Old Trafford

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Stanford bridge

Anfield

Old Trafford Stadium capacity: 68 174 people.

"theatre of dreams"

Old Trafford is the home of Manchester United. It has a resounding nickname, "Theatre of Dreams", which was first called Old Trafford by bobby charlton, a famous Manchester United player, because in the past 100 years, there have been countless classic games and the best players and teams have performed here.

Bombed by the Germans.

Newton Heather, the predecessor of Manchester United, was founded in 1878 and has used many courses. 19 10, Old Trafford became the home of Manchester United. However, during World War II, Old Trafford was devastated. 194 1 year, the German bombing seriously damaged the stadium facilities. Except for the south stand, most buildings were damaged. After the war, Manchester United had to move out of here and temporarily borrow Manchester City's main road stadium until Old Trafford 1949 was rebuilt.

Premier League has the largest capacity.

Today's Old Trafford is the football field owned by the largest club in Britain and one of the best football fields in the world. In the 2005-06 season, 1705696 fans came here to watch the game. In the summer of 2006, the expansion of Old Trafford was completed, and seats were added in the northwest and northeast stands, which made the stadium's audience capacity reach 76,000, further consolidating the position of Old Trafford as the largest stadium in the Premier League club.

cloakroom

The new dressing room was opened on 1993, replacing the old dressing room under the south stand. It can accommodate 22 players, and the dressing room also has shower facilities such as a massage pool and two small baths. Adjacent to the locker room is the reception room, where players can relax and enjoy delicious food.

Arsenal Emirates Stadium Emirates Stadium Capacity: 60,000 people

Say goodbye to Highbury's "small venue"

1999165438+1October, Arsenal Football Club announced the construction plan of the new stadium, which is located in ashburton Grove near Highbury. The design of the stadium is undertaken by HOK SPORT, who has designed stadium australia and Wembley Stadium in Sydney. The new stadium has 150 VIP rooms (53 in Highbury), and the stadium also takes care of the disabled. There will be 250 wheelchair seats. At the same time, there are 4/kloc-0 cameras and 2 15 media reporters.

In the past, Highbury was the smallest stadium in the Premier League, with the length and width of 100 meters and 66 meters respectively. The length and width of the newly-built Emirates Stadium are 105 meters and 68 meters respectively, which has been greatly improved. In this regard, Wenger said that it is not a problem for Arsenal to adapt to the new stadium: "We have experience in playing big stadiums. In the 1998- 1999 season and 1999-2000 season, Arsenal opened Wembley Stadium as their own stadium in the Champions League. After the initial discomfort, we regarded it as our home. "

Capacity, atmosphere, box office

The Emirates Stadium costs 390 million pounds and can accommodate 60,000 spectators, almost twice the size of Highbury's 30,000 people. In this way, due to the limited space, many Arsenal fans can make up for the regret of not being able to watch the game on the match day. Wenger said that they will make every effort to build a new home for the gunmen. "The new stadium has three main points. First, how to maintain the warm atmosphere in Shanghai and Berlin; Second, keep the turf as good as Highbury; Third: Let the new stadium be as close as possible to Highbury. "

Another key point of Arsenal Football Club is that the new stadium will bring more box office income. Keith, Executive Director of Arsenal Club? Edelman said in an interview that once the team "moves to a new house", the club's financial situation will be greatly improved. "Our ticket revenue will be the highest in the world," edelman said. "This is because our new stadium can accommodate 60,000 fans at the same time, and our ticket prices are relatively high in the UK. At present, the VIP rooms of the new stadium have been sold out, and the sales of 6,700 senior club seats are also progressing rapidly. There are about hundreds of seats waiting for buyers now, and it is expected that these seats will be sold out before the start of the new season. "

Stamford Bridge Stadium capacity: 42,420 people.

Why is it called "Stanford Bridge"?

The home of Chelsea Football Club is called Stamford Bridge, which is named after a small river in the past. /kloc-In the 8th century, near Fulham Road in London where Chelsea Football Club is now located, there was a small river called "Stanford". This river is a tributary of the Thames. At its junction with Fulham Road, there is a bridge called "Safford", also known as "Little Chelsea Bridge". Later, the stadium rose here and was named "Stamford Bridge" according to the place name.

Some information about Stamford Bridge

Stamford Bridge Stadium is packed and can accommodate 42,068 spectators. The stadium is surrounded by grandstand buildings. On the east side is the main stand, which is divided into two floors. The VIP box is located in the stands on this side, which is also the side where the coaches of both sides are located. Other stands in the west, south and north also include upper and lower floors.

Some history of Stamford Bridge

Stanford Bridge was completed and put into use on April 28th. 1877. There was no Chelsea Football Club at that time. At that time, the stadium was mainly used for the London Track and Field Club. 1904, the Mills brothers bought the Stamford Bridge Stadium. They originally intended to lend the stadium to Fulham Club, but it was rejected, so they decided to set up their own football club and founded Chelsea Football Club and team based on the stadium of 1905.

