The turf printing technology of ESSMA Stadium Partner, AirPrint, has been used at the training site of Paris Saint-Germain. The PSG training site grounds team, led by Jonathan Calderwood, engraved a graphic message on the pitch to wish their coach, Thomas Tuchel, a happy birthday.
Read more on the cooperation between Liga Portugal and LaLiga to promote professional football, the engaged FIFA 2018 World Cup, the Paris Saint-Germain Training Center, a 3D ticketing service at AS Roma and a facial recognition system for the 2020 Olympics in this short industry update by ESSMA.
Ben Cronshaw, a Candidate of the FBA Professional Master in Football Business, about his learnings from The FBA stadium tour to Germany, supported by ESSMA. The FBA, an ESMMA Partner, offers its students a Professional Master in Football Business with the objective to deliver them all the necessary tools and an optimal learning environment in order to succeed in the passionate and dynamic football industry. The FBA candidates undertook a two-day trip to Germany to visit four different stadiums: the Commerzbank Arena, Veltins Arena, Signal Iduna Park and Merkur Spielarena. The aim was to gain a deeper understanding of each construct through presentations and stadium tours and imparted wisdom from representatives of each Bundesliga club. Expertly organised by ESSMA, the trip was a massive success that left the candidates tired, inspired, a practical application to the theoretical knowledge gained and four completely unconnected and different approaches of how to maximise the potential of stadiums both in football and beyond.
Read more on the 3MW energy storage system at Johan Cruijf ArenA, a cashless payment system at Birmingham City FC, the #Morethanfootball impact report, etc. in this short industry update by ESSMA.
Read more on the new training centre of Feyenoord Rotterdam, DFL’s strong branding, sustainability at Swansea City, the seat design of the new Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, a VIP ticketing platform for Fortuna Sittard, etc. in this short industry update by ESSMA.
The fifth ESSMA Summit will be organised from 22 to 23 January 2019 at Estadío Do Dragão, home of FC Porto. This must-attend stadium industry event is organised by ESSMA in partnership with European Leagues and ECA (European Club Association).
During last year's Pitch Management workshop, Lee Jackson, Head Groundsman at Manchester City FC shared his insights related to player injury management and the typical injuries sustained depending on the pitch conditions.
Read more on the waste management plan of Croke Park, a new training centre for FC Metz, a chatbot for PSV fans, a fan zone trial for the 2022 FIFA World Cup™ etc. in this short industry update by ESSMA.