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Mercure Leeds Centre opens September

Mercure Leeds Centre opens September

Mercure Leeds Centre is set to open this...

Indigo coming to Chester

Indigo coming to Chester

Construction has started on the new...

Dalata plan new Manchester Hotel

Dalata plan new Manchester Hotel

Dalata Hotel Group is planning to open a new...

Dalata plan new London Hotel

Dalata plan new London Hotel

Dalata Hotel Group will be the operators of a...

New Hotel opens in Glasgow

New Hotel opens in Glasgow

  A new hotel has just opened in...

  • Mercure Leeds Centre opens September

    Mercure Leeds Centre opens September

  • Indigo coming to Chester

    Indigo coming to Chester

  • Dalata plan new Manchester Hotel

    Dalata plan new Manchester Hotel

  • Dalata plan new London Hotel

    Dalata plan new London Hotel

  • New Hotel opens in Glasgow

    New Hotel opens in Glasgow


The finalists for the Football Business Awards have been announced. The shortlist for the category of ‘Best non-match day use of their venue’ includes:

Anfield Football Stadium, Liverpool
Emirates Stadium, London
Stadium of Light, Sunderland
John Smith's Stadium, Huddersfield
Royal Berkshire Conference Centre, Reading


The Football Business Awards will be held at Stamford Bridge on 6th November 2014 - the third year it has been held at the Chelsea venue. The Awards recognise the people behind the scenes who help to shape the whole football industry, off rather than on the pitch. The judges are all senior influential figures from football world and the wider business community.

Full list of categories and shortlists: