Category: News

Sharks’ Crossford Bridge vision fizzle out

Article posted by Coliseum, January 21^st, 2021

Though the English Premiership rugby union club Sale Sharks had signaled its intention to return ‘home’ to a new stadium planned as part of a sports village development in Trafford (UK), but the same did not materialize after the Council said it would not support them following public... » Read more

EFL knock CCFF doors as COVID woes drown UK

Article posted by Coliseum, January 21^st, 2021

The English Football League (EFL) is seeking a cash injection of around £75m (€84.8m/$102.8m) from the Bank of England’s COVID Corporate Financing Facility (CCFF) and is reportedly in talks with them as it continues to assess means to aid clubs badly impacted by the loss of matchday revenue as... » Read more

Club Bolívar new venue plans an uphill task

Article posted by Coliseum, January 21^st, 2021

A national law will be required for Primera División football giant Club Bolívar to realize its ambitions for a new venue. This was stated by officials in the Bolivian City of La Paz. Club Bolívar is a football club from Bolivia. It was founded on April 12th, 1925 as a tribute to the foundation... » Read more

Azteca Stadium promises uber-cool experience!

Article posted by Coliseum, January 21^st, 2021

Topped with glitz by eminent architecture firm Populous and futuristic renovations by Spanish firm MolcaWorld, the spectacular Mexican Azteca Stadium is undergoing revamp work in time for the 2026 FIFA World Cup™ finals. It is readying to give fans and players an uber-cool experience. The Estadio... » Read more

Edgbaston Stadium total transformation begins

Article posted by Coliseum, January 21^st, 2021

With an infusion of pound 93 million, works have begun to transform land at Birmingham’s world-renowned Edgbaston Stadium (UK) with the raising of 375 top of the mark apartments – ‘The Edgbaston Residences’ – in the surrounding land. Spread over four acres of land in Pershore Road,... » Read more

UK Govt largesse for COVID-floundering sports

Article posted by Coliseum, January 20^th, 2021

The pound 300 lifeline, mostly loans, provided by the UK Government to 11 spectator sports in England is sure to keep them afloat at a time when the United Kingdom has gone into a national lockdown what with the new COVID-19 strain taking a huge toll on lives and the sports venue sector bleeding... » Read more

WWE Thunderdome to rock with Royal Rumble

Article posted by Coliseum, January 20^th, 2021

World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), a US professional wrestling promotion, which recently shifted from Florida’s Amway Center to the Tropicana Field Stadium in Tampa Bay, Florida (US), is likely to keep the ThunderDome state-of-the-art set intact for the pay-for-view Royal Rumble show to be held... » Read more