FIFA's Underground Warehouse Holds 17,000 IT Devices for World Cup
The piece shows how a behind-the-scenes logistics overhaul by Lenovo stabilized the IT supply chain for the World Cup, turning a previously error-prone operation into a reliable one.
Reporting from 1 sources: ASCII.jp.
A report from ASCII.jp reveals the logistics hub on the sixth basement floor of FIFA's Zurich headquarters, where 17,000 IT devices-laptops, tablets, smartphones-are stored and dispatched for World Cup operations. Lenovo took over warehouse management in 2024 after FIFA's own handling caused device loss and errors, and by 2025 the system supported over 13 FIFA events without major issues.
On the sixth basement floor of FIFA's Zurich headquarters, in a space staff call the "dungeon," sits a warehouse holding 17,000 IT devices-laptops, tablets, smartphones, cables, and conversion plugs-that support World Cup operations from behind the scenes. Architect Tilla Theus designed the building with six underground floors because Zurich restricted above-ground height to two stories. Lenovo took over managing the warehouse in 2024 after FIFA's own operation suffered from device loss and preparation errors. Miles Spittle, Lenovo's head of FIFA IT equipment delivery, recalled that when he first arrived the warehouse was not in a state he could explain publicly. After a large-scale cleanup and reorganization, by 2025 the system supported over 13 FIFA events without major issues.
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