For others aware of the growing dimensions of the world’s biggest sport with its new grandeur, building a new stadium is the potential pathway to opportunity and scale - and even a fundamental need.
Everton's new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock in part contributed to the club's PSR points deductions last season.
Why Manchester United cannot afford not to build a brand new Old Trafford temple for fans to worship, writes SIMON JORDAN How do you try to become a 21st-century superclub, or perhaps maintain the position of one?
Sir Jim Ratcliffe has made a progressive stadium plan a cornerstone of his new era in charge.
The Miami Dolphins' home at the Hard Rock Stadium is truly multi-use, as the home of the Miami Grand Prix.
