Football Stadiums & Facilities
Spurs Stadium Plan Receives Funding Boost
Tue 31st Jan 2012 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Tottenham Hotspur FC and Haringey Council have today made a joint pledge to the major regeneration of North Tottenham. Tottenham’s plans to redevelop White Hart Lane and the local area received...
Alan Pardew opens football facilities in Gateshead
Fri 27th Jan 2012 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew showed his support for grassroots football as he officially opened a new sports pavilion in Gateshead Redheugh 1957 FC. The new state-of-the-art six-team changing...
Martin Keown Opens New Sports Hub in Oxford
Fri 27th Jan 2012 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Football players across Oxford were celebrating after a new state-of-the-art multi-sports hub at Oxford City Football Club was officially opened by former Arsenal and England footballer, Martin Keown....
Northwich Victoria made 'Homeless'
Thu 19th Jan 2012 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Northwich Victoria has until 17:00 GMT today (Thursday 19 th ) to leave the ground which has been its home since 2005. The club was issued with a notice to vacate their Victoria Stadium on Monday...
Aston Villa consider Safe-Standing at Villa Park
Thu 19th Jan 2012 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Aston Villa could become the first Premier League club to introduce safe-standing areas at Villa Park. The club are understood to be considering the plan to introduce a safe-standing section at the...
Football clubs pledge Olympic legacy support
Tue 10th Jan 2012 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt unveils £1 billion strategy to deliver on 2012 Games promise to inspire a generation to get involved in sport Under the plans every secondary school in England will...
The FA appoints Managing Director to St. George’s Park
Tue 20th Dec 2011 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
The FA have today announced the appointment of Julie Harrington as Managing Director of St. George’s Park, the new national football centre for England. Harrington, 42, will join The FA in March...
Barnet forced to leave Underhill at end of season
Wed 14th Dec 2011 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Barnet Football club have today announced that they are to leave the Underhill Stadium, their home for 104 years at the end of the season. The decision has been prompted by the long standing land...
Everton excited by Barclays continued funding in local sports
Wed 14th Dec 2011 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
The Arncliffe Sports and Community Centre in Halewood is celebrating having received a grant of £18,000 from Barclays Spaces for Sports (BS4S) to help revitalise the sporting venue. The extra...
fcbusiness and SAPCA build working relationship
Tue 6th Dec 2011 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
fcbusiness are delighted to announce it has formed a working relationship with the Sports And Play Construction Association (SAPCA). SAPCA is the recognised trade association for the sports and play...
Chesterfield's groundsman wins major award
Tue 6th Dec 2011 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Antony Haywood, Head Groundsman at Chesterfield FC, has won the Alex R Millar IOG Professional Football Groundsman of the Year Award at the Institute of Groundsmanship (IOG) Industry Awards ceremony...
St.George's Park hotel topping out celebrated
Wed 30th Nov 2011 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
The Football Association, Hilton Worldwide and construction company Bowmer & Kirkland today celebrated the topping out of the Hilton and Hampton by Hilton hotels at St. George’s Park –...
Seagulls celebrate FSIF investment towards new home
Fri 25th Nov 2011 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club will be presented with a £2m cheque from Gary Hoffman, Chairman of the Football Foundation, during half-time of the Seagulls Npower Championship clash...
Chelsea investigate Battersea site
Thu 24th Nov 2011 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Chelsea have appointed one of London's leading developers to explore the feasibility of building a new stadium at Battersea Power Station. The club, who still need to buy back the freehold of Stamford...
Football League clubs push for return of Artificial Pitches
Fri 18th Nov 2011 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Wycombe Wanderers and Accrington Stanley are calling for a return to artificial pitches in a bid to cut costs and increase revenue. Speaking to the BBC, Wycombe vice-chairman Brian Kane said, "Within...
Carlisle United announce new stadium plans
Fri 18th Nov 2011 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Carlisle United have announced they are to relocate to a new stadium following the results of a feasibility study found that re-developing their current ground could cost the club in the region of...
Yeovil Town's stadium plans given public exhibition
Wed 16th Nov 2011 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Supporters and residents in Yeovil are being invited to a public exhibition to view proposals that would introduce an exciting new quality food store at Huish Park, which will enable the future...
Everton FC to open free school
Tue 15th Nov 2011 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Everton Football Club’s official charity has been successful in gaining Governmental approval to open a Free School in Liverpool. The Everton in the Community Free School will be Government...
Guus Hiddink Launches the UK Football Academy
Thu 10th Nov 2011 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Guus Hiddink, one of the world’s best football managers and Raymond Verheijen, Hiddink’s assistant at South Korea, Russia and Chelsea, have launched the UK Football Academy (UKFA), an...
Man arrested over Spurs spy claim
Tue 8th Nov 2011 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
A man has been arrested on suspicion of fraud after allegations that Tottenham spied on Olympics officials during their stadium bid. The arrest came as Olympic Park Legacy Company (OPLC) chairwoman...
Gareth Southgate announces early Christmas bonus for community sport
Fri 4th Nov 2011 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Gareth Southgate is fronting an awareness campaign to make sure grassroots football clubs know that leading up to the tricky Christmas period the Football Foundation is here to help. The Former...
