Month: May 2020


Ministry ruling allows pulling down San Siro

Guiseppa Meazza Stadium - San Siro

The San Siro Stadium in Milan, Italy, can be pulled down following the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities (MiBAC) ruling that the facility does not present any “cultural interest”. The San Siro Stadium – also known as Stadio Giuseppe Meazza – is the home of Italian Serie A... » Read more


Excelsior bent on building majestic stadium

Excelsior Rotterdam new stadium

Football club S.B.V. Excelsior has one of the smallest stadiums in professional Dutch football. But, they are determined in building a majestic stadium which could boost them up to Eredivisie for good. S.B.V. Excelsior – also known as Excelsior Rotterdam – is a professional football club... » Read more


UNLV-Arizona State match at Allegiant Stadium

Allegiant Stadium UNLV game May 2020

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) came to an agreement recently to move its home game against Colorado State up a day, thus making room for its contest against Arizona State to be played at Allegiant Stadium. The Raiders had laid down that UNLV needed to shift the Colorado State game to... » Read more


MLS holds off major tentpole events

MLS canceled competitions May 2020

Global COVID-19 outbreak has forced Major League Soccer (MLS) to cancel three major tentpole events involving Liga MX clubs this year. The All-Star Game between MLS and Liga MX players as well as planned interleague competitions, the Leagues Cup and Campeones Cup, have all been called off. It is... » Read more


Sri Lanka cricket stadium plans put on hold

Sri Lanka R Premadasa Stadium

The project to build a major new cricket stadium in Homoagama, Colombo district in Sri Lanka, has been suspended following an order by the Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa. It was supposed to be the island’s biggest international cricket stadium. Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) and the... » Read more


‘Technology cannot steal stadia thunder’

Coliseum GSVA Henk Markerink May 2020 interview

The COVID-19 pandemic has put people’s lives worldwide on the edge – the world is almost at the crossroads today. The global economy is bleeding white. The pandemic has upended all areas of life – and sports are no exception. The sporting calendar has gone totally topsy-turvy. Professional... » Read more


Additional loan for SoFi Stadium approved

SoFi Stadium construction May 2020 update

National Football League (NFL) owners have voted unanimously to provide Los Angeles Rams owner Stan Kroenke with an additional $500m (£408.1m/€456.7m) in financing to help complete SoFi Stadium – the most expensive football stadium in history. Media reports stated that the funding was... » Read more


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