{
  "id": 13089176,
  "title": "Former Balotelli club building roller coaster in £420m stadium development",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/former-balotelli-club-building-roller-coaster-in-420m-stadium",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-09T10:12:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "City AM",
    "slug": "city-am",
    "url": "https://www.cityam.com/former-balotelli-club-building-roller-coaster-in-420m-stadium-development/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "FC Sion, a Swiss football club once home to Mario Balotelli, is set to invest £420m in a major stadium upgrade. The development, which includes a new 14,200-capacity stadium called the \"Cervin Coliseum,\" will also feature a roller coaster and an 80-room hotel. The club, owned by architect Christian Constantin, is flying high in the Swiss League and aims to become part of a growing trend of European football clubs enhancing their stadiums for future use. The \"Cervin Coliseum\" will also boast a retractable-roofed stadium and a concert space for 33,000 fans. Construction is expected to commence next year, with completion anticipated within a decade.",
  "summary": "A club that once starred Premier League stalwart Mario Balotelli is building a roller coaster as part of a Mega £420m stadium development. The club, which once featured former Inter Milan, Manchester City and Liverpool striker Balotelli up front, will undertake a near-£500m transformation of their stadium, and build a roller coaster. FC Sion, which [...]",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}