A new £4m community football centre in Sheffield
Thu 3rd Nov 2011 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Sheffield & Hallamshire FA`s plans to deliver a £4m cutting edge sporting and community hub for south east Sheffield have been granted permission this week by Sheffield City Council. The...
Gary Neville supports a greener grassroots game
Wed 2nd Nov 2011 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Manchester United and England legend, Gary Neville, has today backed a Football Foundation initiative that encourages potential grant applicants to consider the environmental impact of their proposed...
England Number One Joe Hart supports the grassroots game
Tue 1st Nov 2011 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
England and Manchester City goal keeper, Joe Hart, lent his support to grassroots football as he opened AFC Urmston Meadowside’s new Football Foundation-funded sports site in Manchester on...
Sir Trevor Brooking Opens John Lyall Pavilion
Thu 20th Oct 2011 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
More than 500 people packed into Lawford FC’s brand new £513,000 John Lyall Pavilion in School Lane recently to witness its grand opening under the supervision of FA ambassador Sir Trevor...
Government confirms Olympic Stadium decision
Tue 11th Oct 2011 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
The DCMS have released a statement confirming the withdrawal of its decision to sell the Olympic Stadium to West Ham United Football Club. ‘The Government and Mayor of London have decided to end...
West Ham's Olympic dream shattered
Tue 11th Oct 2011 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
West Ham’s proposed move to the Olympic Stadium has fallen through after the OPLC decided the stadium should remain in public ownership. Confirming the decision, Sports Minister Hugh Robertson,...
Chelsea look to move away from Stamford Bridge
Tue 4th Oct 2011 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Chelsea Football Club have moved a step closer towards building a new stadium after making an offer to buy back the parts of Stamford Bridge sold to supporters in the 1990s reports PA news. Chelsea...
Barnet may have to leave stadium half way through season
Tue 27th Sep 2011 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Barnet FCs days at Underhill look to be numbered according to chairman Tony Kleanthous. The club, he says, will be applying to the Football League for permission to hopefully be allowed to play at...
Liverpool granted stadium extension by City Council
Mon 26th Sep 2011 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Liverpool have been granted another extension by Liverpool City Council as they continue to explore all options on the future of Anfield. A deadline was set in July for Liverpool to announce by the...
Manchester City step closer to new training centre
Mon 19th Sep 2011 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Manchester City Football Club has today submitted a planning application following a 6 week period of public consultation with local residents, fans and other interested parties, for a proposed youth...
Alfreton Town Unveils ‘Vision of the Future’ Plans
Thu 8th Sep 2011 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Alfreton Town chairman Wayne Bradley has unveiled the club's 'vision of the future' plans for the Impact Arena. The Reds chief has had a fantastic 360-degree virtual tour of the stadium in the future...
Bolton Wanderers see the light with Hanwha deal
Wed 31st Aug 2011 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Adding to the list of UK footballs clubs to gather solar support, Bolton Wanderers have signed a one-year partnership with Hanwha Group. The agreement will grant Hanwha billboard and video advertising...
Warrington Town open Centre of Excellence
Mon 22nd Aug 2011 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Warrington Town FC have officially unveiled their new Football Centre of Excellence which include the latest state of the art 3G pitches. Mayor of Warrington Cllr Mike Biggin was on hand to officially...
Wrexham City FC sell Racecourse Stadium
Fri 5th Aug 2011 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Wrexham City Football Club yesterday announced that Glyndwr University has signed an agreement to purchase the Racecourse Stadium and Colliers Park Training Ground. The deal is subject to completion...
Football Foundation bid to improve sustainability practice
Wed 27th Jul 2011 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
The Football Foundation have launched a Sustainability Toolkit, an action plan to help guide organisations and their projects in today’s difficult economic climate. Sympathetic to the challenges...
Rangers Invest £3m on Stadium Upgrades
Thu 21st Jul 2011 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Rangers will unfurl their 54th league championship flag before Saturday’s game against Hearts as the Craig Whyte/Ally McCoist era gets under way and the Club has confirmed today (Thursday 21...
Manchester City open public consultation for training facility
Mon 18th Jul 2011 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Manchester City Football Club has today begun a public consultation on a proposed world leading Youth Development and Training Facility. The Club is asking local residents, its fans and other...
Wolves reveal £50m training complex redevelopment
Wed 13th Jul 2011 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Wolverhampton Wanderers have revealed proposals for a major £50 million investment into Compton Park which will see the education, sport and community benefits spread throughout Wolverhampton....
Anfield redevelopment could take three more years
Tue 12th Jul 2011 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Liverpool FC’s plans to redevelop Anfield could take up to another three years according to a local councillor. Joe Anderson, Liverpool City Council leader has insisted the local authority is...
Man City expected to announce record stadium naming rights deal
Fri 8th Jul 2011 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Manchester City are expected to announce one of the largest stadium naming rights deals in the UK later today with Etihad Airways. The airline owned by the Abu Dhabi government, will take the naming...
Crystal Palace appoint project manager to oversee training ground initiative
Fri 8th Jul 2011 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
The arrival of a new training ground has moved one step further with the appointment of Raj Chandarana Consulting as Project Manager for the Training Ground Initiative for Crystal Palace Football Club...
Liverpool to decide on stadium plans
Thu 7th Jul 2011 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Liverpool Football Club have been granted an extension over plans for a 60,000-plus-seat stadium at Stanley Park after planning consents expired last month. The club must now decide whether or not to...
