StadiumDBNews: September 2025
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Poland: First step toward the long-awaited expansion of Widzew Łódź stadium
Michał Rydz, president of Widzew Łódź, has confirmed that talks are under way over the club’s potential purchase of the stadium on Piłsudskiego Avenue, which is currently owned by the City of Łódź. The move would mark the first step toward expanding the venue and increasing its capacity to 28,000–32,000 seats.
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Spain: No approval to reopen Camp Nou. Barça moves to Montjuïc
After nearly two and a half years of reconstruction, FC Barcelona invited the media for the first tour of the renovated Spotify Camp Nou. Although the venue has undergone major changes, the City Council has refused to grant the club permission to host a match this coming Sunday.
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Italy: AC Milan and Inter choose elite architects for their new San Siro project
AC Milan and Inter have announced the signing of an agreement with Foster + Partners and Manica. If the Milan City Council approves the sale of San Siro and the surrounding land, these two studios will be responsible for designing the new stadium for both clubs.
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Japan: Fukushima to build first fully wooden japanese football stadium!
The new stadium for Fukushima United FC has been designed by the Japanese studio Vuild. The project will introduce unique wooden solutions into the world of sports, combining modernity with a vision of recovery after the 2011 earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear disaster.
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France: PSG eyes future beyond Parc des Princes – first meeting in Poissy
Paris Saint-Germain has taken another step toward a possible move away from Parc des Princes and the construction of a new stadium. The Île-de-France club held its first local steering committee meeting in Poissy, seeking to reassure the public and stress the project’s local roots.
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Spain: Deportivo president says “no” to modernization of Riazor ahead of 2030 World Cup
RC Deportivo stands today at a crossroads: on the one hand, it is carrying out ambitious modernization works at Riazor and preparing to open the club’s museum, on the other – it firmly rejects the city’s plans to expand the venue for the 2030 World Cup.
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Spain: Real Betis’ big project gathers pace
Demolition of the three tiers of the Preferencia stand at the Benito Villamarín in Seville is moving fast – only the main support beams remain. Real Betis is sorting the debris with an eye on recycling and reuse, and the club plans to start construction of the new stadium in January 2025.
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Spain: Heat troubles fans at Bernabéu with roof closed
Fourth match at the Bernabéu, fourth match with the roof closed and unbearable heat. Real Madrid fans denounce the scorcher at the Bernabeu, which reached the point that in the VIP boxes the stewardesses were handing out fans...hand fans.
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USA: Chicago Bears to build new stadium in Arlington Heights
Kevin Warren, president and CEO of the Chicago Bears, confirmed in a letter to season ticket holders that the team is focusing on building a new stadium at the site of the former Arlington International Racecourse. This ends years of speculation about the franchise staying on the lakefront in Chicago.
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England: London Stadium – West Ham’s blessing and curse
London Stadium, home of West Ham United, was supposed to symbolize a new era for the club. Instead, it has become its biggest challenge. While the team benefits from low rent and high capacity, the lack of control over the venue limits financial and investment opportunities – and, by extension, the club’s overall valuation.
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England : New Trafford architect reassures fans six months after design reveal
Manchester United is preparing for the biggest infrastructure project in its history – a new 100,000-seat stadium that will replace the aging Old Trafford. The concept comes from renowned architect Lord Norman Foster, designer of London’s “Gherkin” and Millennium Bridge, who calls it the most important project of his career.
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Norway: Approval given for new Bodø/Glimt stadium
In August, Bodø/Glimt’s board made a historic decision to transform Thalleveiåkeren, located just outside central Bodø, into a modern stadium with a 10,000-seat capacity. The move comes after months of financial analyses, architectural consultations, and discussions with club members, who held the decisive vote on the investment.
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Spain: Balaídos’s temporary stand exceptionally approved for Europe League
Celta have finished the installation of the provisional structure that will replace the Gol End. Although with fewer rows and less capacity, the stand will be certified for the Europa League as the club promised.
