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Friday 13th October 2023
PSV Eindhoven are weighing up their stadium options - with either redevelopment or a completely new stadium both being assessed.
The Dutch Eredivisie giants' current 35,000 capacity stadium is far too small for them, with club having over 9,000 people on the season ticket waiting list.
Adding a further 2,000 seats to the current ground is a potential option, as is the possibility of building a brand new stadium. The club is however keen to keep their current location in the centre of Eindhoven.
Wednesday 11th October 2023
Oxford United have unveiled plans for a new 16,000 capacity stadium.
The club is looking to build a new ground in Kidlington, around 9 miles north of their current Kassam Stadium.
The new stadium will be home to both the club's mens and womens teams and is aimed to be opened in 2026.
The club needs to move by then as their lease at the Kassam stadium expires that year, with no option to extend it further. Oxford have played at the Kassam since 2001.
Saturday 7th October 2023
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From the giants of Celtic, Rangers and Hampden Park through to the smaller grounds in Dumbarton and Fort William, our poster has it all!
The A1 poster comes folded to A4 and features beautifully illustrated shirts and a stats panel detailing essential info such as capacity, year opened and official ratings from our website.
The poster is priced at £8.99 and is available through our website.
Saturday 7th October 2023
Aston Villa have been granted planning permission to increase the capacity of Villa Park to over 50,000.
The redevelopment work will see an extra 7,400 seats added to a rebuilt North Stand. The work is expected to be completed as early as 2025.
Saturday 7th October 2023
FIFA have announced that the 2030 World Cup will see matches played in 6 counties over 3 continents.
The bulk of games will be played in Spain, Portugal and Morocco, with single matches taking place in Uruguay, Paraguay and Argentina.
Spain last hosted the World Cup in 1982, but it will be the first time the tournament has ever been hosted in either Portugal or Morocco. The 3 matches to be played in South America are to celebrate the 100 year anniversary of the first ever World Cup which was hosted in Uruguay in 1930.
Monday 7th August 2023
Serbia have announced plans to build the world's first "garden stadium" as its new national stadium.
The ground will feature thousands of trees planted in and around the structure to give it a green and natural facade.
The new 52,000 seater stadium will be built on the outskirts of Belgrade, around 8 miles away from the city centre. It is expected to cost around £220m.
Monday 7th August 2023
Italian Serie A club Salernitana has released plans to totally transform its Stadio Arechi.
The plans would keep the ground's current 35,000 capacity, but would see the stadium totally rebuilt with the aim of making it the most modern stadium in the country.
The project will cost around €110m and is hoped to be completed by December 2025.
Monday 7th August 2023
Manchester City have received planning permission for a major expansion to the Etihad Stadium.
A further 7,000 seats will be added, taking the ground's capacity to just shy of 62,000. The club will also add a sky bar with views overlooking the pitch and a stadium walk experience.
Man City expect to spend around £300m on the project which will also see the creation of a 3,000 capacity fan zone as well a new club shop, museum and 400 bed hotel.
Friday 7th April 2023
The city of Malaga has presented plans to redevelop La Rosaleda. The new plans would see capacity increase to 45,000, in an attempt to secure the city's status as a 2030 World Cup venue.
The revamp would cost an estimated €70m and would see 15,000 seats added to the current capacity with all stands covered, an underground car park and green spaces created around the stadium.
Friday 7th April 2023
Switzerland has been chosen to host the Women's Euro 2025 tournament.
The country ran out winners against rival bids from France and Poland as well as a joint bid from Denmark/Finland/Norway/Sweden.
England will be looking to retain their crown won in 2022 in the 16 team tournament which will begin in June 2025.
8 host stadiums will be used across the country, with the host cities confirmed as:
Saturday 18th March 2023
Real Betis is planning to renovate their Estadio Benito Villamarin.
The La Liga club have reached out to international design and construction companies to improve 3 of the stands at the stadium. As well as modernisation, the club will also seek to add a roof to cover all seats at the ground.
Betis have set a budget of €70m to deliver the work which is expected to start after the 2023/2024 season.
As well as modernisation, the works will also look to transform the stadium into a year-round venue focusing on leisure and entertainment activities when the team isn't playing.
Friday 10th March 2023
The latest MLS expansion side St Louis City FC has opened its new stadium.
A sell-out crowd of just under 22,500 welcomed the team to the brand new £400m CityPark Stadium and witnessed a 3-1 victory over Charlotte - an impressive addition to the opening day victory at Austin.
St Louis joined the MLS Western Conference as the 29th expansion team this season.