Voor wie eens de vereisten voor de stadions van de Uefa wil nalezen (Categorie 4 is de categorie waar alle wedstrijden vanaf de groepsfinale van de Europa League moeten aan voldoen):
VI. Category 4 structural criteria
Section 1: Areas relating to players and officials
Article 71 - Field of play
The field of play must be:
a) 105m long; and
b) 68m wide.
Article 72 - Dressing rooms
The stadium must be equipped with a referees? dressing room measuring at least
20m2, with a minimum of two showers, one individual seated toilet, six seats and a desk.
Article 73 - Floodlighting
For a broadcasted match, the stadium must be equipped with a floodlighting
system maintaining a minimum average illuminance of 1400 Ev(lx) towards fixed
camera positions (calculated according to Annex I). Lighting must uniformly
cover every area of the playing field, including the corners.
In order to ensure that the match can proceed in the event of a power failure, an
independent backup power supply able to provide 800 Ev(lx) must be available
(calculated according to Annex I).
Article 74 - Parking areas
A minimum of 150 VIP parking spaces must be available in a safe and secure area.
Article 75 - Stands and spectator facilities
Any standing accommodation as defined in Article 3(1) (i) is prohibited.
Article 76 - Public access and egress
The stadium must be equipped with modern electronic access controls and
mechanical counting systems delivering real-time data analysis and preventing the
use of counterfeit tickets and overcrowding.
Article 77 - Spectator capacity
The stadium must have a capacity of at least 8,000 seats.
Article 78 - Control room
The stadium must have a control room that provides a good overview of the inside
of the stadium and is equipped with communication facilities.
Article 79 - Closed-circuit television system
The stadium must be equipped, both inside and outside, with a permanent
closed-circuit television system.
The closed-circuit television system must have the inbuilt facility to take still
pictures and include colour monitors in the control room.
Article 80 - VIP seats and hospitality areas
The stadium must have at least 500 VIP seats, 100 of which must be reserved
for the visiting team.
There must be a single, exclusive hospitality area of at least 400m2 located as
close as possible to the VIP seats.
Section 3: Media-related areas
Article 81 - Media working area
The media working area must be at least 200m2, to accommodate a minimum of 75 media representatives.
Dedicated space must be provided for at least 25 photographers, if possible in a
separate, fully equipped working area.
Article 82 - Main camera platform
The main camera platform must be at least 10m2, to accommodate four cameras.
Article 83 - Press box
The press box for media representatives must have at least 100 covered seats, 50
of which must be equipped with desks.
Article 84 - TV and radio commentary positions
The stadium must have at least 25 TV and radio commentary positions.
Article 85 - TV studios
The stadium must be equipped with at least two TV studios 5m long x 5m wide x
2.3m high. At least one of them must be a presentation studio with a view of the pitch.
Space for at least four flash interview positions (each measuring 2.5m long x 2,5m wide) must be available.
Article 86 - OB van area
The stadium must have an OB van area measuring at least 1,000m2.
Article 87 - Press conference room and mixed zone
Within the stadium, a press conference room must be available, equipped with a
desk, camera platform, podium, split box, sound system and chairs.
This room must have a minimum of 75 seats for the media representatives.
The mixed zone must be covered and have a capacity for at least 50 media
representatives.