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England: Bath Rugby closer to a new stadium – councillors back the project
Bath and North East Somerset Council (BANES) has voted in favour of plans to build a new stadium for Bath Rugby. Eight of the nine councillors on the planning committee supported the investment, with one voting against. The modern facility is set to be built on The Rec – the historic home of the current Premiership champions – and will hold 18,000 spectators.
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Spain: It’s official – Barcelona vs PSG won’t be played at Camp Nou
Problems with the readiness of Barcelona’s new stadium, Spotify Camp Nou, continue. The club has still not received the necessary permits to open the venue, so the board is exploring alternative solutions. FC Barcelona has officially announced that the Champions League match against PSG scheduled for 1 October will take place at Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys.
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Italy: Resolution on the sale of San Siro approved
Milan’s City Council has voted through the resolution to sell the San Siro stadium and surrounding land to AC Milan and Inter. Deputy Mayor Anna Scavuzzo stressed that the decision came after extensive debate among councillors. The only dissenting voice in the executive was Elena Grandi, responsible for environment and green spaces, who stuck to her Europa Verde party line.
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Spain: New scoreboards at Estadio Enrique Roca
Real Murcia enters the 2025/2026 season with significant changes to its stadium. The club has begun installing new video scoreboards, aimed at improving the venue’s image and the overall matchday experience.
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Poland: Big dreams, big spending, and big questions in one of the longest stadium builds
The new Sandecja stadium in Nowy Sącz opened with great fanfare on 30 August, intended to be a symbol of modernity and local pride. Today, however, the project is mired in questions over its costs, financing and construction quality.
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England: Birmingham City – ambitious plan to return to the top flight and a new stadium
Birmingham City has a clear goal – return to the Premier League and build solid financial foundations. Since the American investment group Knighthead took over, promotion to the English top flight has become the primary target, with a longer-term vision of creating a stadium worthy of the biggest clubs.
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England: Aston Villa gets green light for north stand expansion
Aston Villa has officially received permission to expand the north stand at Villa Park. Rather than demolishing the existing structure, the club opted to modernize and enlarge it, keeping the stadium fully operational during the works. The north stand project is part of a broader vision to transform the northern sector of the stadium and its surrounding area.
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Spain: FC Barcelona to play again at Estadi Johan Cruyff
FC Barcelona have confirmed that their LaLiga Matchday 5 clash with Getafe, set for Sunday 14 September at 21:00, will be staged at the Estadi Johan Cruyff.
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Italy: San Siro sale closer. Social and political dispute continues
Milan’s mayor Giuseppe Sala told RTL 102.5 that an agreement with the clubs has been reached and a resolution for San Siro’s sale could be presented tomorrow. He stressed the stadium must be ready by 2031 for Euro 2032.
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Spain: FC Barcelona to return to Camp Nou this September
Good news has arrived for FC Barcelona – the club has finally received the Certificate of Completion (CFO) for the first phase of the Spotify Camp Nou renovation. In this initial phase, the stadium will be able to host 27,000 spectators, who will occupy the two main stands and the south goal sector.
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England: Goodison Park becomes home for Everton Women
Everton’s women’s team has moved to the historic stadium in Liverpool. The club has begun the process of adapting the venue to the needs of a new audience, while facing organizational and financial challenges.
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WC 2026: Estadio Banorte box owners win dispute with FIFA
The owners of boxes at Mexico’s iconic Estadio Banorte have won their dispute with FIFA over control of these spaces during the 2026 World Cup.
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Chile: Chile’s new stadium opens — with the Andes rising behind it
In August 2025, Santiago de Chile saw the opening of Claro Arena, the fully rebuilt home of Universidad Católica, built on the site of the former Estadio San Carlos de Apoquindo in Las Condes. Its position at the foot of the Andes gives the stadium a striking, scenic backdrop.
