“The big moments happen at Wembley”
On 28th of April 2023, Wembley Stadium celebrated its 100th anniversary. In this interview with Liam Boylan, Wembley’s Stadium Director, stadiaworld looks back at the most important events of the venue as well as upcoming changes in the future.
stadiaworld: It’s fair to say, Wembley Stadium is one of the most iconic venues in the UK – what makes Wembley so special?
Boylan: When you think of places that help define England, some instinctively leap to mind: Stonehenge, Westminster Abbey, the Houses of Parliament …and Wembley Stadium.
Over the last 100 years it has been the main pivot point of football history in England, and for numerous other occasions that transcend sport and music, which have now been all etched into our shared heritage.
Footballers want to play on the pitch, bands want to perform on stage and fans want to go to watch it all at Wembley because the big moments happen at Wembley. Yes, there are other great stadiums across the UK and the world, but we have a saying here that IT ALWAYS MATTERS MORE at Wembley.
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