Lambeau Field is no stranger to hosting large-scale events, whether it’s Wisconsin hosting LSU in 2016, Billy Joel (2017) and Paul McCartney (2019) performances or last weekend’s friendly between Manchester City and Bayern Munich.
The first-ever soccer match at Lambeau Field drew 78,128 on Saturday night, with visitors from all 50 states and 19 countries. Following the overwhelming positive response, the Packers are open to possibly hosting more soccer matches in the future.
“Soccer was well-received, not only by the community but talking to the teams and the players,” Murphy said. “They loved the atmosphere, and they loved the playing surface, too. Hopefully, word was spread that makes it more likely we’ll have games like that in the future.”
With the 2022 NFL season drawing near, the Packers are in midst of expanding the football operations area in the southeast side of the stadium, doubling the size of the CRIC (conditioning, rehabilitation and instructional center), adding underground parking and relocating the coaching offices.
With the profits of last year’s stock sale, which raised $64.9 million, the Packers also plan to enhance and expand the end-zone scoreboards in time for next season.
“Our current boards are coming up on 10 years,” Murphy said. “They’re still good, but if you’ve been to some of the newer stadiums, you can see the difference. The fan experience will improve dramatically.”
The Packers added approximately 177,000 new shareholders during their most recent stock sale, raising the total number of shareholders to 539,000.
Many of those new owners were among the 8,428 in attendance at Monday’s meeting in the Lambeau Field bowl. That’s more than double the turnout from last year, which was reverted back to an in-person meeting after the COVID-19 pandemic forced the 2020 event to be held virtually.
Next up is a Packers training camp that should look more traditional. Players are once again scheduled to ride their bikes down to practice at Nitschke…
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