Tag: UK

STRI-Wanda booster for China sports market

Article posted by Coliseum, February 11^th, 2021

STRI Group (UK) – the world’s leading multidisciplinary solutions provider serving the sports and environmental sectors – and Wanda CTI – the only company in China whose forte is design, research and development for cultural tourism projects – inked a strategic deal for... » 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

Wolves’ wait-and-see stance on venue revamp

Article posted by Coliseum, January 28^th, 2021

Works to expand, piece by piece, the historic Molineux Stadium at West Midlands, UK, home of the Premier League team Wolverhampton Wanderers, is yet to get off to a start and will take time as the United Kingdom bear the brunt of the new strain of coronavirus. The Executive Chairman of... » Read more

‘The Spireites’ chant cashless mantra

Article posted by Coliseum, January 27^th, 2021

With the United Kingdom (UK) surpassing 100,000 COVID deaths in a grim new milestone, and the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, declaring that lockdown will remain in the country till July 17th, 2021, fans returning to stadia seem a remote possibility in the near future in UK. However, the... » Read more

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

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