Denmark

Parken Stadium took two years to build and was officially opened in 1992, the same year that FC Copenhagen was formed. It is currently known as Telia Parken after a deal was agreed between the stadium’s owners and a the Danish communications company Telia. The agreements said that high speed Wi-Fi would be provided for any and all spectators who attended the stadium for any event for a period of seven years. It not only ensured a monetary return for the club but also resulted in Telia Parken being one of the most technologically advanced stadiums in Denmark. As well as FC Copenhagen, the Denmark international football team also play their matches at the stadium. This is because the stadium was renovated by a company who made a deal with the Danish Football Association that the old stadium would be knocked down and re-built as long as there was a promise that all Danish national matches would be played in Parken for fifteen years. The reconstruction of the ground cost 640 million Danish kroner to complete and in 1998 the company sold the stadium to FC Copenhagen’s parent company for 138 million kroner, meaning that Parken Sport & Entertainment now own both the team and the ground.