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The latest football ground news from around the world. New stadiums, ground renovations and records - it's all here. Heard some news that you think should be featured? Drop us a line through the contact page. Want to keep up-to-date with the latest stadium news by email? Sign up to the site and join the monthly stadium newsletter.
Friday 10th September 2021
Spanish giants Valencia are planning to restart their new stadium project.
The La Liga outfit started building their new ground, but had to stop construction over a decade ago due to financial problems.
However, the club are looking to fund the completion with its share of this summer's cash injection into La Liga by investment firm CVC Capital Partners.
The new stadium is half built, as can be seen above. Once complete, the capacity will be around 54,000 making it the 5th largest in La Liga. That's around 5,000 more than the current capacity at the Mestalla, but still much smaller than the 80,000 capacity planned in the original designs.
Friday 3rd September 2021
Luxembourg have opened their new national stadium, the 9,000 capacity Stade de Luxembourg.
The stadium staged its first official event on September 1st as the hosts beat Azerbaijan 2-1 in a World Cup 2022 qualifier.
The new stadium cost around €80m to build and replaces the old Josy Barthel Stadium, which will now be demolished. The new ground becomes the home of both football and rugby in Luxembourg. The stadium will also host non-sporting events, with the 9,300 sporting capacity expanded to around 15,000 for concerts.
The new stadium is located to the very south of the city of Luxembourg, close to the A6 motorway.
Sunday 22nd August 2021
Aberdeen could build their new stadium close to their existing ground, after local councilors agreed to explore the idea.
The Scottish Premiership side has had planning permission granted on a new £50m stadium in Kingsford on the outskirts of the city.
However, local councilors are now looking into the possibility of building the new ground next to Pittodrie as a way to strengthen the links between the city centre and the beach.
Aberdeen have been looking to leave Pittodrie for a number of years. They plan to build a modern 20,000 seater stadium - it now just a question of where.
Friday 20th August 2021
Peterborough United have submitted plans for a new 19,000 capacity stadium. The new ground will be built in an area known as The Embankment, a few hundred yards away from London Road.
The site is just north of the River Nene and would retain the club's city centre location. If granted planning permission, the new stadium would be built in a way to make it easily expandable to 24,000 capacity in the future.
The Championship side have submitted their plans to the local council despite some opposition from nearby residents and politicians launching a "Save Peterborough Embankment" campaign.
Wednesday 18th August 2021
Paris St Germain will be unable to expand the Parc des Princes until after the 2024 Olympic Games.
The announcement comes after the French Ligue 1 giants secured the signing of Lionel Messi from Barcelona, which has led to an increase in demand for tickets.
Despite being one of France's most successful football teams, PSG's stadium currently has a modest capacity of around 48,500 putting it xth on the list of the biggest stadiums in Europe. It is only the 4th largest club stadium in France, with Marseille (67,000), Lyon (59,000) and Lille (50,000) all able to welcome more fans.
However, PSG's plans to increase the capacity at the Parc des Princes will have to wait until after the Paris Olympics in 2024 where the stadium is due to host the finals of both the men's and women's football tournaments.
Tuesday 17th August 2021
Clermont Foot have expanded their stadium with the construction of a new 3,000 seater stand at the Stade Gabriel Montpied.
Clermont have been promoted to Ligue 1 for the first time in their history after finishing runners up in the second tier last season. The new 3,000 seater stand takes the capacity of the Stade Gabriel Montpied to around 13,000, meaning it is still the smallest ground in the French top flight.
As well as a new stand, the club has also invested in improved media facilities as well as VAR and goal line technology.
Clermont won their first home game of the season, beating Troyes 2-0.
Sunday 15th August 2021
Leicester City have revealed plans to increase the capacity of the King Power Stadium to 40,000.
The Premier League side will increase the capacity from its current 32,000 by adding 8,000 seats onto a new tier of a remodelled East Stand.
The project will also include a new events arena, 220 bedroom hotel and a new club megastore, as well as a multi storey car park, office space and a residential tower.
Nothing has been confirmed in terms of timelines or cost, but the club is hoping to apply for planning permission in the Autumn, after a public consultation.
If the plans go ahead, it will make the King Power one of the largest football stadiums in Europe and be added onto our European Football Grounds Poster.
Sunday 1st August 2021
One of the UK's most picturesque football grounds is under threat of permanent closure.
Fort William have been forced to play all of this season's games away from home due to the state of the pitch at Claggan Park. The ground has one of the most famous backdrops in Britain with the Nevis Range clearly visible behind the goal.
The Highland League side have turned to crowdfunding in an attempt to raise £5,000, although the amount required to get the pitch back up to league standard is expected to cost closer to £50,000.
Vandal attacks in 2019 and 2021 have hampered the club's efforts to make the pitch playable, with vital equipment being damaged.
The club's Go Fund Me currently sits at just over £1,000 of their £5,000 target. Please donate here: https://uk.gofundme.com/f/help-save-claggan-park.
Tuesday 6th July 2021
The Brazilian city of Sao Paulo is to renovate the historic Estadio do Pacaembu, to increase supporter comfort and corporate hospitality.
The stadium was first opened in 1940 and hosted 6 matches at the 1950 World Cup. Although now mostly used for rugby, the 40,000 capacity stadium does still host some games for Sao Paulo's big 4 clubs - Sao Paulo, Corinthians, Palmeiras and Santos.
The city is now planning to spend around £60m rebuilding various parts of the stadium to bring it in line with modern expectations. As well as remodelling the stands, the project will also include an underground parking garage, underground convention centre and indoor attractions including cafes and restaurants.
Sunday 27th June 2021
Lazio have declared an interest in moving out of the Stadio Olimpico and into the Stadio Flamino.
The Stadio Flaminio is located around a mile and a half away from the Stadio Olimpico, closer to the city centre. It was originally opened in 1959 and has been mainly used for rugby, although both Lazio and Roma played the 1989/90 season there due to upgrade works to the Stadio Olimpico.
The stadium has lay empty since 2011 and would need some considerable modernisation. It is currently owned by the council and Lazio would be looking to leave the ground for a minimum of 30 years.
The idea comes as both Lazio and Roma look to move away from their shared Stadio Olimpico home. The clubs are looking to move due to ongoing concerns around the running track and size of the 70,000 capacity of the stadium, with both clubs averaging attendances of less than 40,000 before the pandemic. In March, Roma abandoned plans to move to a new stadium in the Tor di Valle area of the city.
It's still early days for both clubs, but it looks as though the Stadio Olimpico's days of hosting Serie A football could be numbered.
Wednesday 12th May 2021
Bologna have submitted plans to transform their Stadio Dall'Ara into a modern 30,000 seater arena.
The Italian Serie A club have committed €100m to the project which will see large parts of the existing stadium modernised with stands moved closer to the pitch and every seat covered by a new roof.
As well as redeveloping their current ground, Bologna will spend up to €15m on a new temporary stadium to be used whilst the renovations are underway. This new 15,000 capacity venue will then reduce to 3,000 and be used by the club's women's and youth teams.
Wednesday 12th May 2021
The city of New York is to get its first soccer specific stadium - but it is being built by Queensboro FC, not New York City FC.
Queensboro will join the USL Championship in 2022 as a new expansion side and have announced plans to build a new stadium. The new ground will be built in partnership with the City University of New York and will open with an initial capacity of 7,500.
MLS side New York City FC are still without a permanent home, playing their games at Yankee Stadium and Red Bull Arena, home of rivals New York Red Bulls.
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— Queensboro FC (@QueensboroFC) April 27, 2021