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2025

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  16.10.2025 England: Demolition of houses paves the way for Bloomfield Road’s modernization

  The long-planned modernisation of Bloomfield Road has taken a decisive step forward. Approval to demolish houses behind the stadium clears a key obstacle, opening space for upgrades that could reshape Blackpool FC’s home and its relationship with the surrounding neighbourhood.

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  30.05.2025 England: Blackpool FC reveals plans for new east stand and training facility

  In early May 2025, the Blackpool Football Club announced some exciting changes to its training grounds, the East Stand, and the Bloomfield Road stadium. The project is set to commence in multiple phases and has already sparked positive responses from fans.

2024

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  25.06.2024 England: Blackpool FC plans to modernize stadium. What is known about this?

  Blackpool’s plans for building a new training facility have been postponed to prioritize the redevelopment of the East Stand at Bloomfield Road. Simon Sadler confirmed this decision a few days ago at a club fans' forum, where the panel also included CEO Julian Winter, sporting director David Downes, and team manager Neil Critchley.

2021

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  29.09.2021 England: Safe standing trials in Premier League and Championship

  There has been talk for some time about introducing safe standing in the two highest leagues in the country. In 2019, the government assured about the imminent change of the regulations, but these were not introduced until 2 years later.

2020

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  17.07.2020 COVID-19 crisis: English supporters to return in October?

  The government is preparing to reopen sports stadiums across the UK. While first trial events will take place in just 2 weeks, all stadiums could be open again only from October onwards.

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  30.04.2020 England: 341 games in five “regional hubs”?

  In case not all stadiums are available to host games of Championship, League One and League Two, the EFL is considering using stadium clusters to hold the 341 remaining league games of 2019/20.

2015

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  29.07.2015 10+ Ranking 2015: Attendances in Europe (Part 2. The Clubs)

  Borussia, Barca and Man United – lovely dominant trio. But it wasn’t them who gained most fans last season. Check all 217 clubs that draw an average crowd of 10,000+!

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  28.07.2015 10+ Ranking 2015: Attendances in Europe (Part 1. The Leagues)

  Numbers don’t lie: French Ligue 1 outgrew Italian Serie A as Europe’s fourth largest league. Premier League seems unlikely to catch up to Bundesliga, while Turkey, Ukraine and Scotland are down.

2012

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  19.10.2012 England: Ticket prices breaking new records

  And not the kind of records supporters would wish to see. First time ever average price for the cheapest seats in top four leagues (!) exceeded £20. That means ticket prices in England are rising at 4 times the speed of inflation – BBC Sport alarms.

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  21.05.2012 England: Visiting 116 stadiums on a bike, scoot or on feet

  He’s neither an away-going supporter, nor a groundhopper. It’s also not a sports discipline, what he’s doing. Steven simply decided to visit 116 venues in England and Wales using his bike, scoot and feet. This is how Football Ground Tour was born.