King Power Secure Leicester City Stadium Naming Rights
Wed 6th Jul 2011 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Leicester City have revealed that King Power will be the club's new stadium naming rights partner. The Thai duty-free company, owned by Leicester City Chairman, Vichai Raksriaksorn and Vice-Chairman,...
Wallsend Boys’ Club officially opens its first football facility
Wed 29th Jun 2011 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Wallsend Boys’ Club officially celebrated the opening of its stunning new sports site and marked the occasion with a friendly match between some of the Club’s ex-players and its current...
Huddersfield partner to oversee Heritage Suite development
Fri 24th Jun 2011 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Huddersfield Town have today announced that global hospitality design and fit-out contractor Andy Thornton Ltd has become a partner of the Club and will oversee the development of a new...
Tottenham and Orient Olympic Stadium appeal rejected
Fri 24th Jun 2011 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Tottenham Hotspur and Leyton Orient’s bid for a judicial review of the Olympic Stadium decision has been rejected. Both clubs contested the Olympic Park Legacy Company's verdict that West Ham...
20|20 win stadium business award for work with Arsenal FC
Thu 23rd Jun 2011 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
The winners of the Stadium Business Awards 2011 were announced last week and 20|20 were awarded the prestigious prize for ‘Project of the Year’ for their most recent design work with...
Safe Standing Roadshow to call in on F.C. Business
Wed 22nd Jun 2011 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
The Safe Standing Road Show and the Football Supporters Federation (FSF) are bringing their campaign to introduce safe standing at the UK’s top flight stadiums to Newcastle/Gateshead this...
Fans back Kettering Town stadium move
Mon 20th Jun 2011 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Kettering Town’s potential move to rivals Rushden & Diamonds ground, has the backing of a majority of the club’s fans according the club’s chairman. Imraan Ladak, chairman of...
Replay to Partner With IOG to Offer Training
Thu 16th Jun 2011 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
The Institute of Groundsmanship (IOG) has teamed up with two of the UK’s leading exponents of synthetic playing surface maintenance to offer the groundscare industry a new series of one-day...
Bristol City meet councillors over stadium plans
Wed 15th Jun 2011 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Bristol City Football Club will meet with councillors later today to discuss the club’s plans to build a new stadium at Ashton Vale Bristol City Council Public Rights of Way Committee are due to...
Liverpool still to decide on stadium switch
Wed 15th Jun 2011 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Liverpool Football Club are yet to make a decision on whether to move to a new stadium or not according to a senior official. Having generated interest in selling naming rights for a proposed new...
Wembley could host 2013 Champions League Final
Wed 15th Jun 2011 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
UEFA are understood to have made Wembley Stadium their preferred choice as venue for the 2013 Champions League Final. The decision is expected to be announced on Thursday and sources claim that...
Ed Miliband MP opens Doncaster sports hub
Tue 14th Jun 2011 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
On Friday 10 June Doncaster North MP and Leader of the Opposition, the Right Honourable Ed Miliband, officially opened a brand-new extension for Norton’s popular Ryecroft Community Building on...
£1.7m sports hub set to open in Aylesham
Fri 10th Jun 2011 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Local people in the former mining village of Aylesham are getting ready to celebrate the opening of a new state-of-the-art sports complex. The remodelled site now houses six changing rooms, two...
Corby Town seek help naming new stadium
Wed 8th Jun 2011 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Corby Town and Corby Borough Council request fans’ help to name new stadium Corby Town Football Club, in conjunction with Corby Borough Council, are asking for their fans help in naming the new...
Leaders in Digital Sport launched after consultation with industry
Mon 6th Jun 2011 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Following a 6 month consultation period with Director level executives at rights holders, brands and commercial/marketing stakeholders across ten sports, the team behind the successful...
Chipstead FC marks its 75th birthday with new grassroots facility
Fri 3rd Jun 2011 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Chipstead FC will celebrate the unveiling of a new £25,000 pitch upgrade on Saturday 4 th June. The event, which also marks the club’s 75th birthday, will include award presentations,...
Catering firm signs with Hearts of Midlothian
Wed 1st Jun 2011 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Heart of Midlothian fans will be treated to tasty new half-time pies from next season following a major deal between the Tynecastle club and one of Scotland’s leading catering and hospitality...
After 11 pitches in three years, Desso steps in to create the perfect pitch at Wembley Stadium
Thu 26th May 2011 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Concerned noises from UEFA regarding the Wembley pitch prompted the bold decision by the stadium's chiefs to rip up their original strategy and launch a salvage operation last summer. The re-turfing...
Sir Trevor Brooking Launches All Weather Pitch at St. Mary’s
Tue 24th May 2011 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Sir Trevor Brooking, Director of Development for the FA, has officially opened a new state of the art floodlit synthetic turf pitch at St. Mary’s School in Menston, West Yorkshire. The new...
Hearts consider stadium redevelopment
Mon 23rd May 2011 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Heart of Midlothian Football Club confirmed today that it has begun a joint study with City of Edinburgh Council looking at both the potential redevelopment of Tynecastle Stadium and also possible...
Football League attendances top 16m mark
Thu 19th May 2011 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Crowds at matches in the npower Football League have topped the 16 million mark for the seventh consecutive season despite a 6% decrease on the fifty year high recorded twelve months ago. A total of...
