Category: News

Swiss Super League to admit 1,000 fans

Article posted by Coliseum, June 26^th, 2020

The sports sector – which has been hugely impacted by the worldwide coronavirus outbreak – is gradually easing restrictions which also include football. Switzerland announced on Tuesday that it will allow spectators in stadiums for the Swiss Super League. However, there is a cap on the... » Read more

French stadia to greet fans back on July 11

Article posted by Coliseum, June 26^th, 2020

French stadiums will welcome fans back to its fold on July 11 with the rider that only 5,000 spectators will be let in with strict social distancing rules in place due to COVID-19 global outbreak, the specter of risk of which has still not gone. Ligue 1 – the top tier of French football –... » Read more

Seating layout add sheen to ‘The Dons’ home

Article posted by Coliseum, June 26^th, 2020

The seating layout of the Plough Lane Stadium in Wimbledon, London, has been finalized following extensive consultations. Plough Lane is a stadium in Wimbledon, southwest London, which is presently under construction as of March 2020. Once completed, it will be the home of AFC Wimbledon – the... » Read more

COVID-19 brakes on Beijing sports events

Article posted by Coliseum, June 26^th, 2020

All sports events in Beijing were halted recently following new COVID-19 cases surfacing in the city. A public notice issued by Beijing’s Municipal Sports Competitions Administration Centre stated, “Due to changes in the situation of epidemic prevention and control in Beijing, all kinds of... » Read more

MLB-MLBPA bury hatchet on season start

Article posted by Coliseum, June 25^th, 2020

Major League Baseball (MLB) has chalked out plans to start its delayed 2020 regular season on either July 23 or July 24 in empty stadia. This decision has seemingly put to rest months of bad blood between MLB and the players’ union – Major League Baseball Players’ Association (MLBPA). There... » Read more

Allegiant Stadium passes acid test

Article posted by Coliseum, June 25^th, 2020

Before Allegiant Stadium in US can open its doors this year, it will have to pass a bunch of important tests. The stadium passed one of those key tests – ‘Super Flush’ test – recently. It is one of those tests wherein workers at the stadium go into all the 297 restrooms at the venue so... » Read more

OVG task force to help ‘sanitize’ venues

Article posted by Coliseum, June 25^th, 2020

Los Angeles-headquartered American global advisory, development and investment company for the sports and live entertainment industries – Oak View Group – has announced that a task force has been set up to help establish safety protocols to reopen live entertainment facilities after worldwide... » Read more