Coliseum comparison

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These are some of the stadium guidelines that UEFA issues for any European stadium that hosts its Champions League soccer final. Just for fun, how many of these does the Coliseum meet?

·The field of play must be in pristine condition and be prepared accordingly for a final (quality of grass, irrigation, smooth surface, etc.).
·First-rate dressing-rooms for both teams and the referees (equal size and furnishings for both teams, spacious, bright and clean).
·Floodlighting of a minimum intensity of 1,400 lux (eV) in the direction of the main camera, and of 1,000 Lux (eV) towards the other areas of the stadium, plus an efficient emergency power supply able to provide, without interruption, the same luminous light intensity as the main lighting.
·Modern security installations (access monitoring system, adequate PA system, etc.).
·Clear signage that everyone can understand inside and outside the stadium, as well as in its immediate vicinity.
·Acceptable sanitary facilities for spectators (both sexes) in terms of numbers, cleanliness and standards. Toilets without seats will no longer be accepted for spectators of either sex.
Provision of first-rate media facilities in terms of camera positions, working places, TV studios, etc., in accordance with the "UEFA Guidelines for Media Facilities.''
·International airport(s) able to cope with the huge extra demands of a UEFA final (capacity for up to 60 charter flights per day in addition to the normal, scheduled flights)
·Adequate hotel accommodation. For UEFA and its partners, at least 1,000 five-star hotel rooms (UEFA Champions League) / 500 rooms (UEFA Cup) are needed. In addition, enough other hotel accommodation in all types of category must be available.

Well, at least L.A. has the hotel rooms.


7 Comments

Locoweed Author Profile Page said:

You forgot to include the most important UEFA requirement:
•The teams on the field of play must consist exclusively of injury faking weenies.

Grover Author Profile Page said:

Yeah but its soccer. Nuff said.

BoscoH Author Profile Page said:

"Toilets without seats will no longer be accepted for spectators of either sex."

Leave it to the Europeans to make it easier to defile a urinal.

Cheatthesystem Author Profile Page said:

Loco,

thanks for the laugh, I haven't laughed that hard since yesterday's comments on the Charlie Weis under the bus comments.

Locoweed Author Profile Page said:

No disrespect to soccer players. By injury faking weenies I meant fUCLA football players.

Sam Gilbert Author Profile Page said:

Football > Futbol

U-S-A U-S-A!!!

chuckbure128 Author Profile Page said:

How many racist/xenophobic/nationalistic fans does the UEFA require to be in the stands?

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