Northampton Town record rise in league attendances
Thu 12th May 2011 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Northampton Town Football Club recorded an average of 4,605 supporters per home league game in the season just ended, up from the 4,427 achieved in 2009/10 In addition, the club came second in League...
Sir Trevor Brooking and Jordan Henderson open £1.8m football centre in Sunderland
Wed 4th May 2011 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Sir Trevor Brooking joined Sunderland star, Jordan Henderson to help local people in the Sunderland area celebrate the opening of a new £1.8m football facility. The Russell Foster Football...
Hull City reveal £100m sports village vision
Wed 4th May 2011 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Hull City ’s KC Stadium will be transformed into a £100m sports village owner Assem Allam has revealed. Speaking to the Hull Daily Mail, Allam revealed his plans to build a complex, which...
Farnborough purchase Quaker's old stand
Mon 18th Apr 2011 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Farnborough Football Club’s chairman, Simon Hollis, has confirmed that he has agreed in principle to purchase the East Stand from Darlington FC’s old ground, Feethams. If the deal goes...
Liverpool remember Hillsborough 96
Fri 15th Apr 2011 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Liverpool Football Club will mark the 22 nd anniversary of those that died at Hillsborough with a memorial service this afternoon. 22 years ago over 20,000 Liverpool fans went to watch Liverpool play...
Canalside receives a fresh coat from Dulux
Fri 15th Apr 2011 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Huddersfiel Town ’s new training complex Canalside has received a helping hand from paint producers Dulux. Not only has the Club received a large donation of paint but they have also stocked up...
Stevenage reveal stadium development plans
Wed 13th Apr 2011 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Stevenage Football Club chairman, Phil Wallace, has released an artist's impression of how the proposed North Stand redevelopment could look, in order to encourage potential commercial investment to...
Bangor City's Farrar Road ground to be replaced by Asda
Tue 12th Apr 2011 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Bangor's Farrar Road football ground is to be demolished and replaced by a supermarket. Councillors in Gwynedd have granted planning permission for the development that will create 240 jobs. It will...
Livingston set to start next season in new stadium
Fri 8th Apr 2011 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Livingston Football Club could be in a new stadium for the start of season 2012/2013. It’s understood a deal to sell their current home, Almondvale, and move to a new stadium around one mile...
Planning approval granted for Marine FC stadium
Thu 7th Apr 2011 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Evo-Stik Premier League side Marine have announced that it has received planning approval from Sefton Council at last nights meeting of the Planning Committee held at Bootle town hall. Marine chairman...
Turf Moor Nominated For National Award
Tue 5th Apr 2011 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Burnley Football Club groundsman Paul Bradshaw and his Turf Moor team are in contention for a prestigious national award. The backroom team have deservedly secured a nomination in the top three for...
Barnsley to lead the way in solar energy
Thu 31st Mar 2011 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Barnsley Football Club is to become the first in the country to be powered by solar energy. Work will start next month installing photovoltaic panels on the roofs of two stands and the external wall...
FC United Launch 'Pitch In' DF Fundraiser
Tue 29th Mar 2011 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
With their sights firmly set on the new location for their ground, FC United of Manchester have launched a new fundraiser, a website called Pitch In which they’re appealing for fans and...
Sir Trevor Brooking to open new sports facility
Tue 29th Mar 2011 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Local people in the Ilkeston area are getting ready to celebrate the opening of a new £586,000 3rd generation (3G) artificial grass pitch. The pitch will be officially opened by Sir Trevor...
Yeovil Town announce stadium upgrade plans
Thu 24th Mar 2011 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Yeovil Town Football Club have announced plans for a brand new 3,500 seat stand and exciting new retail development at Huish Park, which will enable the future success of the club. The proposed new...
FSF petition to reintroduce safe-standing areas
Wed 23rd Mar 2011 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
The Football Supporters Federation (FSF) have launched an online petition today in their long running campaign to reintroduce safe standing areas in football grounds. The national supporters’...
Aberdeen gets government approval for new stadium
Wed 16th Mar 2011 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Aberdeen Football Club have been given Government permission to move away from Pittodrie to their proposed new stadium. The Scottish Premier League Club were given the go-ahead for their proposed new...
Walsall FC Banks’s Stadium put up for sale
Tue 15th Mar 2011 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Walsall Football Club was yesterday informed by its Landlord Suffolk Life Annuities Limited of their intention to sell their freehold interest in the Banks's Stadium site. The group that owns the...
New FA Chairman Opens New School Sports Site
Tue 15th Mar 2011 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
The FA's new Chairman, David Bernstein, today officially opened a new Football Foundation funded third generation (3G) artificial grass pitch at the ARK Academy, Wembley.. To help mark the occasion,...
Football Licensing Authority to gain more power
Wed 9th Mar 2011 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
The Football Licensing Authority (FLA) looks set to gain more power after the Sports Grounds Safety Authority Bill was given an unopposed third reading in the House of Commons last Friday and will now...
FC United's stadium plans dashed by council
Mon 7th Mar 2011 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
FC United of Manchester's hopes of moving into a new stadium at Ten Acres Lane have taken a blow after Manchester City Council announced that the nationwide spending cuts mean that the site is no...
