Hardy(T)'s World Soccer Diary

3/7/96, Malmö, Sweden

It's a tough call as to whether the train journey from Stockholm to Malmö is as tedious as the city of Malmö itself, but I think the journey just shades it. The thing that clinches it is that this remote Swedish city is the home of one-time European champions, FF Malmö, and a flying visit to the Malmö Fotbollförening is a must.

Security here is a little better than in some of the Scandinavian cities I've visited, so the groundhopping has to take place from outside the ground. There's also no sign of a club shop and the place generally has a close season air about it.

 

I'm sure the ground was hailed as being 'futuristic' when it was built but, unfortunately, it looks a bit dated now. The main stand resembles a huge sea shell, with a smaller version of the same facing it on the opposite side of the stadium. Actually, it's not too dissimilar to Huddersfield's McAlpine Stadium, but it's all drab concrete and pale blue and white decor and not very sexy at all. A bit like the city of Malmö really.

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