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‘The Friulians’-Dacia partnership come of age

Udinese Calcio new stadium branding

The Romanian car manufacturer Dacia has showcased the overhaul of its brand identity with Serie A club partners Udinese Calcio (Italy). The ‘fcbusiness’ stated that Udinese Calcio officially opened its new Stadio Friuli in 2016, sponsored by Dacia. The modern, multifunctional structure was... » Read more


Netherlands stadium closed as stand cave in

Nijmegen stadium stand collapse

A small section of a stand at Dutch top-flight club NEC Nijmegen’s Goffert Stadium in Nijmegen (a city in Mid-Eastern Netherlands) collapsed on October 17th as fans of visiting Dutch professional football club Vitesse Arnhem celebrated their team’s 1-0 victory. There were no reports of any... » Read more


Project Espai Barça to get up steam

Camp Nou stadium update October 2021

The project to remodel Camp Nou – home of top-flight FC Barcelona (Spain) – build a new Palay Blaugrana and Campus Barça – will be revisited to make it viable and sustainable financially and to turn it into the biggest and most state-of-the-art sports and entertainment space... » Read more


EFL clubs take up the Green cudgels

EFL Green clubs

The English Football League (EFL) (UK) announced recently the launch of ‘EFL Green Clubs’, a new league wide scheme that will help support clubs across the country to improve their environmental practices and operations. The ‘EFL’ stated that in a first for football, the scheme sees the EFL... » Read more


Capacity crowd allowed in Ireland stadia

Irish stadiums back to full capacity

The Government of Ireland have confirmed that they are pressing ahead with plans to allow sports stadia return to full capacity from October 22nd. ‘The Journal’ stated that the decision applies to indoor and outdoor arenas, and COVID passes will not apply for admission to outdoor events. The... » Read more


OVG starts Canadian odyssey

OVG expands into Canada

The American entertainment and sports facilities company Oak View Group (OVG) is taking on its first project North of the border, having signed a deal with the Hamilton Urban Precinct Entertainment Group (HUPEG). The deal will involve OVG helping redevelop the Hamilton, Ontario Arts &... » Read more


COVID likely to prevail over FIFA spectacle

FIFA plans to postpones Club World Cup

FIFA plans to postpone the Club World Cup until early next year due to hosting challenges linked to COVID-19, which still has several parts of the world in its throes, people familiar with the planning said. The ‘Japan Today’ stated that coronavirus restrictions led to Japan withdrawing from... » Read more


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