Tag: Italy


Italy Maradona Stadium put on the market

Napoli stadium up for sale

The Municipality of Naples has put up the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona in Naples (Italy) for sale. ‘Il Mattino’ stated that the City is looking out for potential investors who can pick up the tab of future restructuring of the facility. The 54,726-capacity Stadio Diego Armando Maradona,... » Read more


Inter-Milan caught in Catch-22 situation

Inter and AC Milan stadium update May 2023

The Mayor of Milan (Italy) Beppe Sala has handed down three months deadline to the Serie A clubs Inter Milan and A.C. Milan vis à vis their response to the new common stadium plans. ‘sempreinter.com’ stated that Mayor Sala has set a deadline for the clubs to respond regarding the land on which... » Read more


No PNRR funds for Italy major venue projects

Stadiums in Florence and Venice loose funding

The European Commission has barred Italy from directing almost €150m of COVID recovery funds towards major venue projects in Florence and Venice. ‘governo.it’ stated that Italy had designated €93.5m of European Union-backed National Recovery and Resilience Facility (PNRR) cash for the Bosco... » Read more


Lina Souloukou in charge of A.S. Roma

AS Roma appoints Lina Souloukou as new CEO

The Serie A club A.S. Roma (Italy) announced that Lina Souloukou has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and General Manager of the club. ‘AS Roma’ quoted Dan and Ryan Friedkin, owners of A.S. Roma, as stating, “Lina is an experienced, respected and trusted leader in both... » Read more


Bigwigs part of A.C. Milan La Maura home plans

Tim Romani will join AC Milan

At a recent meeting the Milan Mayor Beppe Sala had with Lombardy (Italy) President Attilio Fontana, not only the Founder and Managing Partner of RedBird Capital Partners Gerry Cardinale were present but also the industry-leading management consulting firm CAA ICON head honcho Tim... » Read more


Cagliari nudge out Palermo in Italy EURO bid

Venues for Italys 2032 EURO bid picked

The Sardinian City of Cagliari edged out the Sicilian capital Palermo (both in Italy) on the Italian soccer federation’s list of 10 proposed Host Cities for the 2032 European Championship. ‘AP’ stated that the federation submitted its formal dossier to the Union of European Football... » Read more


Virtus Bologna digs to enliven Bologna area

Virtus Bologna planning for a new arena

The Italian Lega Basket Serie A club Virtus Bologna has unbolted plans to build a new home arena to further consolidate its position in the top rung of European basketball. So far, the club has been playing in a temporary venue – the Virtus Segafredo Arena in Bologna, Italy – since the... » Read more


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