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Man United gets nod on barrier seating pilot

Article posted by Coliseum, June 8^th, 2020

English Premier League football club Manchester United has got the go-ahead to proceed with the pilot run of barrier seating at Old Trafford. The club hopes to complete the work in time when fans will be able to return to the stadium once again after the coronavirus dust settles down. The club held... » Read more

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La Copa finals fall in ‘La Cartuja’s’ kitty

Article posted by Coliseum, May 19^th, 2020

Spanish city Seville has been awarded a four-year contract by the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) to host the next four finals of the Copa del Rey until 2023, and the event will be held at a revamped Estadio de la Cartuja in Seville. It will inject an estimated €43m (£36.5m) to Seville’s... » Read more

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Sports arena to glam up San Diego Midway area

Article posted by Coliseum, September 8^th, 2020

San Diego (US) Mayor Kevin Faulconer announced recently that real estate company Brookfield Housing and US-based venue and event management company ASM Global have been selected to build an entertainment district in the Midway area that encompasses a new sports arena, thousands of housing units,... » Read more

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Melbourne Renegades may cause hiccups to AFL Grand Final

Article posted by Coliseum, April 9^th, 2020

The present contract between Marvel Stadium in Melbourne, Australia, and Big Bash League (BBL) team Melbourne Renegades has come in the way of the Australian Football League’s (AFL’s) hopes of a later-than-usual Grand Final at Marvel Stadium. The Marvel Stadium is a multipurpose, grassed oval... » Read more

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Saudi Arabia loosens leash on women with WFL launch

Article posted by Coliseum, March 9^th, 2020

In a bid to shed off its ultra-conservative tag, the Saudi sports authorities have launched a Women’s Football League (WFL). This decision comes two years after women were first allowed into stadia in the Gulf kingdom. The first season of the 500,000 riyals ($133,000) league for women over 17... » Read more

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D.C. United’s safe standing section dream to get realized!

Article posted by Coliseum, January 30^th, 2020

The American professional soccer club based in Washington, D.C., in the US – D.C. United – has put forward a plan to introduce safe-standing areas (a long- cherished dream one may say) at its home ground and soccer-specific stadium Audi Field ahead of the 2020 MLS season. It will be a... » Read more

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SoFi Stadium raise a toast to venue crew

Article posted by Coliseum, September 11^th, 2020

A virtual ribbon-cutting ceremony was held recently at SoFi Stadium in California, US, the exuberant new residence of National Football League (NFL) teams Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Chargers. The ceremony marked the start of its inaugural year, with Rams Owner/Chairman and SoFi Stadium and... » Read more

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