Football & Stadium Management (FSM) is a print magazine and digital news resource for those involved with sports stadia, facilities, pitch and turf care.


Using UK Growth Potential To Support Management Of Microdochium

A desolate-looking, frozen sports ground with a lone, frosted goal post

Microdochium Patch recently reclassified as Monographella nivalis, occurs when the pathogen, a susceptible host grass, and environmental conditions favourable to the pathogen interact. Disease occurrence and intensity are affected by the duration that the three primary factors are aligned. The aim is to create an environment unfavourable to the pathogen and to support a healthy plant primed to defend itself (systemic acquired resistance) against the pathogen, in this case, Microdochium nivale.


YorPower Achieves Gold Sustainability Status

Supply chain sustainability school award for YorPower

YorPower are delighted to have achieved Gold status in the Supply Chain Sustainability School!


Verti‑Drain® Proves Past, Present And Future For Heacham Manor Golf Club

A Redexim Verti-Drain at Heacham Manor Golf Club in Norfolk

While much has changed in the fine turf industry over the last 40 years, one thing that has remained a constant for greenkeeper Trevor Dennis is the presence of a Verti‑Drain®. As an early adopter of the technology in his position at Kings Lynn Golf Club in 1986, the original aerator has played a major role at all of Trevor’s clubs – including Heacham Manor Golf Club in Norfolk where, on his retirement, he hands over not only the Head Greenkeeper baton, but a pair of Redexim Verti‑Drain’s.


SALTEX Maintains Position As Europe’s Leading Grounds Management Show

SALTEX Provides A Boost To The Industry Once Again

SALTEX provides a boost to the industry once again and maintains position as Europe’s leading grounds management show.

SALTEX 2023 welcomed over 7,900 visitors to the bustling two‑day exhibition. But it’s not just the quantity of visitors that was so impressive in the face of Storm Ciaran but the quality, say show organisers, the GMA.


DTA Delivers Robust Reliability On Hire And Contracting Fleet Of Cleveland Land Services

GKB Machines' Deep Tine Aerator at Cleveland Land Services

Tasked with delivering reliability and efficiency for both contracting and self‑drive hire, a Deep Tine Aerator (DTA) from GKB Machines has so far ticked every box for Cleveland Land Services in Teesside. Purchased to replace another aerator in the summer of 2021, the robust versatility of the 2.1m DTA has seen it well used on a variety of projects and sports surfaces including football, racecourses and golf course fairways.

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