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Thursday 27th August 2020
AFC Wimbledon will start the new season groundsharing at QPR's Loftus Road.
The move comes after work on Wimbledon's new stadium at Plough Lane continues, with the ground now expected to be finished towards the end of October.
The deal with QPR will allow Wimbledon fans to attend matches at Loftus Road, if government and EFL guidelines change in the meantime.
Saturday 22nd August 2020
A new 60,000 capacity stadium is to be built in the Chinese city of Xi'an.
The new stadium will primarily be built for the 2023 Asian Cup, but will also be part of a larger £900m project which will include hotels, retail space, a conference centre and the football stadium.
The stadium will be one of 7 new grounds to be built for the 2023 Asian Cup.
Thursday 20th August 2020
Helsinki's Olympic stadium has reopened after a €350m renovation which has modernised the 82 year old ground inside and out.
The 36,000 capacity ground is by far the largest in the country and is occasionally used to host the Finnish national team.
The stadium was originally opened in 1938 having been built for the 1940 Olympics. The Games were cancelled due to World War II, but the stadium did host a post-War Olympic Games in 1952.
Prior to renovation, the stadium hosted 5 matches at Women's Euro 2009, including the final where Germany beat England 6-2.
The new look Olympic Stadium is due to host the 2022 UEFA Super Cup.
Wednesday 5th August 2020
EFL newcomers Harrogate Town will start life in League 2 at Doncaster Rovers' Keepmoat Stadium.
The North Yorkshire side were promoted to the EFL after beating Notts County in last season's National League play off final. However, the club's 4G pitch at Wetherby Road isn't allowed in the EFL and has to be replaced before the club can play there.
As a result, Harrogate will play their first few "home" matches in Doncaster - 42 miles away from Harrogate.
Wednesday 29th July 2020
Dulwich Hamlet have secured planning permission to build a new 4,000 capacity stadium.
The new ground will be built right next to the club's current Champion Hill Stadium, with the current structure demolished and replaced with housing.
No date has yet been set to start work, but the club's status in East Dulwich looks to be secure with a 125 year lease agreement in place.
Wednesday 29th July 2020
Spanish side Marbella FC have unveiled plans to build a new 18,000 seater stadium.
The Spanish Segunda B (3rd tier) side are planning to demolish their current Estadio Municipal de Marbella and build a new ground which would also feature an underground car park and hotel with swimming pool.
The new stadium will be almost three times as big as their current 7,000 capacity ground and signals the club's intent to climb into La Liga. Marbella lost out on promotion to the Segunda league last season after losing in the play offs. The club was only formed in 1997 and has never been higher than the 3rd division.
Friday 24th July 2020
Austrian Bundesliga side LASK have announced plans to build a new 20,000 seater stadium.
The club's current 6,000 capacity TGW Arena is too small for European competition forcing LASK to play their Europa League matches at Linzer Stadion instead.
Work on the new stadium is due to start in 2021 and be completed in time for the start of the 2022/2023 season.
Tuesday 21st July 2020
Three of the next MLS expansion sides have been delayed due to problems caused by the Coronavirus pandemic.
A new team in Charlotte was originally planned to join as an expansion team in 2021 with St Louis and Sacramento due to join in 2022. All 3 have now been delayed a year with Charlotte now due to join in 2022 and St Louis and Sacramento in 2023.
However, Austin FC will still join the Western Conference next season as originally planned.
The 4 new franchises mark the final step in expanding MLS to 30 teams over the next few years.
Wednesday 15th July 2020
San Diego Loyal SC has released plans to build a new 15,000 capacity stadium.
The newly formed club is currently playing its first season in the USL Championship Western Conference, the second level of football in America.
The new stadium would replace the team's temporary home at Torero Stadium and is planned to last for up to 10 years as the club looks to build up its fanbase.
San Diego loyal are backed by US soccer legend Landon Donovan who scored 57 goals in 147 appearances for the US national team.
Tuesday 14th July 2020
This season's Champions League will conclude with a knockout tournament in the Portuguese city of Lisbon.
The tournament will take place at the beginning of August, after the major European leagues have been completed. The remaining four Round of 16 second leg ties will be played at the home teams' stadiums on August 7-8 with the quarter finals starting on August 12th.
Matches will be split between Benfica's Estadio da Luz and Sporting's Estadio Jose Alvalade with the final taking place at Benfica's ground on Sunday August 23rd.
Meanwhile, the Europa League will conclude with a mini knockout tournament in Northern Germany. Once the Round of 16 has concluded, the remaining ties will be played in Cologne, Duisburg, Dusseldorf and Gelsenkirchen, with the final to be played at the RheinEnergieStadion in Cologne on Friday August 23rd.
Tuesday 14th July 2020
Louisville City have opened their new Lynn Family Stadium with a 3-1 defeat to Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC.
A socially distanced crowd of 4,850 were in attendance as the club were given the go ahead to sell up to 50% of the 11,600 capacity as long as strict checks and social distancing was adhered to.
Construction of the new $65m stadium was completed back in March. City currently ply their trade in the USL Championship Eastern Conference - the second level of football in North America after the MLS.
The ground will also be used for concerts and local events and will serve as the home to the club's U23 and newly-formed women's team.
Friday 10th July 2020
The Major League Soccer season has resumed with the league organising a mini knockout tournament hosted in Florida.
The "MLS is Back" Cup sees all 26 teams split into 6 groups with the top half of each group qualifying for a knockout tournament. All points gained during the group stages will be carried over to the Eastern and Western Conference when the league returns to normal.
The whole tournament is being held at Walt Disney World in Florida with all matches being played at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.
The tournament kicked off with the "Sunshine State Derby" - a first ever meeting between Orlando City and newcomers Inter Miami. Orlando came out 2-1 winners with an injury time goal from Portuguese star Nani.