Aberdeen given green light for new stadium plans
Mon 28th Feb 2011 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Aberdeen Football Club’s plan to move to a new stadium at Loirston Loch took a step closer when Aberdeen City Councillors voted 23-17 in favour of approving the plans submitted by the Club and...
Marine AFC seek funding for stadium development
Thu 24th Feb 2011 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Evo-Stik Premier League side Marine have announced the launching of an appeal to raise £100,000 to fund most of the cost of a further development of the Arriva Stadium in the summer of 2012. A...
Double funding boost means bright future for Redlands
Mon 21st Feb 2011 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
People in Weymouth, Portland and Dorchester have received a major sporting boost following the news that they will receive a cash injection of £80,175 from the Football Foundation. The grant...
Orient chairman writes to Prime Minister over Olympic decision
Wed 16th Feb 2011 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Leyton Orient Football Club chairman Barry Hearn is understood to have written to Prime Minister David Cameron and London Mayor Boris Johnson asking them to look again at the decision to award West...
Tottenham consider legal action over Olympic Stadium decision
Mon 14th Feb 2011 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Tottenham Hotspur are understood to be considering legal action after West Ham United was confirmed as the ‘preferred bidder’ to move into the London 2012 Olympic Stadium on Friday. But...
West Ham to be handed keys to the Olympic Stadium
Fri 11th Feb 2011 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
West Ham United and Newham Council are celebrating today after the Olympic Park Legacy Company (OPLC) announced that it has chosen them as preferred bidders to take over the 2012 Olympic Stadium after...
Southampton get go ahead for new training facilities
Fri 11th Feb 2011 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Southampton Football Club received planning permission for the construction of new facilities at its Staplewood Training Ground. The new training complex will simultaneously address the environmental...
Olympic Stadium will 'go broke in 10 years' say AEG
Thu 10th Feb 2011 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
West Ham and Tottenham will find out tomorrow who will be handed the keys to the Olympic Stadium after the Games in 2012. The Premier League rivals have both submitted their plans for the future of...
Wolves get green light for £40m stadium redevelopment
Thu 10th Feb 2011 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Wolverhampton Wanderer’s Chairman, Steve Morgan, has today given the green light for the first step in the Club's Molineux redevelopment plans to begin at the end of this season. The Chairman...
Northampton Town receives Family Excellence Award
Wed 9th Feb 2011 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Northampton Town Football Club has been awarded with the Football League Family Excellence Award for 2010-11. The award is given to clubs following two separate genuine 'mystery shopper' family visits...
Northampton Town appoint new Conference and Banqueting Manager
Mon 7th Feb 2011 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Northampton Town Football Club have announce the appointment of Paul Tyrrell as the club's new Conference and Banqueting Manager, as the club brings that part of its operation back in house. Paul, who...
Walsall fans give their opinion on the clubs facilities
Mon 31st Jan 2011 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Fans have provided valuable feedback on aspects of Walsall Football Club through an online survey. The survey, which appeared on the club’s official website, covered a range of topics from the...
West Ham reveal image of Olympic Stadium plan
Mon 31st Jan 2011 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
More than 50 MPs signed their support this week for the West Ham United and Newham Council joint bid to take over the Olympic Stadium in Stratford after the 2012 Games. The first image of how the...
Tottenham's future lies away from White Hart Lane according to Levy
Wed 26th Jan 2011 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Tottenham Hotspur’s chairman Daniel Levy has revealed he would continue to look for a new home for the club away from White Hart Lane if their bid to take over the Olympic Stadium failed. It had...
Leyton Orient consider Olympic Hockey Stadium move
Wed 26th Jan 2011 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Leyton Orient Football Club would consider a move to the Olympic Hockey Stadium should it be available the club’s chairman has claimed. Orient, who are geographically the closest Football League...
Marine FC announce stadium plans
Tue 25th Jan 2011 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Evo-Stik Premier League outfit Marine FC, have announced their plans to build additional spectator facilities and install a new floodlight system at the Arriva Stadium. The proposed developments will...
Olympic Stadium decision to be delayed
Mon 24th Jan 2011 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
A decision on who will move into the £537 million Olympic Stadium has been postponed from Friday, the Olympic Park Legacy Company (OPLC) has announced. A spokesman said "more time is needed to...
Mansfield Town's 'ground' for concern
Mon 17th Jan 2011 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
In line with their ongoing policy of transparency with supporters, Mansfield Town Football Club have released the following statement regarding the leasehold of Field Mill. Following the repossession...
Tottenham could face legal action over name if they move to Olympic site
Fri 14th Jan 2011 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Tottenham Hotspur’s controversial plans to move to the Olympic Stadium will be challenged in the courts over the use of the name ‘Tottenham.’ David Lammy an MP who is bitterly...
Wrexham AFC set the record straight over club sale
Tue 11th Jan 2011 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Wrexham Football Club owner Iain Roberts and director Geoff Moss have made a public statement after speculation over the club’s Racecourse Ground. It had been reported that the ground was to be...
Cambridge City FC expect news on new ground
Thu 6th Jan 2011 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Chairman Kevin Satchell expects to hear where Zamaretto League Premier Division club Cambridge City will be playing next season by the end of this week. A joint planning application has been submitted...
Aberdeen chairman outlines plans for new stadium move
Wed 22nd Dec 2010 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Aberdeen Football Club’s chairman Stuart Milne has revealed that the club has no option but to move to a new stadium Speaking at the club’s AGM the topic of moving to the proposed...