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Italy: AS Roma to stay at the Olimpico at least until 2028
It’s now official: in its centenary season, AS Roma will still be playing home matches at the Stadio Olimpico. The club and Sport e Salute have announced an extension of the existing lease of the capital’s stadium until 2028.
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Spain: Barcelona defends itself against criticism after another Camp Nou fiasco
"We have worked day and night" assures FC Barcelona's board, blaming the delay on complicated administrative processes. Although Laporta assures that "the stadium is now complete", he refused to give a new planned return date for the return. The opposition inside the club is growing stronger.
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World: Montevideo favourite to host the Finalissima, but competition is fierce
In March 2026, the next edition of the Finalissima – the prestigious clash between the Copa América and European champions – will take place. This time it’s Argentina versus Spain, two of today’s football powerhouses.
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Italy: Race to host Euro 2032. Italy unprepared, several stadiums in play
Preparations for the 2032 UEFA European Championship — which Italy will co-host with Turkey — are intensifying. In a country where memories of the 1990 World Cup are still alive, a kind of “casting call” is underway to select the five Italian stadiums that will ultimately be part of the tournament. Turin is a certainty, while the venues in Florence and Rome are also ready. The battle for the remaining two spots is fierce.
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Europe: Madrid and Warsaw to host the 2027 Champions League finals
UEFA has announced that Europe’s two biggest club football events in 2027 will be held in Madrid and Warsaw. The men’s Champions League final will take place at the Estadio Metropolitano in the Spanish capital, while the women’s final will be played at Warsaw’s National Stadium.
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South Africa: New pitch at 2010 World Cup final stadium ready in September
The field at Johannesburg’s legendary stadium, which hosted the 2010 World Cup final, is undergoing a major renovation. Although already fit for use, it will only reach full quality in September.
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USA: World Cup 2026 under extreme heat as stadiums surpass safe limits
Ten of the 16 stadiums set to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico currently exceed safe playing limits due to extreme temperatures, according to a report by Football for Future, Common Goal and Jupiter Intelligence.
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DRC: Stadium in Kinshasa left devastated after national team’s defeat
The atmosphere of great emotions turned into chaos. After a dramatic 2026 World Cup qualifier between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Senegal, fans in Kinshasa vented their frustration by destroying infrastructure at the Stade des Martyrs.
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Italy: Fiorentina stadium under reconstruction – unanswered questions and growing delays
The modernization of the Artemio Franchi stadium was supposed to be ready for Fiorentina’s centenary in 2026. Instead, the project is increasingly bogged down in shifting schedules, unclear decisions, and the silence of city authorities.
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Hiring: StadiumDB seeks video editor to join growing Spanish-language channel
The editorial team of StadiumDB has opened recruitment for a remote video editor. The new collaborator will work 100% online, preparing videos for the Spanish-language YouTube channel as well as short content for TikTok, Instagram and other platforms.
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Spain: Major redevelopment begins at Benito Villamarín
On Tuesday morning, precisely at 9:00 a.m., one of the most important stages in the modernisation of the Benito Villamarín Stadium began. The demolition of the lower section of the Preferencia stand as well as the external staircases located between the Preferencia and Gol Sur stands got underway.
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Italy: San Siro in eye of storm. City council and activists prepare for a clash
On Tuesday in Milan, two parallel scenarios unfolded regarding the future of San Siro. On one side, a meeting of the authorities about the sale of the stadium. On the other, preparations for a major demonstration.
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Spain: Barca-Valencia will be played at second team’s Estadi Johan Cruyff
It's official: the return to Camp Nou has been delayed once again. The Blaugrana team will have to host Valencia this Sunday at the small Estadi Johan Cruyff, home of their reserve team, which had to be hastily adapted to meet the requirements of La Liga.
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Spain: Valencia’s ambitious Nou Mestalla plan. Roof installation set for autumn?
Although from the outside the Nou Mestalla is still the same concrete skeleton as it was in January, Valencia assures that the work is progressing at a good pace, and even faster than expected. The club wants to start installing the roof already in autumn.
