UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin warned “it would be a disaster for Italian football” if the Stadio della Roma project wasn’t approved.
The plans to create a purpose-built stadium for the Giallorossi have been going on for several years, but are still waiting for the all-clear from the local authorities.
A crunch meeting is due to take place tomorrow and the signs are not good for the Tor di Valle site.
UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin warned “it would be a disaster for Italian football” if the Stadio della Roma project wasn’t approved.
The plans to create a purpose-built stadium for the Giallorossi have been going on for several years, but are still waiting for the all-clear from the local authorities.
A crunch meeting is due to take place tomorrow and the signs are not good for the Tor di Valle site.
“I read a great deal about the Stadio della Roma in the media,” UEFA President Ceferin told reporters as he made an official visit to the FIGC today in Rome.
“I don’t have a full idea on the situation, I don’t know if it’s the right place to build the stadium or who has responsibility for it.
“The only thing I do know is that not building a new stadium would be a disaster not just for Roma, but for all Italian football.”
Many clubs have tried and failed to get new stadiums built, as Italian red tape has proved to be a huge problem.
Most sports arenas in Italy are owned by the local council and only rented on match day by the clubs.