In 2018, Romanian football club Steaua Bucharest released designs for a total reconstruction of its legendary Ghencea stadium in preparation of Bucharest’s hosting of part of the EURO 2020 tournament. With a focus on multifunctionality and community use, it is obvious that the stadium’s legacy was kept in mind in the design process.
On Tuesday 6 October ESSMA will organise its virtual Pitch Management e-Workshop. Even though this year's edition will take place online, we will livestream the e-workshop from the pitches of OH Leuven. As we still want to offer the experience of standing on the pitch, you will have the opportunity to join a virtual pitch tour around the OH Leuven facilities.
Yesterday, ESSMA ventured into the world of online workshops. A global speaker line-up was presented, from Japan over Europe to the USA. They all had one thing in common: the desire to share insights in the field of crowd management during COVID-19 times.
More and more proposed stadium projects, whether they are redevelopments or new constructions, are including an urban redevelopment of the surrounding area in their plans. They often promise to be a catalyst for urban regeneration and include retail spaces, community facilities, offices and excellent access to public transport.
Find out who will share insights during the first ESSMA e-workshop in an innovative format on September 8th!
Following an Ask ESSMA request from PGE Narodowy Arena, ESSMA analysed the most common best practices regarding matchday catering partners as well as how the catering facilities will be adjusted due to COVID-19.
Everton FC’s project will deliver a state-of-the-art 52,888-capacity stadium for the club and will see the redevelopment of Everton FC’s current Goodison Park site. When both projects are combined, they could deliver a £1 billion boost to the regional economy.
In the second 2020 issue of ESSMA’s Stadium Development Report you will gain insights into the stadium projects of Everton FC and Steaua Bucharest as well as the emergence of residential units linked to stadium projects.