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Spain: Camp Nou or Johan Cruyff? Barça awaits a decision
This is the week when FC Barcelona are due to play their first home game of the 2025/26 season. Yet it is still unclear which stadium will host the match. A final decision is expected to be taken and announced on Tuesday afternoon, after another – though not decisive – inspection of work at Spotify Camp Nou by the club’s management.
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Morocco: Massive Moroccan World Cup stadium opened!
On September 5 at 9:00 p.m., the players led by Walid Regragui played their first official match at the new Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat. The 69,000-seat venue will host the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) and the 2030 FIFA World Cup. It is already being hailed as “the new face of Moroccan football.”
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Poland: New era for Warta Poznań as renovated old stadium gets green light
The long-awaited return of Warta Poznań to its traditional home ground is finally becoming reality. After months of construction and administrative procedures, the stadium at Droga Dębińska, widely known as Ogródek, has officially been approved for league matches.
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Spain: Bernabéu urban project controversy. Inconsistencies and affected residents?
Spain’s Socialist Party (PSOE) has warned against continuing actions linked to the redevelopment of the area surrounding the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium. According to councillor Antonio Giraldo, the amendment to the urban development plan approved by Madrid City Council at the end of July is intended to adapt the land for future concessionary car parks for Real Madrid, even though their construction is currently suspended by a court ruling.
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Italy: New SSC Napoli stadium – city raises concerns, decision postponed
The meeting of the ZES Services Conference (Unified Economic Zone), which was set to decide on the validity of the “Feasibility Project for the New SSC Napoli Stadium” in the Caramanico area of Poggioreale, has been postponed from Thursday, September 4, to Wednesday, September 18.
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Spain: La Liga and VAR operator blame each other for Rayo-Barça controversy
The failure of the VAR system in the Rayo Vallecano- FC Barcelona match for 40 minutes brought Spanish football back to the days when the referee's decision was final. Those 40 minutes were enough to ignite controversy after a penalty was whistled on Lamin Yamal, with La Liga and Mediapro passing the blame for the breakdown.
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Germany: This is how Germany preserves stadiums. Borussia-Park gets its first upgrades in 20 years
Borussia Mönchengladbach has been carrying out visible work on its stadium for several months. Fans have noticed scaffolding on the west stand and are asking what is happening to the venue. The club explains that this is part of a series of upgrades.
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Spain: Valencia CF unveils revenue projections for Nou Mestalla
Valencia CF expects a major financial leap after moving to Nou Mestalla. Tribuna Deportiva accessed an exclusive report prepared by Legends that outlines projected revenues from the new venue.
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Australia: Allianz Stadium to undergo major repairs just three years after opening
Allianz Stadium in Sydney, which cost AUD 870 million to build, will undergo a comprehensive repair project despite being in use for only three years. During this period, Sydney FC and other teams using the stadium will need to relocate their matches and training sessions to alternative venues.
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Spain: "Shall we play?" - Barça’s and Limak’s hint for the return to Camp Nou
Limak president appeared on the Camp Nou pitch, fuelling rumours of a return to the Blaugrana temple. "Shall we play?" she asked rhetorically. The same day Marca leaked images of the stadium's LED screens, which showed the crest of Barça's next opponents.
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Czechia: Will Zbrojovka Brno return to legendary Lužánky stadium ?
For decades, Zbrojovka fans dreamed of a modern stadium that would worthily replace the decaying ground behind Lužánky. Now, with billionaire Vojtěch Kačena becoming the club’s majority owner, football in Brno is once again filled with hope.
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Slovakia: Government seeks millions back for futuristic stadium in Bratislava
The National Football Stadium in Bratislava, home of Slovan Tehelné pole, has been at the center of legal disputes between the state and the investor for over four years. Plans for a new 22,500-seat stadium date back to 2006.
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Poland: Widzew Łódź stadium set for long-awaited expansion?!
The long-discussed expansion of Widzew’s stadium is finally starting to take shape. In the current season, the Łódź club has already hosted three home matches with an average attendance of 17,077 spectators, a figure considered close to full capacity due to safety restrictions.
