PANSTADIA & ARENA MANAGEMENT WINTER 2013/14
A year to remember F
Roger Maslin, MD of Wembley National Stadium Limited, highlights a remarkable year for Wembley Stadium and explains how the venue deploys facilities and staff to help implement the vision of various event owners.
ew venues can boast a history of sport and entertainment as rich
as Wembley Stadium’s but 2013 has been a year to rival any, especially as it included the double celebration of The FA’s 150th anniversary and Wembley’s 90th birthday.
It is only fitting, therefore, that the stadium should have a programme of events to match and the 2013 calendar has been arguably the best since re- opening in 2007.
Wembley National Stadium Limited’s Managing Director, Roger Maslin, reflects on a year to savour: “Unquestionably, in such a notable year for both organisations, it was vital that we not only celebrated these occasions with the best events but continued to showcase what we can offer on a global stage in terms of sport and music entertainment.”
The diversity of events highlighted Maslin’s point, as England played five anniversary games at Wembley, the NFL hosted two regular-season games for the first time, and a mouth-watering music calendar brought The Killers, Bruce Springsteen, Robbie Williams and Roger Waters, as well as the Capital Summertime Ball.
“We’re both privileged and proud as an organisation to be the home of the England football team,” Maslin adds. “Fans throughout England travel to support their national team at Wembley and it is vital to give them the best possible experience, every time. It was an incredible atmosphere at the Poland match and what a way to qualify for next year’s World Cup in Brazil.”
England’s qualification campaign culminated with must-win games against Montenegro and then Poland four days later in October. This came against the backdrop of the first of two NFL games at the stadium with pressure to ensure that the pitch was turned around from one sport to another.
“We thrive on challenges such as these,” says Maslin. “It’s an honour for us to be the home away from home for the NFL. They bring a fantastic and innovative
25 May 2013
Champions League Final: Borussia Dortmund vs Bayern Munich
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