As more clubs in the Premier League and Championship have moved from their historic homes into shiny new grounds, the impressive potential of stadium naming rights has made its way into the English game. Renaming Highbury or Goodison Park would have been beyond the pale, not to mention a futile exercise in terms of what … Read more
Arsenal are protecting their long-term interests in teenage midfielder Ethan Nwaneri. The Gunners have reportedly inserted a recall option into Nwaneri’s season-long loan move to Borussia Dortmund. According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, writing for CaughtOffside, the Gunners have the right to break the loan agreement early and bring the 19-year-old back to North London … Read more
Last week was monumental for the Tampa Bay area, with both the Tampa City Council (4-3) and Hillsborough County Commission (5-2) passing the Tampa Bay Rays’ $2.3 billion ballpark deal – a deal that will see the Rays make the move from St. Petersburg to Tampa and once again become across-the-street neighbors with the Bucs. … Read more
Peter Reid knows better than most what it takes to lead Sunderland to the upper reaches of English football. The former Black Cats boss led Sunderland to back-to-back seventh-place Premier League finishes in 2000 and 2001 – a feat that was not matched until last season. Like Reid, Regis Le Bris followed up promotion to … Read more
West Ham will play their first second-tier match in 14 years today when they visit Burnley in their Championship opener at 4pm. The club’s relegation at the end of last season came after the Hammers spent a decade trying to establish themselves as a Premier League force, only to be undone by a series of … Read more
West Ham’s move from the Boleyn Ground to the London Stadium remains one of the most contentious stadium relocations in recent football history. The Hammers’ previous home was steeped in history and provided the kind of edge that is only found in old-school, tightly-packed stadiums that are becoming more and more rare in this age. … Read more
At the heart of Palermo’s submission to the FIGC is a full redevelopment plan for the historic Stadio Renzo Barbera. Designed in partnership with world-renowned sports architecture practice Populous and consultancy firm Turner & Townsend, the project aims to transform the stadium into a modern, sustainable urban landmark. The vision extends beyond matchday infrastructure, intending … Read more
Few players have been able to experience West Ham’s recent run of modern-day landmarks as Michail Antonio. The Hammers forward enjoyed a ten-year spell in east London during which time he was present for the emotional farewell to the Boleyn Ground and subsequent move to the London Stadium, while he was also there as the … Read more
Ask locals and they will confirm that the stadium has long had a poor reputation. “For lack of a better word, the technical term for MetLife Stadium is ‘blah’,” says long-time New Jersey sports columnist Steve Politi. One of his readers once compared its appearance to a giant prison toilet, another to a big air … Read more
Thousands of Egyptian football fans Packed On Monday, July 13, Cairo International Stadium will welcome the Egyptian national football team upon its arrival and celebrate its historic journey in the FIFA World Cup. For the first time ever, the national team receipt Round of 16, with a controversial loss from former world champion Argentina. Pitch … Read more