New funding criteria announced for football stadia improvement work
Tue 14th Dec 2010 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
The Football Stadia Improvement Fund (FSIF) has announced new funding criteria for stadia improvement projects. With an annual budget of £5m, provided by the Premier League, the new deal ensures...
Northampton Town FC call on politicians to unite
Mon 13th Dec 2010 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Northampton Town Chairman David Cardoza has called on politicians from all parties to unite and back the re-development plans of both the Cobblers and the Northampton Saints Rugby Club. Last Monday,...
Northampton Town FC chairman gives 'cautious welcome' to council motion
Wed 8th Dec 2010 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Northampton Town Chairman David Cardoza has given a 'cautious welcome' to the motion passed by Northampton Borough Council on Monday night. Conservative group leader Councillor David Palethorpe had...
Tamworth FC announce ground plans
Fri 3rd Dec 2010 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Tamworth Football Club has announced plans for a new 1800 seater stand at the Lamb Ground. As part of the plans the new stand would replace the current main stand, with that building moved to an...
Birmingham City to investigate crowd violence
Thu 2nd Dec 2010 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Birmingham City’s Carling Cup win over local rivals Aston Villa was overshadowed by violent clashes between the club’s fans. Fourteen people were treated in hospital and five arrests were...
Man City's groundsman scoops prestigious award
Wed 1st Dec 2010 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
The superb quality of Manchester City Football Club's playing surfaces was recognised when the club won a prestigious the Alex R. Millar Award. Manchester City’s very own Grounds team scooped...
Rotherham Utd FC get the green light for new stadium
Fri 26th Nov 2010 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Rotherham United Football Club’s application for planning permission was given the green night by councilors last night. The South Yorkshire club, who have been exiled in Sheffield’s Don...
Tottenham given green light for redevelopment plans
Thu 25th Nov 2010 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club have cleared what could be the final hurdle in their bid to redevelop White Hart Lane after the London Mayor gave their plans the green light according to the Press...
Grimsby Borough FC play first game at transformed venue.
Thu 25th Nov 2010 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Bradley Football Development Centre played host to the first competitive Northern Counties East League match in seven years on Tuesday, when Grimsby Borough Football Club welcomed Scarborough Town to...
Everton granted permission to expand Goodison Park facilities
Tue 16th Nov 2010 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Everton Football Club has today been granted planning permission to build a £9million state-of-the-art retail and administration development on the existing Goodison Park footprint. The new...
Chelsea consider new stadium away from Stamford Bridge
Tue 9th Nov 2010 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Chelsea Football Club are reportedly in talks to quit their 105-year old home at Stamford Bridge and build a ground on the site of the soon- to-be-demolished Earls Court exhibition centre to hold at...
Tottenham would 'demolish' Olympic Stadium to build new ground
Mon 8th Nov 2010 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Tottenham Hotspur’s plans to take over the Olympic stadium have further infuriated Premier League and bidding rivals West Ham after it was reported by the Daily Mail they would demolish it and...
Aston Villa to 're-educate' stewards following fan ejection controversy
Tue 2nd Nov 2010 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Aston Villa Football Club’s non-executive director, General Charles C Krulak has promised a review of the club's stewarding guidelines after a teenage fan was ejected from the ground after...
Local support for Bristol City FC Stadium Plans
Tue 2nd Nov 2010 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Bristol City Football Club understands that an independent poll has confirmed that an overwhelming majority of Bristolians supports plans to build a new world-class stadium at Ashton Vale, Bristol....
Turf Moor to Welcome Returning Heroes
Wed 20th Oct 2010 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Burnley Football Club is to welcome home a heroic group of soldiers who have just returned from a gruelling tour of Afghanistan. The Clarets fans, all from the 1st Battalion the Duke of Lancaster's...
Birmingham City FC consider ground redevelopment
Tue 12th Oct 2010 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Birmingham City Football Club are understood to be considering redeveloping part of their St. Andrew's ground to increase the capacity to around 46,000 as an alternative to moving to a new stadium....
Liverpool council oppose Anfield re-development plans
Fri 8th Oct 2010 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Liverpool Football Club’s prospective new owners are on a collision course with the local council over plans to re-develop Anfield. It’s understood New England Sports Ventures (NESV) which...
Rival Premier League Clubs bid for Olympic Stadium
Fri 1st Oct 2010 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
West Ham Football Club submitted its formal bid to occupy the London 2012 Olympic Stadium once the games are over yesterday. However a surprise joint bid by Tottenham Hotspur and US venue-operator AEG...
Windsor Park looks set for re-development
Thu 30th Sep 2010 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Windsor Park , the home of Northern Irish international football looks set to get the go-ahead for a multi-million pound redevelopment. According to BBC Newsline, Sports Minister Nelson McCausland is...
Plymouth will get new stadium regardless of World Cup decision
Thu 16th Sep 2010 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Plymouth Argyle Football Club will get its new £50million stadium whether or not Plymouth succeeds in its bid to become a host city for the 2018 World Cup, a club director has pledged. However,...
Northampton Town FC receive backing for ground re-development proposals
Fri 10th Sep 2010 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Northampton Town Football Club Chairman David Cardoza has warmly welcomed comments from the Leader of the Opposition on Northampton Borough Council, David Palethorpe (Conservative) backing the plans...
