Sustainability & Smart

How ESSMA contributes to the unique FBA Masters programme

The FBA, an ESSMA Partner, offers 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. ESSMA supports the FBA to help educate football’s future business leaders on the intricacies of optimizing the environmental, social and economic benefits of a stadium by mixing theoretical and practical experiences against benchmarks of best practices.

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30May

Industry update: more on the 2020 European Cup finals, construction and Fan Experience

Read more on a museum for Olympique Lyonnais, fan experience at KV Kortrijk, Royal Antwerp FC and RSC Anderlecht, the 2020 European Cup finals host venues and the Rugby Top 14 Championship in this short industry update by ESSMA.

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23May

Industry update: more on digitalisation, pitch awards and Fan Experience & Hospitality

Read more on digital platforms for the FIFA 2018 World Cup Russia™ and FC Bayern München, a new hospitality programme at Watford FC and the award-winning Al Thumama Stadium & De Kuip in this short industry update by ESSMA.

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16May

Johan Cruijff ArenA developing smart city concept

The Johan Cruijff ArenA, home to Ajax Football Club, has been asked by Amsterdam’s municipality to design a smart city concept following its own extensive sustainability work.

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09May

Industry update: more on Fan Experience, SMART & Sustainability and eSports

Read more on matchday fan experience apps at FC Copenhagen and AS Roma, a membership programme targeting -12 fans at OGC Nice, the new eSports teams of The Belgian Football Association and Paris Saint-Germain and single-use plastic reduction at Watford FC in this short industry update by ESSMA.

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07May

Sustainability at Lord’s Cricket Ground

Sustainability Manager Russell Seymour talked about how Lord Cricket Ground’s sustainability efforts have been received by the public, their waste management policy and the sustainable approach of the venue’s redevelopment plan during our SMART & Sustainability Workshop at Amsterdam ArenA.

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03May

How the FBA Candidate Taylor Adler experienced the ESSMA Pitch Management and SMART & Sustainability workshops at Amsterdam ArenA

Taylor Adler, a Candidate of the FBA Professional Master in Football Business, about his experience and learnings of two ESSMA Workshops. 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.

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03May

Smart energy management at stadiums

One of the topics of the SMART & Sustainability Workshop focused on smart energy management. Delegates learned more about the cases of Emirates Stadium and Amsterdam ArenA and their approach towards sustainability.

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