Green light for Roma’s new stadium – authorisation signed

The decision-making Inter-departmental Conference has given the go-ahead for the construction of Roma’s new stadium in Pietralata. The approval was announced by the government’s special commissioner, engineer Massimo Sessa, who signed the decree. The mayor of Rome, Roberto Gualtieri, in his capacity as deputy commissioner, countersigned the single authorisation, which will take effect immediately.

Following the single authorisation issued by the government’s special commissioner, Massimo Sessa, AS Roma will now be able to draw up the actual detailed design, incorporating the guidelines and requirements set out in the final report of the inter-departmental conference into the new documentation. At the same time, the call for expressions of interest, launched by Rome City Council for the concession of the site, will begin.

The tender is open to third-party companies, but AS Roma, as the proposing entity, has the right to match any bid. The 2032 European Championships are on the horizon. Commissioner Sessa has called on Rome City Council to put in place adequate safeguards to ensure the stadium is completed in time for the tournament. The deadline remains in force, he explained, even if the Pietralata stadium is not selected by UEFA as one of the venues for the tournament.

«The Services Conference on the Technical and Economic Feasibility Study for the new Stadio della Roma in the Pietralata area has concluded with a favourable opinion – according to a statement from the IV Municipality. The final session took place this morning at the ‘Parlementino’ of the Higher Council for Public Works at the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, as part of the process leading to the issue of the single authorisation.”

‘Rome’s 4th Municipal District,’ the statement reads, ‘will continue to closely monitor every subsequent stage falling within its remit, keeping the public interest, the needs of citizens and the enhancement of the local area at the forefront. The positive outcome of the Services Conference today marks a new and significant step forward in the administrative process. We want this great opportunity to go hand in hand with the growth and development of Pietralata and the whole of Rome’s 4th Municipality.”