Category: News

Fans ‘energize’ stadia in NFL matchups

Article posted by Coliseum, January 22^nd, 2021

It was a total adrenaline rush scene as die-hard fans descended on the Lambeau Field (US) ground on January 16th to celebrate the National Football League (NFL) team Green Bay Packers’ win over fellow team Los Angeles Rams (32:18) at the former’s home ground. It was quarterback Aaron Rodgers of... » Read more

Futuristic field hockey venue in India

Article posted by Coliseum, January 22^nd, 2021

A futuristic 20,000-capacity hockey facility – intended to become the world’s leading facility for field hockey – is all set to come up in Rourkela in the Indian State of Odisha for India’s staging of the 2023 Men’s Hockey World Cup. As per local officials, the biggest hockey... » Read more

Florence Mayor firm on Franchi revamp

Article posted by Coliseum, January 22^nd, 2021

First it was – the Italian professional football club ACF Fiorentina declaring that ‘it’s curtains’ for the revamp work of their residence – Stadio Artemio Franchi – as they were fed up with too much of red tape surrounding the whole project. And now, the Mayor of Florence... » Read more

FC Aarau venue plans get stuck in red tape

Article posted by Coliseum, January 22^nd, 2021

The Swiss football club FC Aarau have been waiting for a new dig since 1994 (!). However, it seems the long-delayed new arena will not be delivered until at least 2026, perhaps as late as 2028! If that is the case, it might so be that the Swiss club may not get a new home at all. The authorities... » Read more

Minsk football stadium to open doors in 2023

Article posted by Coliseum, January 22^nd, 2021

Work has started on a new national football stadium for Belarus in the country’s capital City, Minsk. The football stadium is scheduled for completion in 2023 and the price tag will come to $180 million. Earlier, the Beijing Urban Construction Group (BUCG) had struck a deal as regards the... » Read more

Sharks’ Crossford Bridge vision fizzle out

Article posted by Coliseum, January 21^st, 2021

Though the English Premiership rugby union club Sale Sharks had signaled its intention to return ‘home’ to a new stadium planned as part of a sports village development in Trafford (UK), but the same did not materialize after the Council said it would not support them following public... » Read more

EFL knock CCFF doors as COVID woes drown UK

Article posted by Coliseum, January 21^st, 2021

The English Football League (EFL) is seeking a cash injection of around £75m (€84.8m/$102.8m) from the Bank of England’s COVID Corporate Financing Facility (CCFF) and is reportedly in talks with them as it continues to assess means to aid clubs badly impacted by the loss of matchday revenue as... » Read more