 $17 million was raised from donations, including $10 million from former Gaels football player and current Guelph Gryphons head coach Stu Lang.Construction began on December 5, 2015 and the stadium re-opened for the beginning of the 2016 football season on September 17, 2016.Richardson played host to two World Cup 2006 qualifiers between Canada and Belize in 2004.