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MA N A G E M E N T FOOTBALL &
April - May 2019 Issue
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4 ROUND UP
• Chester Racecourse suffers set-back for £100m vision.
• Hybrid Wickets installed at Glamorgan.
• Newcastle eliminate Plastic Water Bottles from Training Ground.
10 WASPS VOW TO PRESS AHEAD WITH MAJOR DEVELOPMENT
• Plans to build a 150-bedroom hotel on one of the Ricoh Arena car parks will proceed as planned – but there are some doubts about it’s readiness for Coventry’s year as city of culture.
12 TAKING A STAND AGAINST TERRORISM IN STADIUMS!
• Whilst the ultimate attack may target crowds inside the venue, spectators gathered around the ground offer an equally attractive and vulnerable target.
18 KEEPING OUR STADIUMS SAFE • Does stewarding training need a re-think?
24 VODAFONE COULD BE LAUNCHING 5G AT STADIUM
• Vodafone is in talks to launch 5G at Manchester United’s Old Trafford stadium.
26 CASHLESS IS KEY
• Cashless is here to stay, despite the industry talking about it for a number of years now, we’re still not at a point where the majority of stadiums have embraced cashless payment systems.
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30 PREPARING HOSPITALITY AT WEMBLEY
• Football & Stadium Management speak to Paul Scannell, Head of Hospitality for The Football Association as he prepares for the Emirates FA Cup Final in May and a busy year of big events at Wembley Stadium.
34 SKY BET CHAMPIONSHIP SIDE SECURES CLOSER RELATIONSHIP
• Brentford Football Club has enhanced its relationship with EcoWorld London, the business delivering the Sky Bet Championship side’s new home.
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In this issue: • Cashless is key
• Taking a stand against terrorism in stadiums! • Preparing hospitality at Wembley
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