Category: News

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

Fan categories for Qatar FIFA extravaganza

Article posted by Coliseum, January 29^th, 2021

Thirty percent fans will be permitted into the two venues – Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium and Education City Stadium – for the FIFA Club World Cup™ to be held in Qatar from February 1st, 2021, where matches will be held till February 11th. The FIFA Club World Cup™ is an international... » Read more

FIFA plans on 2026 spectacle host cities

Article posted by Coliseum, January 29^th, 2021

The world governing body for soccer – FIFA – has announced that it will select the host cities for the 2026 FIFA World Cup™ by the end of the year. The 23 candidate host cities for the flagship event – which is being co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico – are... » Read more

‘The Niners’ increase stake in ‘United’

Article posted by Coliseum, January 28^th, 2021

The English professional football club – Leeds United Football Club (UK) – and the American football team San Francisco 49ers – led by Chairman Andrea Radrizzani (of Leeds United) and CEO Jed York (of 49ers), respectively, have announced a new investment by 49ers Enterprises, an... » Read more