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Rome\u2019s city council on Friday approved plans by Serie A football club AS Roma to build a new billion-euro stadium in the eastern Pietralata district of the Italian capital.<\/p>\n
The majority vote was passed by 39 councillors in favour, five abstentions, and none against, in a move hailed by the city’s mayor Roberto Gualtieri as “a historic day not only for the fans but for the people of Rome”.<\/p>\n
The decision confirms the public interest in the project, with Gualtieri telling reporters that he hoped the first stone of the stadium could be laid in early 2027.<\/p>\n
The project now moves to the final technical phase, a regional authorisation procedure which includes an environmental impact assessment and is expected to take a few months.<\/p>\n
The proposed facility, located near Tiburtina station, is set to become Roma’s permanent home after having shared the 72,000-seater Stadio Olimpico with local rivals SS Lazio since 1953.<\/p>\n
Designed by Populous, an international architectural studio specialising in sports facilities, the stadium will have a total capacity of more than 62,000 seats.<\/p>\n
Next to the stadium there will be “a public park larger than Villa Celimontana, built and then entirely maintained by AS Roma, but open to all” – Gualtieri told reporters – “Basically a new villa in Rome at zero cost for the citizens. We are very satisfied”.<\/p>\n
Gualtieri stressed that \u00a0project will be funded by AS Roma, not the city, paying tribute to the the club’s president Dan Friedkin \u201cfor the investment that brings a new sporting institution to our city without burdening public finances.\u201d<\/p>\n
A primary driver for the approval is Italy\u2019s commitment to hosting the UEFA Euro 2032 championships, with Gualtieri highlighting “a constant and positive dialogue” between the city council and the government.<\/p>\n
Italy and T\u00fcrkiye will jointly host the major sporting event, scheduled between June and July 2032.<\/p>\n
Both nations have proposed 20 stadiums of which 10 will be chosen to stage matches – five per country – to be selected by European soccer governing body UEFA in October.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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