Expert areas

Multifunctionality and daily pitch maintenance at St George’s Park

St George’s Park was selected as the perfect host for the 2019 ESSMA Pitch Management Workshop because of their excellent reputation in the field of pitch management. As well as their remarkable business plan which sees the amenities being shared between professional sports teams and commercial guests, thereby ensuring year-round use of the facilities. Scott Brooks - Head Groundsman of St George’s Park - explained how they manage to balance the commercial use and use by professional sports teams while guaranteeing a high quality for all pitches on the premises.

Member newsPitch Management

28Aug

Industry update: more in development, cashless payments and fan zones

Read more on the Johan Cruyff Stadium of FC Barcelona, a fan zone at Real Valladolid, the Evergreen Project of Burnley FC and more in ESSMA’s weekly industry update.

Development & ConstructionFan Experience & HospitalityIndustry newsSustainability & Smart

26Aug

Join us at OPEL ARENA for ESSMA’s Safety & Security Workshop

The European Stadium & Safety Management Association (ESSMA) will gather on 8 and 9 October at OPEL ARENA, home of 1. FSV Mainz 05, for its Safety & Security Workshop.

ESSMASafety & Security

23Aug

ESSMA Pitch Management Workshop: the Highlights

This year’s Pitch Management Workshop was organised at St George’s Park, the Football Association's national football centre. Over 25 ESSMA Member from 8 countries learned insights and shared knowledge linked to multifunctionality, pitch maintenance, diseases, renovations and the transition between football and rugby.

ESSMAPitch Management

21Aug

Industry update: more on UEFA Women’s Euro 2021, redevelopment and F&B

Read more on the redevelopment plans of Almere City FC and Lord’s Cricket Ground, the PSV Academy, the extended F&B offering at BORUSSIA-PARK and more in ESSMA’s industry update.

Development & ConstructionFan Experience & HospitalityIndustry news

19Aug

ESSMA welcomes Matrax as new Corporate Partner

ESSMA is pleased to introduce Matrax as a new Corporate Partner. Matrax is a solution-based design, engineering, manufacturing, and distribution company specialising in a high performance pitch preservation event flooring system; the original drivable composite panel coupled with an integrated light duty pedestrian panel option and ADA compliant interlocking ramps.

Pitch ManagementPress releases

15Aug

Industry update: more on development, fan zones and hospitality

Read more on a permanent fan zone at PSV, F&B at Ipswich Town FC, renovation plans at Stade Marcel Verchère and more in ESSMA’s weekly industry update.

Development & ConstructionFan Experience & HospitalityIndustry news

12Aug

Close-up: Jan van Merwijk, Director Feijenoord Stadium

ESSMA interviewed, Jan van Merwijk - Director Feijenoord Stadium - about their upcoming development project, Feyenoord City. Feyenoord City is a broad urban development including a new river-based stadium and a redevelopment of the current stadium. With the new 63,000 capacity stadium, Feyenoord Rotterdam wants to move the club forward in terms of commercial, organisational and team aspect. With the project, the revenue streams of the club should substantially increase due to additional ticket sales, higher revenues from hospitality, enhanced sponsor value and non-football events.

Development & ConstructionFan Experience & HospitalityMember newsOperations & Ticketing