Faces behind the names: Europe's stadiums

Wednesday 2 December 2015

Former players (and one who played elsewhere), coaches, businessmen, politicians, assistant referees, churches; we look at the stadiums named after famous faces.

European grounds with famous names ©Getty Images

Two-time winner Heynckes in exclusive club

Two-time winner Heynckes in exclusive club

Jupp Heynckes joins Ernst Happel, José Mourinho and his predecessor in Munich, Ottmar Hitzfeld, as one of four coaches to have won the European Cup with different sides.

Ancelotti thrilled to 'do it for Real Madrid'

Ancelotti thrilled to 'do it for Real Madrid'

Carlo Ancelotti was extremely happy to fill the missing space in the Santiago Bernabéu trophy room, while Diego Simeone admitted Club Atlético de Madrid had "given our all".

Select group Guardiola could join

Select group Guardiola could join

Josep Guardiola is bidding to become the sixth coach to win the European Cup with two clubs.

Two-time winner Heynckes in exclusive club

Two-time winner Heynckes in exclusive club

Jupp Heynckes joins Ernst Happel, José Mourinho and his predecessor in Munich, Ottmar Hitzfeld, as one of four coaches to have won the European Cup with different sides.