The Pontiac Silverdome, a $55 million stadium built in 1975, was sold for just $583,000 in 2009, drawing criticism from former England manager Graham Taylor. The stadium, which hosted the 1993 US Cup match between Germany and England, was innovative with its air-pressure roof, but Taylor argued it removed the game’s uncertainties. Criticism extended to its hybrid grass surface, which required repairs after the 1994 World Cup. Once a prominent venue for the NFL’s Detroit Lions, the Silverdome now stands as a symbol of turned fortunes in sports infrastructure.
