Category: News

Lisbon to stage Champions League event

Article posted by Coliseum, June 9^th, 2020

The city of Lisbon is set to host a Champions League mini-tournament in a bid to finally finish the delayed competition. However, on June 17, the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) will announce the host of the Champions League blitz tournament when a clear picture will emerge as to who... » Read more

Man United gets nod on barrier seating pilot

Article posted by Coliseum, June 8^th, 2020

English Premier League football club Manchester United has got the go-ahead to proceed with the pilot run of barrier seating at Old Trafford. The club hopes to complete the work in time when fans will be able to return to the stadium once again after the coronavirus dust settles down. The club held... » Read more

Stadio Luigi Ferraris up for grabs

Article posted by Coliseum, June 8^th, 2020

Stadio Luigi Ferraris in Genoa, Italy, is up for sale. This information was given by the Mayor of Genoa, Marco Bucci, while also raising the possibility of building a new football stadium in the Italian city. Stadio Luigi Ferraris which can sit 36,000 spectators is the residence of Serie A football... » Read more

Johan Cruijff ArenA capacity set to rise

Article posted by Coliseum, June 8^th, 2020

Work on the new corner stands is almost nearing completion at the Johan Cruijff ArenA in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Once completed, it will enhance the capacity of the stadium by near about 880 seats for the multipurpose facility, which will raise its capacity to over 55,000. The Johan Cruijff... » Read more

Qatar stadium ready for FIFA spectacle

Article posted by Coliseum, June 8^th, 2020

Qatar is all geared up to inaugurate a third football stadium on June 15th which has been completed for the 2022 FIFA World Cup™ to be held in the Western Asia country. The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy and Qatar Foundation announced on June 4 the completion of the Education City... » Read more

France to restart games with 5000-fans limit

Article posted by Coliseum, June 5^th, 2020

France has revealed ambitious plans to resume sporting events with fans by the end of July. This was revealed by Roxana Mărăcineanu, France’s Minister for Sport. The former Olympic swimmer told mediapersons that she was working towards opening stadiums to no more than 5,000 fans – the limit... » Read more

Sydney Stadium delay shadow on rugby finals

Article posted by Coliseum, June 5^th, 2020

Uncertainty shrouds the staging of the National Rugby League’s Grand Final in 2022 as the new Sydney Football Stadium in Australia is facing delays. The new Sydney Football Stadium is an under construction football stadium in Moore Park, Sydney, Australia. It is scheduled to open in mid-2022 as a... » Read more