The first 2020 issue of ESSMA’s Stadium Development Report provides a broad overview on the proposed and ongoing stadium development projects in Belgium as well as insights on projects presented during the ESSMA Summit including Ashton Gate Stadium and Pampas 2020.
The recognition of the importance of promoting sustainability in the sports sector, particularly in football keeps on growing year by year. In this regard, LIFE TACKLE and the European Stadium & Safety Management Association (ESSMA) have recently joined forces to expand the knowledge of sustainability throughout European and non-European football stadiums. The partnership was established through the signature of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between ESSMA and the Institute of Management of Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies, a public University based in Pisa (Italy), lead partner of the LIFE TACKLE project
With the current COVID-19 pandemic, European clubs and stadiums have been adapting an agile approach to support their community, to create awareness and to maintain a close relationship with their fans.
Read more on biometric identification at FC Zenit, the second season of eAllsvenskan, a chatbot for Legia Warsaw fans and more in ESSMA’s industry update.
Brussels Airport Consulting has been added as Corporate Partner to the ESSMA Community. Their main goal is to support clients worldwide in leveraging their full potential with their proven methodologies and innovative solutions linked to Safety & Security and Flow Management.
During our ESSMA Summit last January, Pietro Chiabrera, football operations manager at UEFA, joined us with regard to the UEFA Pitch Quality Guidelines.
On March 24th and 25th, ESSMA is scheduled to host her Safety and Security Workshop in the Orange Vélodrome in Marseille. Traditionally, we welcome a varied and highly international public to join our workshops.
Read more on the jersey initiatives of RKC Waalwijk and Almere City FC, the nationwide EURO 2020 initiative of the FA, the first info session regarding Club Brugge’s new stadium and more in ESSMA’s weekly industry update.