Tag: UK

Safe standing move at Luton, Southampton

Article posted by Coliseum, January 22^nd, 2024

English football clubs Luton Town FC and Southampton FC are both moving to install safe standing areas in their stadiums. EFL Championship team Southampton said that over the coming months the club would be pushing forward with preparations to make the Northam Stand at St Mary’s a Saints... » Read more

King Power Stadium expansion gain traction

Article posted by Coliseum, January 17^th, 2024

The English Football League (EFL) Championship team Leicester City Football Club has finalized a Section 106 deal for its planned 8,000-seat East Stand extension to its home pitch – the King Power Stadium in Leicester, England (UK). ‘Construction Enquirer’ stated that the hybrid planning... » Read more

Birmingham athletics show amid fiscal woes

Article posted by Coliseum, January 17^th, 2024

On January 12th a crucial meeting took place in Birmingham (UK) where the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) discussed the 2026 European Athletics Championships in light of the lack of resources and financial challenges facing England’s second largest City. ‘inside the games’ stated that... » Read more

Kia extends Surrey Oval deal until 2029

Article posted by Coliseum, January 15^th, 2024

Surrey County Cricket Club’s London home will continue to be known as the Kia Oval until at least 2029 after the club and Kia UK extended their partnership for a further five years. The agreement maintains Kia’s headline sponsorship of the club and its home, the iconic Kia Oval, that first... » Read more

Dundee F.C. new den to mirror Dens Park spirit

Article posted by Coliseum, January 12^th, 2024

The Holmes Miller Architects has been appointed by the Scottish Premiership team Dundee Football Club (Scotland, UK) to begin work on designing a new stadium for the club. ‘Holmes Miller Architects’ stated that the project will see the development of plans for a proposed new, state-of-the-art... » Read more

London Sphere last gasp at ‘political’ altar

Article posted by Coliseum, January 11^th, 2024

The US company behind a proposed huge Las Vegas-style Sphere entertainment venue in East London (UK) has withdrawn its plans. ‘The Guardian’ stated that the Madison Square Garden Entertainment (MSG) said it could not continue to participate in a process that was “merely a political football... » Read more

CAA ICON on fans’ pulse on St. James’ Park

Article posted by Coliseum, January 10^th, 2024

The Premier League team Newcastle United F.C. have appointed the strategic management consulting firm CAA ICON to administer and run the fan survey as part of a broader feasibility study at their home facility – the St. James’ Park in Newcastle upon Tyne, England (UK) – before making... » Read more