News - ESSMA

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

08Aug

Industry news: more on sustainability, security and cashless payments

Read more on ticketing at Forest Green Rovers, cashless payments at Paris FC and OH Leuven, security at Borussia Mönchengladbach and more in ESSMA’s weekly industry update.

Fan Experience & HospitalityIndustry newsSafety & SecuritySustainability & Smart

05Aug

Close-up: Scott Brooks, Head Groundsman at St George’s Park

ESSMA interviewed, Scott Brooks - Head Groundsman at St George’s Park - about the daily pitch operations at the Football Association's National Football Centre. Delegates of our Pitch Management Workshop on 20 and 21 August will have the opportunity to visit the facilities during a two-day tour.

ESSMAPitch Management

31Jul

Industry news: more on hospitality, development and ticketing

Read more on the stadium plans of Everton FC and Nîmes Olympique, hospitality at FC Metz, an alcohol-free zone at Principality Stadium and more in ESSMA’s weekly industry update.

Development & ConstructionIndustry newsOperations & Ticketing

29Jul

Interview: US Sassuolo’s Mapei Football Center

US Sassuolo recently officially opened its new training center, Mapei Football Center. The 45,000 m2 complex includes facilities for the first team, the youth teams and the supporting administrative services of US Sassuolo.

Development & ConstructionMember news

24Jul

Industry news: more on cashless payments, ticketing and development

Read more on the ‘Save our shirt’ campaign of Huddersfield Town, the ticketbot at Hertha BSC, the cashless Red Bull Arena and more in ESSMA’s weekly industry update.

Development & ConstructionFan Experience & HospitalityMember newsOperations & Ticketing

22Jul

ESSMA's Stadium Development Report Issue 2 2019 is out

The second 2019 issue of ESSMA’s Stadium Development Report provides information on the stadium projects of Real Sociedad, Levante UD, FC Empoli, FC Venezia and Luton Town FC. In addition, there are insights and updates on the training facilities of FC Groningen and US Sassuolo.

Development & ConstructionESSMA

18Jul

Legia Warsaw’s digital transformation approach

During ESSMA’s Fan Experience Workshop, Adam Piotrowicz - Director of Digital at Legia Warsaw - shared the club’s approach towards digital transformation and which tools they are using to improve fan engagement and data collection.

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