Globalisation, stadiums and the consumerist city:The case of the new Juventus stadium in Turin¹

Significance of the Tehelne Polé National Stadium for Bratislava and Football Development in Slovakia

“…It is believed that with the return to usual playing conditions, Slovan Bratislava should rapidly improve its financial performance. Experts agree that changing the facility from monofunctional to multifunctional, by extending its functions, will bring results and the investment will pay for itself regardless of the organisation of football matches (Palvarini and Tosi, 2013). A large number of service spaces, multifunctional halls inside the facility, but most importantly the possibility of hosting other mass events on the central pitch, will cause Tehelné Pole to be used exploited much more than ever before.…”

“…Uważa się, że wraz z powrotem normalnych warunków rozgrywania meczów, Slovan Bratysława powinien szybko poprawić swoje wyniki finansowe. Eksperci są zgodni, że zmiana obiektu z monofunkcyjnego na wielofunkcyjny, poprzez rozszerzenie jego funkcji, przyniesie efekty i spowoduje, że inwestycja będzie na siebie zarabiać niezależnie od organizacji meczów piłkarskich (Palvarini and Tosi, 2013). Duża ilość przestrzeni usługowych, sal wielofunkcyjnych wewnątrz obiektu, ale przede wszystkim możliwość goszczenia na centralnej płycie boiska innych wydarzeń masowych sprawi, że Tehelné Pole będzie eksploatowane w dużo większym wymiarze niż kiedykolwiek wcześniej.…”

An Assessment on the Carbon Footprint of a Football Club—an Action Research from Theory to Practice

“…Reducing the impact of how football clubs move players and supporters needs to be at the top of the discussion as more clubs pledge to take climate action. The clubs must develop a comprehensive sustainable travel policy that includes additional rail, electric cars, public transportation, car sharing, electric scooters, economy over first-class air travel, bike parking, and provision for virtual meetings [76]. To find ways to improve, football clubs must continuously measure their scope 1, scope 2, and scope 3 carbon emissions, especially scope 3, which includes travel.…”

“…Other smaller emissions such as off road emissions from mowing the soccer field can easily be eliminated using new technology and best practices. There are costs associated with both offsetting and transitioning to a lower carbon operation [75,76]. VI.…”