While local adults and community leaders understood the true enormity of starting the countdown clock to the FIFA World Cup on June 11, the young fans gathered at the Santa Clara Youth Soccer Park best encapsulated what the Bay Area Host Committee (BAHC) and the City of Santa Clara were striving to accomplish. They just … Read more
The sun was shining and the temperature was balmy. You couldn’t have asked for a more perfect day for the SF Bay Area “One Year to Go” World Cup kick off ceremony at Santa Clara’s Youth Soccer Park, adjacent to Levi’s Stadium, where the World Cup games will be played. Santa Clara officials and members … Read more
Santa Clara’s mayor is dissatisfied with the specifications in the FIFA World Cup documents. At the most recent meeting of the Santa Clara City Council Feb. 11, Mayor Lisa Gillmor told city employees she disliked how open-ended some of the contract parameters the city negotiated with the Bay Area Host Committee (BAHC) are. The documents, released … Read more
At first glance, it appears the City of Santa Clara has done its best to insulate itself from the $11.4 million in expected costs associated with hosting the FIFA World Cup at Levi’s Stadium. At its Feb. 11 meeting, the council will discuss three agreements presented by the Forty-Niners Stadium Management Company LLC (ManCo) and … Read more
The Santa Clara City Council finally got several key documents with regard to the FIFA World Cup games Levi’s Stadium is set to host in 2026. At a study session on Oct. 10, the council heard details from city employees on different aspects of what has been negotiated with the nonprofit hosting the event and … Read more
A recent article by the San Francisco Chronicle that outlined a potential $38 million loss to the City of Santa Clara for hosting the FIFA World Cup may be premature. Several sources with insight on the negotiations told The Weekly they’re not sure how the Chronicle arrived at its numbers. In an article posted last week, the … Read more
The Santa Clara City Council received an in-depth report from the Bay Area Host Committee about the upcoming Super Bowl and FIFA World Cup games at Levi’s Stadium. The Council discussed the cost to the City to host these events. It also approved plans for a Sutter Health Outpatient Surgery Center in Santa Clara. Santa … Read more
With Super Bowl LX just a few years away from arriving at Levi’s Stadium and the FIFA World Cup quick on its heels, the Valley Transportation Agency (VTA) has started planning the big events. The transit agency held the first of a series of meetings in a crowded ballroom at the DoubleTree in San Jose … Read more
Santa Clara supported hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup at Levi’s Stadium. The Council passed a resolution essentially waving a flag saying it is excited to be considered for the soccer championship. Although Santa Clara has not been named a host city for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the resolution brought forth by Councilmember Karen … Read more