Category: News

England park ambitious plans on child health

Article posted by Coliseum, February 2^nd, 2021

Even as the pandemic brings to the fore concerns on health and the United Kingdom continues to be bludgeoned by the new COVID-19 variant, England’s (UK) unique Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park will live up to its reputation as a major health research and innovation hub by setting up a national... » Read more

French club’s hunt for stadium site ends

Article posted by Coliseum, February 1^st, 2021

French Ligue 1 football club Montpellier has confirmed that a brand-new stadium – Stade Louis-Nicollin – which will be able to hold 25,000 spectators will come up on the southern outskirts of Montpellier (France) on the Ode à la Mer site in Pérols. Montpellier has targeted the end of... » Read more

Stadia lend a hand as COVID throttles Europe

Article posted by Coliseum, February 1^st, 2021

The Lotto Park Stadium in Belgium – residence of the Belgian Pro League football team Anderlecht – will serve as a COVID-19 vaccination center. An announcement to this regard was made by Anderlecht recently. On the other hand, the Premier League club Manchester United has opened their... » Read more

Rays-City at variance over MLB venue plans

Article posted by Coliseum, February 1^st, 2021

The City of St. Petersburg in Florida (US) has unbolted proposals from seven development groups for the repurposing of the Tropicana Field site. However, the local officials and the baseball team Tampa Bay Rays are reportedly at odds over the potential inclusion of a new Major League Baseball (MLB)... » Read more

Bailout package for Welsh spectator sports

Article posted by Coliseum, February 1^st, 2021

To help spectator sports tide over the severe financial effects due to COVID-19 which still continues to thump the United Kingdom, the Welsh Government has announced a £17.7m (€19.9m/$24.2m) funding package, with rugby union to benefit the most after being granted £13.5m. Football has been... » Read more

San Siro revamp work only after civic polls

Article posted by Coliseum, January 29^th, 2021

The Italian professional football clubs Inter Milan and AC Milan (Italy) will not be able to stride forward on their new stadium project until after the upcoming municipal elections in June, as per media reports. Media reports also stated that the decision has been arrived at by the present City... » Read more

German football club in dire straits

Article posted by Coliseum, January 29^th, 2021

The cash-strapped third division German football club KFC Uerdingen have not been able to pay their rent for the stadium in Düsseldorf (Germany) – Merkur Spiel-Arena – on time. The livid arena operators have barred the club from using the venue. KFC Uerdingen 05 is a German football... » Read more