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Andorra: Gerard Piqué’s club will play at a new stadium! Promotion to LaLiga soon?
After a strong start to their Segunda División campaign, FC Andorra played their first home match of the season last Sunday against Burgos at their new ground – the Andorran Football Federation (FAF) Stadium in Encamp.
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Italy: Another stadium facing problems. Italians halt the renovation in Bologna
The modernization of Stadio Dall’Ara in Bologna has stalled. The project, launched eight years ago by the club in cooperation with the city, aimed to modernize the historic venue, but financial problems, worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic and international tensions, have nearly doubled the estimated costs.
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Spain: FC Barcelona broke the law in rush to have Camp Nou ready
At a key moment of the reconstruction, the Urban Guard stopped the works for a breach of the schedule. Barcelona still hopes to kick off both La Liga and Champions League matches at the Camp Nou, but despite the progress made, the club does not yet have the necessary permits.
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Canada: Will Halifax Wanderers get a proper stadium?
In Halifax, discussions are underway about building a permanent stadium at Wanderers Grounds, the site where the Canadian Premier League team Halifax Wanderers has played its matches since 2019.
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Spain: Construction of modern sports complex begins in Marbella
A new chapter in Marbella’s sporting history is underway. After years of serving residents and fans, Estadio Antonio Lorenzo Cuevas is disappearing from the city’s landscape, making way for a €114 million investment.
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USA: USC receives final approval for $350 million Williams-Brice Stadium renovations
The University of South Carolina has received the final approval to move forward with extensive renovations at Williams-Brice Stadium, home to the South Carolina Gamecocks. The state’s financial oversight board, chaired by the governor, approved the university’s $350 million plan to upgrade student sections, locker rooms, concession areas, bathrooms, and expand luxury suites for premium ticket holders.
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Spain: If Betis leave, the neighborhood will die. What do locals say?
Workers and shop owners around the Benito Villamarín Stadium, located in Seville’s Heliópolis district, have voiced their concerns over the temporary move of Real Betis matches to La Cartuja. The relocation is expected to last two years, and business representatives warn that the neighborhood “dies without Betis.”
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Spain: Vigo Council starts work on last Balaídos stand... and the club, on another one
While Celta face their European challenge, the workers working on the Balaídos goal stand are tackling the first phase of construction. At the same time, the club is working on getting the extra stand ready for the Europa League.
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India: Kochi stadium losing its appeal. Organisers move away from Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Once called the “theatre of dreams”, today more and more often referred to as a “white elephant”. The Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi is struggling with rising costs, safety issues and an exodus of sports event organisers.
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Spain: Rayo seeks replacement in case Estadio Vallecas proves unsuitable for Conference League
Bathrooms without doors, dirty seats, damaged grass... The state of Estadio de Vallecas, despite the works, is still very bad. Four days before the final decision, the Conference League in Vallecas is in serious danger and Rayo is starting to prepare Plan B.
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Spain: PSOE criticizes deplorable state of Estadio Nuevo Los Cármenes
Eduardo Castillo, deputy leader of the Socialist councilors in the Granada City Council, strongly criticized the current condition of Estadio Nuevo Los Cármenes, home of Granada CF. He described the stadium as being in a “deplorable state” and accused mayor Marifrán Carazo of the Partido Popular (PP) of incompetence and indifference in addressing the lack of investment and neglect of maintenance.
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Poland: Ruch Chorzów stadium demolished – fans to decide on new design
The demolition of Ruch’s stadium on Cicha Street 6 is underway, and supporters of the Blues hope that a modern football arena will soon rise in its place. However, the exact timeline of the project’s completion remains uncertain.
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England: Oxford Council approves plans for new fully electric stadium
Oxford United have received the green light for an innovative investment. The council has approved the planning application for the construction of a new football venue, which is set to be the first stadium in the country to be fully powered by electricity.
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