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


Global merger integrates data-led consulting and technical authority

Packed crowd at concert in Wembley Stadium

  • Deal struck between 1.1bn GBP global consultancy GHD Group and UK-based people movement and analytics business Movement Strategies
  • Merger will enhance GHD Group’s consulting, technical, data and digital solutions, and add sports and events sectors expertise to its global proposition
  • The move adds 35 Movement Strategies team members in London to the 600 GHD staff in Europe, Middle East and Africa, and global headcount of over 10,000

UK people movement and analytics business, Movement Strategies, has joined forces with global consultancy, GHD Group.


Balancing Access Control And Security In Stadiums

Stadium crowd held back by police

Craig Birch, Product Category Manager at UNION, explains why the long-held perception of push button locks as a security device used in football stadiums is potentially placing people and assets at risk, and the latest changes to the BS 8607 standards affecting this product that can help overcome this challenge.


Keeping Your Stadium Safe

Turnstile entrance to sports ground

NSI’s updated NCP 109 Code of Practice for access control systems

Richard Jenkins, Chief Executive at National Security Inspectorate (NSI) - the UK’s leading, UKAS accredited third party certification body in the security, fire safety and guarding services sectors, helping to protect businesses, public organisations, homeowners and the general public through rigorous audit of more than 1800 security and fire safety providers nationwide.


High Performance Debt Financing Strategies for Sports Clubs

View of the pitch at Old Trafford

Jackie Bowie, Chief Executive at independent debt advisory JCRA, reveals some innovative funding strategies for Sports Clubs looking to finance their growth ambitions.


Coventry City and the Ricoh Arena

The Ricoh Arena

What we know so far and indemnity clause clarification

The Sky Blues have spent half a season at St Andrew's but will they be back in the city of Coventry any time soon?

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