Arsenal have abandoned proposals for a large-scale expansion of the Emirates Stadium. Instead, the club will pursue a series of smaller upgrades while its owners assess the Premier League champions’ broader operations. In 2024, Arsenal formed a working group headed by chief executive Richard Garlick to explore whether the stadium’s 60,704-seat capacity could be increased. […]
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The club also revealed that £63.5m from an extra $125m (£94.14m) added to its long-standing debt during a summer refinancing operation was used to acquire land for the proposed stadium. It has not disclosed how the remaining money was allocated. Construction of the new venue is expected to cost more than £2bn. Although total debt […]
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Bath’s fixtures against Harlequins during the weekend of 15 May and Saracens on 5 June are expected to be relocated. If the club advances to the Prem semi-finals and earns home advantage next June, that match would also take place away from the Rec. The club’s owners have said the project is being brought forward […]
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Former West Ham United co-chairman David Sullivan was present for the club’s Carabao Cup tie against Portsmouth, despite advice that he should avoid home fixtures at London Stadium. Sullivan stepped down as West Ham’s co-chair in June after seven women accused him of sexually exploitative and predatory conduct. He firmly denies all the allegations. Following […]
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Como, one of last season’s unexpected Serie A success stories, secured Champions League qualification for the first time in their history. The club will now cancel the season tickets of supporters who miss four home fixtures as part of a controversial set of new regulations. The team, managed by former Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fàbregas, announced […]
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For Newcastle, which has effectively been forced to sell several leading players this summer to comply with financial regulations, there is a strong case for relocating to a newly constructed stadium. The financial figures help explain the situation: “During the 2024-25 campaign, Newcastle generated £52m in matchday revenue, compared with £160m for Manchester United, £154m […]
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Rayo Vallecano have been prohibited from using their home ground for an unspecified period, less than three weeks before the new La Liga season begins, amid concerns that fans could be exposed to Legionnaires’ disease. The club leases the Estadio de Vallecas from Madrid’s regional authorities, but its permission to stage fixtures there has been […]
Continue ReadingThe site for Manchester United’s proposed new 100,000-capacity stadium has been disclosed, positioned around 350 metres northwest of the current Old Trafford venue. During the previous month, the top-flight side purchased a 25-acre plot intended for the new arena—an area presently occupied in part by a go-karting facility. Renderings were released on Thursday for the […]
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