Inside the control room on matchday

Two hours out

From 14:00 the control room becomes the nerve centre of the stadium. Camera feeds, gate counts and steward radios converge here so the team can balance entry across eight gates.

Reading the gates

When one gate runs hot, stewards redirect arrivals and open overflow scanning lanes before a queue becomes a crush. It is constant, quiet adjustment.

After the whistle

Egress is planned as carefully as entry — phased exits, road liaison and a final sweep before the room stands down.