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


Fan Experience vs Profit
How Do Stadium Caterers Find The Balance?

A football supporting using a machine to order drinks Increased sales, improved fan experience and lower costs - how do stadium caterers achieve the ‘impossible’? Adam King, CEO of SwipeStation explains.

At last, the stadium industry has a clear picture of what the ‘new normal’ looks like. All restrictions have been lifted and covid has joined the list of everyday illnesses. Turnstiles are revolving once again and fans have returned in their droves - with money to spend on a great day out. While this is great news for the industry, it does come with pressures: how can stadiums maximise the potential of these customers while giving them the experience they deserve?


Preventing Own Goals In Stadium Management
By Using Risk Systems

A security camera inside a football stadium From stadium management and day-to-day repairs through to compliance checks, there is a huge range of things that operational management teams need to keep on top of. With thousands of fans attending each game, this can be further exacerbated by facilities being broken during the excitement of a match day. This wide range of tasks leaves room for error, which in turn breeds risk to the stadium, fans, and management teams alike.

Here, Josh Mitchell, head of sales at Sypro talks about how these errors can be minimised through a risk manager system for stadiums.


Is Transformative Technology Your New MVP?

A woman using a computer tablet on a football pitch After working with Brentford FC during their maiden season in the English Premier League, Feico Mol, SafetyCulture’s General Manager of EMEA, explores how technology can help facility and stadium managers stay match fit for years to come.


How Smart Lighting Systems Can Help Stadium Operators To Reduce Energy Use

A stadium illuminated at night As energy prices hit record highs we speak with Anthony Parkinson, Technical Manager at Ansell Lighting, to explore how smart lighting systems can help clubs and stadium operators to reduce energy use...


Going Waterless Could Cut Stadia Sector Urinal Running Costs By More Than Half At The Same Time As Slashing CO2

Going Waterless Could Cut Facilities Management Sector Urinal Running Costs By More Than Half At The Same Time As Slashing CO2

Stadiums could save over £1,200 on their annual water bills for every three urinals installed, at the same time as slashing CO2, simply by switching to waterless urinals. The findings have been released by Smarti Environmental, the UK’s leading waterless urinal business, to coincide with Water Saving Week 2022 (23rd‑27th May).

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