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Stadia: "These are not decisions that should be made purely according to cost, programme and an architectural beauty parade"

Valencia

PA Images | Valencia’s Estadio Mestalla prior to the UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg match between Valencia and Atalanta on March 10, 2020, which was played behind closed doors due to the Covid-19 outbreak. The Estadio Mestalla is among the highest ranked stadia in the world.

Clubs need to avoid falling into certain traps when considering stadium renovations or moving to a new venue.

Clubs across Europe are under growing pressure to pursue major stadium developments, with the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium setting a new standard.

Spurs’ home ground went straight to the top of Buro Happold’s latest Venue Performance Rating (VPR) rankings.

The company is working with Everton on its new stadium, and is measuring how the venue can perform against each of the project’s ‘Key Principles’.

23 June 2020 - 6:48 PM

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