Watford FC still unclear as to Saracens ground share plans
Thu 9th Sep 2010 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Watford Football Club released a statement informing its supporters that there has still been no definitive resolution as regards the future of Saracens at Vicarage Road. Following the issuing of a...
FA Vase final hopes to stay at Wembley
Mon 6th Sep 2010 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
STL Northern League chairman Mike Amos is hoping that the FA will withstand cost pressures and keep the FA Vase Final at Wembley. There is speculation that in order to reduce costs, the FA might move...
West Ham submit bid to move into the Olympic Stadium
Fri 20th Aug 2010 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
English West Ham’s proposal to move into the Olympic Stadium is among the 100-plus organisations expressing an interest in a post-games lease of the venue. Now the club have six weeks to...
Arsenal Football Club moves ‘Forward’ With Club Level Improvements
Thu 12th Aug 2010 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Arsenal Football Club is delighted to announce that Emirates Stadium has now completed the improvements to the Woolwich suite on Club Level, the premium tier of 7,000 seats, during the close season....
Man City FC launch new fan zone
Tue 10th Aug 2010 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Premier League side Manchester City Football Club has launched a brand new pre-match entertainment zone - City Square. The project which is the first of its kind at a Premier League club, is expected...
Croke Park a becomes world's first sustainable stadium
Fri 6th Aug 2010 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
In May 2010 Dublin’s Croke Park Stadium gained BS 8901:2009 certification, making it the world’s first stadium to receive this prestigious award for sustainable event management. Stadium...
F.C. Business becomes an official media supporter of IOG SALTEX
Fri 30th Jul 2010 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
F.C. Business is proud to announce that it is an official media partner of IOG SALTEX 2010, the UK's number one open space management event being held at The Royal Windsor Racecourse on 7 - 9...
SPL Chief hails 'Family Champions' initiative
Wed 28th Jul 2010 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
The Scottish Premier League has hailed their Family Champions initiative aimed at increasing the number of families attending Clydesdale Bank Premier League matches a success. The initiative which...
Wembley hopes artificial turf will help solve pitch problems
Tue 27th Jul 2010 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
The Wembley pitch has been on the receiving end of a number of high profile complaints recently but bosses are now hoping to rectify the situation. Officials are hoping to use the new Desso pitch for...
Tottenham show interest in London Olympic Stadium
Tue 27th Jul 2010 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
It has been reported that Tottenham Hotspur Football Club has held informal talks with the Olympic Park Legacy Company over the possibility of moving into the stadium after the Olympic Games....
Tottenham's new stadium plans dealt another blow
Fri 23rd Jul 2010 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Tottenham Hotspur’s ambitious plans to deliver a £400m stadium for the 2013-14 season appear to be fading according to a report in the Guardian. The newspaper reports that Haringey...
Cambridge fans meet for public consultation over clubs future
Thu 22nd Jul 2010 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Cambridge Fans United’s (CFU) first public consultation meeting with Grosvenor Developments will be held on Monday 26 th July at the Cambridge United Supporters Club and will begin at 7.30pm,...
Blackpool's return to the top flight delayed
Tue 13th Jul 2010 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Blackpool Football Club has had to delay its home return to the top-flight by two weeks after they announced that the improvements to its Bloomfield Road ground would not be ready in time for the...
Camberley Town FC unveils plans for new stadium
Tue 29th Jun 2010 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Camberley Town Football Club has this week revealed exciting plans for a new stadium, clubhouse and five-a-side football centre. Subject to achieving the necessary approvals, The Club is seeking to...
Match Day hospitality at the Crown Ground wins award for 2009/10 season.
Fri 25th Jun 2010 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Accrington Stanley Football Club have won first prize in their category for the official Football Hospitality Awards 2010 in association with Stadium Experience.com. The League two side which...
Sports Turf Research Institute resigns position as Wembley pitch consultants
Tue 22nd Jun 2010 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
The pitch consultants in charge of Wembley Stadium's problematic surface have resigned, it was announced on Wednesday. The announcement by the Sports Turf Research Institute (STRI) follows mounting...
Brighton & Hove Albion FC reveal stadium sponsorship
Tue 22nd Jun 2010 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club today announced a partnership which will see their new stadium known as the 'American Express Community Stadium', after agreeing a multi-year naming rights...
Watford FC get go ahead for new community centre
Mon 21st Jun 2010 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Watford Football Club's Community Sports and Education Trust and Harrow Council announced today the news that their plans and proposals for the re-development of Cedars Youth and Community Centre have...
England Women's Coach Opens New Shenfield 3G Pitch
Tue 15th Jun 2010 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
England Women’s Coach Hope Powell was amongst the dignitaries to assist with the launch of a 3G Artificial Grass Pitch with a pavilion and grass football surfaces at Shenfield High School on...
Wolves announce new stadium plans
Thu 27th May 2010 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Wolverhampton Wanderers football Club have today unveiled plans for a £40 million regeneration of Molineux , which will hopefully see an initial two-staged, phased development bringing the...
Blackpool FC to build new stand
Thu 27th May 2010 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Blackpool FC are set to begin work on a new East Stand at their Bloomfield Road home in preparation for their debut season in the Premier League. The club already have planning permission for a 16,000...
