News - ESSMA

Creating a new experience: Feyenoord City

Feyenoord Rotterdam has plans to develop a new stadium as their current stadium ‘De Kuip’ isn’t meeting the demands of modern football anymore. With the masterplan, Feyenoord City, the club will create a broad urban development including a new river-based stadium and a redevelopment of the current stadium. Stadium Director of Feijenoord Stadium, Jan Van Merwijk, joined us during ESSMA’s Development & Operations Workshop to share more details on the club’s Masterplan.

Development & ConstructionMember news

23Oct

Industry update: more on development, technology and fan experience

Read more on the stadium plans of Watford FC and Leeds United, the Fan Update scheme of Liverpool FC, an interactive map at Johan Cruijff ArenA and more in ESSMA’s weekly industry update.

Development & ConstructionFan Experience & HospitalityIndustry newsOperations & Ticketing

21Oct

Meet the expert: Csaba Siklósi, Managing Director Lagardère Sports Hungary (Operator of Groupama Arena)

ESSMA interviewed Csaba Siklósi, Managing Director at Lagardère Sports Hungary. Lagardère Sports Hungary is the operator of Groupama Arena, host of the sixth ESSMA Summit.

ESSMAOperations & Ticketing

16Oct

Industry update: more on fan engagement, sustainability and esports

Read more on reusable cups at Leicester Tigers, facial recognition at AFC Ajax, the 2019 Rugby World Cup and more in ESSMA’s weekly industry update.

Industry newsOperations & TicketingSustainability & Smart

15Oct

ESSMA's Stadium Development Report Issue 3 2019 is available now

In the third 2019 issue of ESSMA’s Stadium Development Report you will gain insights on the gamechangers in profitability at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium from the perspective of Jon Babbs (Stadium Director at Tottenham Hotspur) and Tom Jones (Senior Principal at Populous). In addition, ESSMA interviewed Mr. Thani Al Zarraa, Project Manager of Al Janoub Stadium, regarding the upcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup™ in Qatar. Furthermore, you can read more about the stadium projects of FC Metz and AFC Wimbledon as well as the training centre project of Celtic FC.

Development & ConstructionESSMA

11Oct

ESSMA Safety & Security Workshop: the Highlights

OPEL ARENA, home to 1. FSV Mainz 05, hosted this year’s ESSMA Safety & Security Workshop. Over 55 ESSMA Members from 18 countries joined us for two days of knowledge sharing and exchanging best practices regarding stewarding, crowd management, body searches, bag policies and facial recognition.

ESSMASafety & Security

10Oct

Industry update: more on matchday experience, 5G and education

Read more on the new lighting show at Olympique de Marseille, 5G testing in the Bundesliga, blind reporting at Bayer 04 Leverkusen and more in ESSMA’s industry update.

Fan Experience & HospitalityIndustry news

02Oct

Industry update: more on safety, fan experience and merchandising

Read more on the Club App Platform of LaLiga, AS Roma merchandising, safety at Feijenoord Stadium and more in ESSMA’s weekly industry update.

Development & ConstructionFan Experience & HospitalityIndustry newsOperations & TicketingSafety & Security