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Leagues: MLS

/ 399 days ago

New England Revs wants new stadium on banks of Mystic River

It's no secret that New England Revolution officials have been wanting a new stadium for years now. In fact, the club previously labeled a move away from Gillette Stadium "a top priority" as far back as 2010. Revs president Brian Bilello then told NBC Sports Boston that the move was "as close as ever" two […]

Everton

/ 408 days ago

Everton's new stadium will look spectacular, says former star

After more than six decades, Everton is hosting matches at its stadium during a major international tournament with Euro 2028. The United Kingdom and Ireland won hosting duties for the European Championships in 2028. Matches are at a total of ten venues in England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Turkey withdrew […]

AC Milan

/ 421 days ago

AC Milan scrap plan for $1.3bn stadium, new location revealed

The construction of AC Milan's brand-new, cutting-edge stadium continues full steam ahead. The Rossoneri chose to continue ahead without their city rivals, Inter after they abandoned the new San Siro project. Thus, Wednesday marked the completion of the preliminary official step toward submitting a comprehensive project plan. A plan for the "San Francesco" neighborhood in […]

Manchester City

/ 437 days ago

No more 'Emptyhad': Man City's EPL home games sold out

All 19 Premier League home games at which Manchester City have made tickets available have been completely sold out. The Sky Blues listened to fan organization 'City Matters' and made adjustments to their ticket pricing and availability this summer. That is why they are selling the bulk of their game tickets all at once, as […]

Everton

/ 437 days ago

Everton given unexpected $125m funding to finish new stadium

Everton obtained a loan from MSP Sports Capital to assist in funding the construction of the new Bramley-Moore Dock Stadium. MSP was in discussions to acquire a stake in Everton and perhaps secure seats on the board. Rights and Media Funding, however, rejected these proposals because of the terms of their outstanding loans to the […]

News

/ 447 days ago

Real Madrid debut stunning new Santiago Bernabeu for first time

The newly renovated Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid was a sight to see as it welcomed back Real Madrid to play. Los Blancos' first home game of the 2023-24 season was on Saturday against Getafe, and it marked their return to the Bernabeu after 90 days of renovations. Jude Bellingham, the club's new fan favorite, […]

English Football

/ 451 days ago

New $12 million stand at Luton stadium only has a few hundred seats

Luton Town fans were finally able to watch their beloved club play at their home stadium on Tuesday night. The Hatters hosted League Two side Gillingham in a Carabao Cup fixture after stadium renovations finished. The hosts won the thrilling match 3-2 on their return to Kenilworth Road. Premier League regulations forced the club to […]

News

/ 472 days ago

How pitch size affects soccer playing styles

All pitch sizes in soccer are not equal. In fact, there is not a universally agreed upon set pitch size that all stadiums use. There are limits on the length, width, and size that the field can be. The two bylines of a soccer field must be equal on both sides and between 49 and […]

Business of Soccer

/ 493 days ago

Chelsea set to buy land surrounding Stamford Bridge

Chelsea will reportedly soon complete the purchase of a piece of land surrounding Stamford Bridge. The Evening Standard is claiming that the Blues are set to buy a 1.2-acre property called Sir Oswald Stoll Mansions. This area currently sits just west of the club's arena. Boehly and Chelsea execs can use land to expand Stamford […]

Leagues: EPL

/ 494 days ago

Newcastle risks atmosphere for increased stadium capacity

Newcastle has looked into increasing the capacity of its stadium, St James' Park. However, that could come at a cost, both financially and socially. Currently, St James' Park holds a maximum of 52,305, which makes it the seventh-biggest stadium in the Premier League. With wealthy owners and an impressive performance in the most recent campaign, […]

News

/ 564 days ago

Pitch sizes of stadiums in top European soccer leagues

All soccer fields may look the same to the naked eye. The dimensions ought to be standardized across the professional game, right? Wrong. In reality, pitch sizes can vary from stadium to stadium. Similar to baseball in America, historically this was often due to physical space limitations on the land a stadium was built upon. […]

Barcelona

/ 579 days ago

Money-burdened Barcelona secures stadium financing

Barcelona managed to secure financing of roughly $1.5 billion to update Camp Nou over the next couple of years. Even though developments to the historic stadium are already underway, funding was always an issue. After all, Barcelona estimates the cost of the renovations to be just shy of $1 billion. Barcelona released a statement that […]

Attendance

/ 590 days ago

Premier League average attendance on course to break record

The Premier League is on course to set an average attendance record this season. This comes after the COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on many things, including crowds inside stadiums. Leagues from all over the world either banned fans or limited them from March of 2020 up until Spring of 2021. However, crowds are now surpassing […]

Leagues: Liga MX

/ 731 days ago

Liga MX launches facial verification technology at stadiums

Liga MX has agreed to a new partnership with Incode Technologies that uses facial technology. The deal brings new ways to verify each and every fan inside stadiums around the country. Incode is a technology company that helps banks, healthcare systems, retailers, and now stadiums, perform secure transactions. Liga MX utilizes the company's 'Fan ID' […]

World Cup 2022

/ 859 days ago

AFC, CAF and OFC embrace home field at World Cup 2022

Home field at World Cup 2022 officially belongs to Qatar. Yet, like African nations in 2010, other countries may feel a sense of belonging at this World Cup in particular. Nations at the World Cup from CAF, AFC and OFC are closer geographically and culturally to Qatar. Despite FIFA's wishes for this World Cup to […]