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


SAGE 2023 Announces WEIBANG As Main Sponsor

Visitors to SAGE 2022

SAGE has announced machinery expert WEIBANG as the main sponsor of the UK’s biggest outdoor trade show for the sports and grounds maintenance industry, which returns to the stunning Three Counties venue in Malvern, Worcestershire, on 19th – 20th July 2023.


What Women’s Football Needs To Do To Catch Up With Men’s And How The Role Of The Grounds Staff Is Key

A montage of women's football

With ‘no pitch no play’ one of the biggest barriers to levelling the playing field between women and men’s football, the success of the women’s game depends largely on the involvement of the grounds industry.


Origin Amenity Core To Tailored Programmes Across The Club Company Courses

Origin Amenity Topdressing on golf course

When players are asked to describe their ideal putting conditions, the top two words likely to be mentioned on most occasions will be ‘firm and fast’. For greenkeeping teams, trying to achieve firm, fast surfaces alongside consistency over all 18 holes is tough – but for Chris Brook, Group Course Manager at The Club Company this challenge is multiplied across 15 individual courses! Assisting Chris is the technical team from Origin Amenity Solutions who, from conducting in-depth soil-sampling, have helped in the tailoring of the renovation and nutritional requirements of the groups 270 greens.


More Than Light(s) On Tour

Zumtobel Group's More Than Light(s) On Tour

A new Managing Director for the UK and Ireland, potato-based packaging, the Premier League's greenest football club and IDA Dark Sky-approved luminaires – a complete summary of the London leg of the Zumtobel Group's Light(s) on Tour event.


Johnsons J Premier Pitch Proves Tough Enough To Withstand High Wear At Boreham Wood

Boreham Wood Football Club's pitch

Hosting upwards of 70 fixtures in a season, it’s fair to say that the grounds staff at Boreham Wood Football Club have their work cut out when it comes to creating a pitch able to withstand the pressure of sustained levels of play. Add to that a lack of under soil heating and lighting rigs which means it’s down to mother nature to assist Head Groundsperson Ben Howell in the establishment and germination of seed – which for the last five years has been Johnsons J Premier Pitch, with fantastic results!

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