At first, there was a track and field track at Stamford Bridge Stadium. Later, after reconstruction and transformation, the east main stand and surrounding stand buildings were added one after another. Today, Stamford Bridge has become one of the most modern football fields in London, the main stage of Chelsea, and the place that Blues fans all over the world yearn for.

Liverpool Anfield Stadium Anfield Stadium capacity: 45,362 people.

"This is Anfield."

There is a famous sign on the players' lane leading to Anfield lawn, which says "This is Anfield". Whenever players enter the stadium through the tunnel, they can always see this sign hanging there. In the days when Liverpool swept the world in the 1980s, this sentence always reminded frightened visiting players that this was your hell.

This sign was established in the era of Shankly. The legendary Liverpool manager in the 1970s and 1980s wanted to remind his players who he was playing for and who he was playing against. It has almost become a tradition for many Liverpool players to raise their hands and pat this sign for good luck before entering the stadium.

Divide family property, separate

Anfield Stadium was built in 1882. This used to be the home of Everton Club. Due to high-level differences, Everton separated from here at 1892 and set up another stadium in Goodison Park. Anfield became the home of Liverpool. 1892 In May, Liverpool Club was established. 1 0In September, the Red Army played its first game at Anfield. Since then, it has become the home of Liverpool.

New stadium plan

The capacity of Anfield Stadium is 45,362 people, which is difficult to meet the needs of Liverpool fans now. In major competitions, many fans can't watch the games because they can't buy tickets. In this regard, Liverpool Football Club plans to build a new stadium to replace Anfield. The new stadium, with 60,000 seats, is located near Stanley Park and closer to Goodison Stadium in Everton. At the end of 2004, the new stadium construction plan was approved by the government, and now everything is in operation.

St James's Park in Newcastle. Audience capacity: 522 18.

In England, the birthplace of modern football, clubs with a history of more than 100 years abound, especially in the northern region, which mainly develops heavy industry. Newcastle United has a long history of 124 years and is known as the "magpie", which is located in the northeast of England. Now, let's approach Newcastle and get to know the magpie's lair-St James's Park Stadium.

St James's Park is located in the busiest downtown area of Newcastle, in front of which is top scorer Jack? Milburn's sculpture. Like any modern stadium, the main frame of steel structure is simple and firm, the floodlights and the pillars supporting the stands are shining, the surrounding stands are in good order and the seats are clean and bright. There are dressing rooms, trophy showrooms, gyms, bars, business centers and other supporting facilities in the stadium, and even a small police station has been set up in the south stand.

Everton Goodison Park (Goodison Park) Audience capacity: 40569

Goodison Park Stadium in Everton is one of the oldest stadiums in England. It has a unique place, not because it is the first dedicated football field in the world, but because of its lawn. The lawn of Goodison Park Stadium is placed on a huge slate, and the names of countless people are engraved on the cross section of the prominent slate. Only the names of traditional veteran fans are eligible to be engraved on the cross section of the lawn. For example, a fan family has rented a box in the stands of the stadium for generations, and a fan has to reserve a certain position in the stands every game ... Goodison Park Stadium is like a hall of fame, recording the history of their loyal fans. Some sponsors proposed to replace the lawn for Everton, and some sponsors proposed to rebuild the stadium for them. Just to buy the naming rights of a stadium. But these vital interests were rejected by Everton people. Because there is still an amazing secret hidden under the lawn of the stadium-the ashes of many dead diehard fans are scattered under the lawn of Goodison Park Stadium. It can be said that this is the cemetery of the older generation of Everton fans, and once the stadium site is excavated, according to China people, who will be the descendants of the older generation of fans? What's the use of a magnificent and advanced stadium without anyone joining us?

Tottenham Hotspur White Hart Lane audience capacity: 362 14

Tottenham first played at White Hart Lane in 1899, when 5,000 fans witnessed the team's 4-/kloc-0 victory over Naudts County. 1923, the capacity of Bailu Lane was increased to 50,000 people, with both seats and standing seats. The highest attendance rate appeared in 1938 Spurs' game against Sunderland, when 75,038 fans poured into the stadium. (PS Why are there fewer seats now? . . =。 =)

Audience capacity of Reebik Stadium in Bolton: 27,879 people.

Reebok Stadium in Bolton. Bolton is located in Manchester, which is an important football area in England and has many famous teams. Reebok stadium is hard to find. It's too far from downtown Bolton, more than three miles, and it's almost Wigan. It is also easy to be confused with JJB Stadium in Wigan, because the headquarters of JJB Sporting Goods Company seems to be not far from the gate of reebok stadium.