Tag: England

Sports bodies’ workers face the axe

Article posted by Coliseum, July 15^th, 2020

England’s Rugby Football Union (RFU) boss Bill Sweeney has revealed that since the organization is feeling the COVID-19 financial heat, a proposal has been made to go in for as many as 139 job cuts. The Rugby Football Union (RFU) is the governing body for rugby union in England. It was founded in... » Read more

Green light for British summer of sports

Article posted by Coliseum, July 9^th, 2020

UK Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden has announced agreements have been hammered out that will enable select international sporting events to take place in England amid COVID-19, stating the “British summer of sport is back on”. The announcement also includes work on some of the biggest film and... » Read more

Land deal gives (wings) to Canaries’ stadium expansion

Article posted by Coliseum, December 6^th, 2019

The English top-flight soccer club – Norwich City – has purchased land around Carrow Road – the association football stadium in Norfolk, England. The expansion plan of the stadium has received a shot in the arm with the land purchase deal. It will also help to establish the Canaries (read... » Read more