Tottenham FC's stadium plans rejected
Thu 20th May 2010 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Tottenham Hotspur have been forced to abandon their plan to redevelop White Hart Lane, throwing into disarray their hopes of playing football in a new 56,000-seat stadium by 2012 according to the...
West Ham 'hopeful' of Olympic Stadium move
Tue 18th May 2010 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
West Ham said today they were "hopeful" of moving to the Olympic Stadium after the London 2012 Games. The eight-week deadline for would-be tenants of the £537million venue in Stratford, east...
Accrington Stanley FC Helping People Back To Work
Mon 17th May 2010 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Accrington Stanley Football Club have begun work on the stadium, painting all the terraces and iron works over the summer period and to help them in this mammoth task they have enlisted the help of...
Bradford City FC to hold service to remember victims of the 1985 fire
Tue 11th May 2010 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
On 11 May 1985, 25 years ago, over 11,000 fans packed into Valley Parade to witness Bradford City play Lincoln City and receive the Third Division Championship Trophy at the Bantams final home match...
Sunderland warned after Manchester United supporter's ticket allocation is cut to 1,700
Tue 20th Apr 2010 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Sunderland have been warned that thousands of Manchester United supporters could try to infiltrate home enclosures at the Stadium of Light on May 2 after restricting the club to just 1,700 tickets for...
Wembley pitch relaid for the 11th time
Mon 19th Apr 2010 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Wembley Stadium is to have a new pitch laid for the 11th time in its short history following the issues with the playing surface experienced during the FA Cup semi-finals earlier this month. Work on...
West Ham move a step closer to the Olympic Stadium dream
Wed 17th Mar 2010 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
It's reported that West Ham vice-chairman Karren Brady has today meet with UK Athletics chiefs to discuss the future of the 2012 Olympic Stadium. UKA confirmed that Brady was holding talks with their...
New Regional Stadium Wins Key Government Planning Approval
Tue 16th Mar 2010 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Government Office for the South West (GOSW) has confirmed that the Secretary of State will not intervene in Bristol City Council's decision to grant planning permission for Bristol City Football...
Man City's £1bn ground redevelopment plan
Fri 12th Mar 2010 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Manchester City Council, New east Manchester (NEM) and Manchester City Football Club (MCFC) have today signed a formal agreement to collaborate to create a transformation plan for east Manchester,...
Chelsea and Compass Group UK renew matchday hospitality deal
Thu 11th Mar 2010 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
The food service provider Compass Group UK & Ireland has secured a five-year deal with Chelsea FC said to be worth in the region of £12 million per year according to catering.co.uk. Business...
Public debate called on the future of Northampton Town FC
Wed 3rd Mar 2010 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Northampton Town chairman David Cardoza is pleased that the Liberal Democrat leadership of Northampton Borough Council have called for a public debate over the future of Northampton. Mr Cardoza also...
Hibernian FC to get new stand
Mon 22nd Feb 2010 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Hibernian has announced that work will begin today on the construction of the new East Stand at Easter Road. This Saturday’s home match against St Johnstone will be the last match with the old...
Hartlepool Achieve Family Excellence Award
Mon 15th Feb 2010 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Hartlepool United is among 37 clubs that have been awarded 'The Football League Family Excellence Award' for 2010 . This award recognises the experience we provide for young fans and families. The...
Council pledge to protect Selhurst Park
Thu 11th Feb 2010 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Croydon Council has pledged to uphold its planning policies to safeguard Selhurst Park as a football ground. The move has been made to ensure that the administrators and creditors involved with the...
Bristol City new stadium plans approved
Thu 11th Feb 2010 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Bristol City Council yesterday approved the Bristol City FC's plans for a new stadium at Ashton Vale. City had already received a 'minded to approve' verdict from the Planning Committee last November,...
PPL Corp secures naming rights for Philadelphia Union stadium
Thu 11th Feb 2010 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
PPL Corp, the energy company, is believed to have signed a deal committing US$20 million to secure the naming rights to the Philadelphia Union's stadium when the franchise enters Major League Soccer...
Bristol City's new stadium plans hearing deferred
Wed 10th Feb 2010 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Consideration of Bristol City Football Club's planning application to North Somerset Council to build an access road into the proposed new stadium site at Ashton Vale has been deferred. North Somerset...
Watford FC's MyPlace planning application receives green light
Tue 9th Feb 2010 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Watford’s Community Sports and Education Trust and the London Borough of Harrow were delighted to receive the news that the planning application for the re-development of Cedars Youth and...
Everton submit new plans for £400m ground
Thu 4th Feb 2010 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Everton chief executive Robert Elstone stated today that they are still looking into the possibility of building a new stadium, as well as redeveloping Goodison Park. Initial plans for a £400m...
Newcastle firm in running to build WC 2014 stadiums
Tue 2nd Feb 2010 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
A North East firm has put together a consortium which is in the running to build several new football stadiums in Brazil ahead of the 2014 World Cup. Newcastle-based A World of Golf (AWG) has brought...
Liverpool FC seek investment for new stadium
Tue 2nd Feb 2010 | Football Stadiums & Facilities
Liverpool Football Club hope to give new life to their plans to build a 60,000-seat stadium by bringing in new investors before the end of the season. With plans to move to a new stadium in Stanley...
