08Dec
Stade du Hameau inaugurated with a game between Section Paloise and Union Bordeaux Bègles
Section Paloise inaugurated Stade du Hameau with a game against Union Bordeaux Bègles on 2 December.
Development & Construction
04Dec
Modular design of Ras Abu Aboud Stadium unveiled for 2022 FIFA World Cup
The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) has unveiled the design of Ras Abu Aboud Stadium, the seventh 2022 FIFA World Cup stadium design to be released. The stadium will have a 40,000 capacity and is due for completion in 2020.
30Nov
Close-up: Yasser Al Mulla, Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy
Yasser Al Mulla is Landscape & Sport Turf Management Senior Manager at the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy. He will be one of the seminar speakers during the ESSMA Summit 2018 and will take part in two seminars on Day 2. In the morning session he will participate in the Pitch Management Seminar where the main focus will be on Turf Development Projects. In the afternoon session, Yassel Al Mulla will update participants about the Stadium Progress of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar during the Stadium Development II Seminar.
20Nov
LFP Belgian Stadium Tour: ESSMA facilitated visit, placing knowledge exchange at the centre
ESSMA supported the French Professional Football League – LFP – with a Belgian stadium tour for 30 representatives from 13 clubs. The delegation visited KV Oostende, Royal Antwerp FC, KAA Gent, KV Mechelen and STVV to listen and learn how they are managing topics within CRM, hospitality, ticketing, construction and revenue generation.
17Nov
First construction phase of the VTB Arena Park is completed
On October 22, VTB Arena Park, home of FC Dynamo Moscow, officially announced the completion of the first construction phase; the new football pitch and tribunes of the reconstructed “Dynamo” stadium. The stadium is planned to be fully operational in April 2018 while the first match is scheduled for 5 June 2018.
14Nov
Close-up: Baku Olympic Stadium
Constructions on Baku Olympic Stadium and its training centre finished in February 2015. It is a multifunctional stadium with full football and athletic facilities onsite. Additionally, the stadium can host any other type of events (corporate events, concerts etc.).
09Oct
Celtic Park expansion plans approved by council
Celtic FC have confirmed that planning permission in principle has been granted in relation to recent development proposals to create a hotel, museum, retail and ticket office facilities. The club’s vision aims to deliver benefits to the club and their supporters to further regenerate the East End of the city.
21Sep
Inauguration of Atletico Madrid’s Wanda Metropolitano
After residing over 50 years in the Estadio Vicente Calderon, Atletico Madrid’s home games will be played in the new Wanda Metropolitano, located in the north-east of Madrid. Construction started in 2011, on the grounds of the old La Peineta, an athletics stadium.