The Government will take over the ownership and management of the Singapore Sports Hub on Dec 9, after terminating its partnership with the private consortium that has been running it since 2014.

This will allow it to make the Sports Hub more accessible to the broader community for sports, lifestyle, entertainment and social activities, and also develop Kallang into a vibrant and integrated sports, wellness and lifestyle precinct.

National agency Sport Singapore and SportsHub Pte Ltd agreed on the termination on Friday (June 10), bringing an end to the public-private partnership that has been beset with problems including the poor condition of the football field, even as world-class names and acts like Cristiano Ronaldo and U2 drew the crowds.

In The Straits Times’ The Big Story, Hairianto Dirman spoke with Sports correspondent Sazali Abdul Aziz to find out more.