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Sunday 14th March 2021
footballgroundmap.com has launched a new Twitter account for football shirt collectors who are looking to add to their collection.
The new @footyshirtdeals account scours Ebay for the very best deals and then posts them onto Twitter every 30 minutes.
Followers will see the best deals on offer in their timeline with important information including the item's current price, how many bids and watchers it has, as well as the end date and a picture.
Be sure to give the account a follow, if you're into collecting rare and unique football shirts!
Thursday 11th March 2021
Coventry City have agreed a deal to return to the Ricoh Arena from the start of the 2021/2022 season.
The Sky Blues have been playing at Birmingham City's St Andrews stadium for the last year and a half after being kicked out of the Ricoh for the second time. City spent the 2013/2014 season playing at Sixfields in Northampton after the last dispute with the ground owners.
The return to the Ricoh comes after Cov announced plans to build another stadium in the city last year. These plans now appear to be on hold after the Championship club signed a 10-year agreement to move back to the Ricoh.
All being well, the 92 Club will once again contain 92 stadiums next season.
Tuesday 9th March 2021
Brighton have been granted permission to increase the capacity of the American Express Community Stadium.
The Premier League side will add an extra 1,750 seats, taking the stadium's total capacity to 32,500. This will be done in stages, with the capacity first increased to 31,800 for the start of next season.
The club have also been given permission to upgrade areas outside the stadium. New developments include a fan zone with kiosks and toilets, and a new giant screen close to the train station.
Thursday 4th March 2021
Argentina's newest stadium the Estadio Unico has hosted its first match.
The new 30,000 seater stadium will be used for this year's Copa America which Argentina is co-hosting with Colombia.
Located in Santiago del Estero in the far north of the country, the stadium is said to be one of the most technologically advanced in the country. It features 2 giant 14x8m LED screens, as well as restaurants, an interactive museum and underground parking for up to 500 cars.
The stadium cost around £12m to build and hosted its first match when River Plate beat Racing Club 5-0 in an Argentine Supercopa match.
Wednesday 3rd March 2021
Sheffield FC, the world's oldest football club have unveiled plans to build a new stadium in Sheffield.
The Northern Premier League side have been playing in the nearby town of Dronfield since leaving Don Valley Stadium in 2001. The club is now proposing a move back to Sheffield with plans to build a new 4,000 capacity stadium in the Meadowhead area of the city.
If approved, the new stadium would also include a heritage centre, aiming to become the "home of football" for fans across the globe.
The stadium will be funded by selling the club's existing ground for housing. If planning permission is granted, the stadium is expected to take around a year to build.
The club have released a video of the new stadiums which can be found below:
Tuesday 2nd March 2021
Roma have dropped their plans to build a new stadium in the Tor di Valle area of the city.
The plans were initially announced back in 2012 and included building a new 52,500 seater capacity stadium approximately 10 miles away from the Stadio Olimpico. The overall cost of the project was estimated at around £500m, but has never got off the ground.
The club was bought by US Billionaire Dan Friedkin last year, throwing the plans into doubt. The club are committed to looking for a new home, but plans to build at Tor Di Valle have now been scrapped.
Saturday 20th February 2021
South American footballing giants River Plate have returned home to their El Monumental stadium, following the completion of renovation work.
The stadium now features what the club are calling the "best playing field in South America" after a new hybrid pitch was installed.
The club have also committed to bringing fans closer to the action with the removal of the running track around the pitch. Other improvements include the removal of fencing and a new players' tunnel. In total, the club has invested around £1.6m in the ground improvements.
Either the first stage completed, the club will now move onto increasing the stadium's capacity from 74,000 to 80,000.
— River Plate (@RiverPlate) February 17, 2021
Wednesday 17th February 2021
York City have opened their new York Community Stadium, 18 months after originally planned.
The new stadium has been beset with delays, but finally opened its doors with a 3-1 defeat to high flyers Fylde, who were 2nd in the National League North until the season was voided.
The York Community Stadium replaces Bootham Crescent, which served as the club's home since 1932. The new 8,000 seater stadium is built close to Monks Cross shopping centre to the north west of the city, and will also host the York City Knights rugby league team.
The new stadium cost a total of £45m to build.
Sunday 14th February 2021
The footballgroundmap.com stadium database continues to grow, with the site having recently passed the 25,000 stadium milestone.
The growth in stadiums is thanks to the outstanding work from the footballgroundmap.com team, hunting out new stadiums and responding to requests from our users.
Naturally England leads the way, with over 6,500 grounds now catalogued. There are another 4 countries with more than 1,000 grounds logged: USA (2,300), Germany (1,881), France (1,110) and Scotland (1,068). In total, we have stadiums in our database from over 200 countries and principalities around the world.
Manchester United's Old Trafford is still our most visited stadium, with over 93,500 users having ticked it off.
Friday 5th February 2021
Japanese side FC Imabari have revealed plans to build a new 6,000 seater stadium.
The J3 League have ambitious plans to reach Japan's top flight, J1 within the next few years, but their current 5,000 capacity Arigato Service Yume Stadium will not allow them to climb any higher in the Japanese football pyramid.
The new stadium will be built close to their old one, with the old stadium likely to become the team's new training ground. Whilst the new stadium is not much bigger in terms of capacity, it will be built in a modular fashion which will allow for expansion up to 15,000 seats - the minimum required for the J1 League.
The club hope to start work on the new stadium towards the end of the year, with the aim for completion in early 2023. The following video has been created by the club:
Saturday 23rd January 2021
Western United have had planning permission for a new stadium approved.
The Australian A League side are hoping to build a new 15,000 seater stadium in the Melbourne suburb of Tarneit, to the west of the city.
The stadium will form the centrepiece of a wider development which includes sport, commercial and residential use. It would become the first stadium in Australia to be owned by a professional football team.
The stadium is expected to cost around £85m and it is hoped that construction will start in 2021, with the stadium ready for the 2023 Women's World Cup.
Friday 22nd January 2021
Club Bolivar have outlined their plans to build a new start of the art stadium.
The Bolivian Primera Division side are looking to redevelop their 5,000 capacity Estadio Libertador Simon Bolivar into a new stadium capable of holding 20,000-25,000 supporters.
The club currently plays at the 41,000 capacity Estadio Hernando Siles, but is looking to return to its own ground once the rebuild has been completed.
Club Bolivar is Bolivia's most successful side, with 29 league titles to their name. They are hoping to open the new stadium for their centenary year in 2025, and have released the following video:
El sueno de todos lo construimos juntos
— Club BolÃvar (@Bolivar_Oficial) January 18, 2021
Se parte del gran anhelo celeste
Orgullo y compromiso de ser bolivarista
Hazte socio https://t.co/9jIm8vFIhM pic.twitter.com/6Agfir1OF8
