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Al Jazira Sports Club modish stadium plans

New stadium planned in Abu Dhabi for Al Jazira Sports Club

The UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on October 7th reviewed the design and master plan for the new Al Jazira Club Stadium which will be located in Zayed City (Abu Dhabi, UAE). The stadium will have a seating capacity of 24,000 expandable to 30,000. A ‘LinkedIn Post... » Read more


Trophée des Champions heading to Kuwait

Kuwait to host Trophée des Champions

The next edition of the French Trophée des Champions will be played overseas for the second time in as many years, this time in in Kuwait. Ligue 1 said the match, the 31st edition of the contest, will take place on January 8, 2026 and will pit Paris Saint-Germain against Olympique de... » Read more


Upgrades completed at Scotstoun Stadium

Upgrades completed at Scotstoun Stadium

Glasgow Warriors have completed a series of significant upgrades to Scotstoun Stadium during the off-season. The Warriors said the improvements are all designed to further enhance the match day experience for supporters. The Glasgow Warriors rugby team have trained at Scotstoun since 2009 and have... » Read more


OVG top shot Francesca Bodie to bow out

Francesca Bodie to leave Oak View Group

The Oak View Group (OVG) Chief Operating Officer (COO) Francesca Bodie will leave the company at the end of October. She shared the news on October 7th in an internal company email but didn’t give any indication of her next move. ‘SPORTSBUSINESSJOURNAL’ quoted Bodie as stating, “I’m... » Read more


Tokyo National Stadium ‘expensive naming deal’

Tokyo National Stadium naming rights

The Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. (MUFG) is in the final stages of acquiring from next year the naming rights for the National Stadium in Tokyo (Japan), the main venue for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics held in Summer 2021, a source familiar with the matter said on October... » Read more


Qatar to host FIFA soccer extraordinaire

Qatar to host FIFA Intercontinental Cup

Qatar has been confirmed as the host of the final three matches of this year’s FIFA Intercontinental Cup™ presented by Aramco, the elite annual global club competition which gives the champions of all six confederations the chance to compete on the world stage. ‘FIFA’ stated that the final... » Read more


River diverted for new Luton stadium

River rerouted for the new Luton Town stadium

A river has been re-routed to make way for Luton Town’s new football stadium, which is due to open in 2028. The BBC said the River Lea was previously culverted underground and was flowing through what will become the football pitch at Power Court. More than 300m (984ft) of concrete tunnel has... » Read more


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