old Trafford.
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Ukraine: Another stadium under fire during the war
Russia's invasion on Ukraine brings us terrible news every day. Killed not only among soldiers, but also many civilian victims of the war. In such a situation, the modern sports infrastructure is also exposed to devastation. Very sad news reached us from Irpin.
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Qatar 2022: Fighting for climate or saving the image?
The upcoming World Cup in Qatar raises as many controversies and question marks as it does positive associations with the football tournament itself. Air-conditioned stadiums, the fight against environmentalists, climate neutrality and much more. Meet the lights and shadows of the first ever WC to be played in December.
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Spain: The location for the Zaragoza stadium will soon be chosen
On the suburbs, behind the ring road, on the site of the old stadium or in a green quarter near an athletics facility? All potential locations for the planned new arena will be discussed at a special meeting in Zaragoza on 26 April.
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USA: Snapdragon Stadium nears completion
San Diego Aztecs have been homeless for three years. But on September 3, the wandering will end. That's when their brand-new home will be inaugurated. Construction of the arena is entering a final phase, and the college club is selling more and more passes.
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Spain: Sevilla FC - let the fans decide our future
The management of the club from the city of flamenco ordered a feasibility study for the new stadium. At the same time, they pointed out that it is extremely important to listen to the voice of the fans when carrying out this document.
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Parma: New stadium like a Trojan horse?
The vision for Parma's new stadium was revealed almost exactly one year ago. Since then, the idea of a futuristic arena has been gaining more and more opponents. The club is in a dire financial situation, and a recently published external report indicates that the entire stadium business plan may be unrealistic.
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Spain: New network quality at the Bernabeu
Real Madrid is not content only with modernizing its stadium in terms of infrastructure. Thanks to the cooperation with the technology partner Cisco, the comprehensive implementation of the intelligent network will take place at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.
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Spain: Sector at Metropolitano closed for match against City
A prestigious Champions League quarter-final clash will take place today, with Atletico Madrid taking on Manchester City at their own stadium. According to UEFA's decision, about 5,000 fans of "Rojiblancos" will not be able to see the match in the Spanish capital.
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France: FC Sochaux may leave its stadium
In March, French media reported that Ligue 2 club FC Sochaux could be left without a stadium at the end of the month. Fortunately, negotiations to extend the contract until the end of the season have been completed successfully. However, the future of the stadium is still under a big question mark.
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USA: It is official, a new stadium will stand in Buffalo
First of all: the Bills will stay in Buffalo. Secondly: the club will move to a new venue. The team owners, NFL as well as state and local authorities have agreed to build a $1.4 billion stadium in Orchard Park.
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Spain: Mediterranean Power Horse in Almería?
The reconstruction of the Mediterranean Stadium in Almería is proceeding very quickly. New infrastructure elements appear almost every day. The acquisition of new naming rights of the stadium is also getting closer. It is a really well-known brand.
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Australia: Marvel Stadium Gets an Upgrade
There are few sports stadiums in the world with as cool a name as Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium, with the superhero franchise having taken over the ground’s naming rights in 2018 and even going as far as to install a Marvel merchandise shop on the premises.
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USA: Turnaround on Titans stadium
After Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee proposed $500 million in bonds for a new indoor stadium for the Tennessee Titans, it has been revealed that the team’s ownership is willing to put $700 million toward the venue.
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Italy: Another episode of the San Siro saga. New stadium outside Milan?
Bureaucracy. Anger and upset of fans. Helplessness of club owners. Will it be necessary to implement plan B? It has been three years since the talks on the new stadium in the capital of Lombardy began, and the negotiations are still at the starting point.
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Turkey: Trabzonspor stadium in danger of collapsing?
Trabzon has been experiencing bittersweet moments recently. Although the local team is the leader of the Turkish Super Lig, according to the latest data, its venue is located on a site that is in danger of collapsing.
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Norway: Express expansion behind the Arctic Circle
The increasingly better sports level had to translate into infrastructural development. In Bodø, Norway, fans can celebrate doubly. Not only did the local team qualify for the quarter-finals of the UEFA Conference League, but just before the league's inauguration a new grandstand was completed.
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Brazil: Will Ronaldo speed up Cruzeiro's move out?
Although Cruzeiro has not been having a good time recently, legendary Ronaldo Nazario de Lima has taken things into his own hands. The former Brazilian striker first bought the club and now dreams of moving to a new venue.
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France: "White & read boat" will be built in Brest
Located by the Atlantic Ocean, Brest will finally get a new stadium. The fans from Brittany are expected to fill the stands of the new, 15,000-seat arena in just a few years. On 30 March, visualisations of the facility were presented, and now in Brest they are already thinking about the beginning of construction.
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Turkey: Galatasaray stadium gets Guinness listed
Thanks to the installation of a giant solar power plant, the Istanbul stadium has made it into the Guinness Book of Records. The nearly 10,500 solar panels covering the roof of the Galatasaray venue generate an impressive 4.3 megawatts of power.
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