In the Capitoline Assembly

Rome, green light for the feasibility project for the Pietralata stadium: only FdI abstains

Now there is the decisive Services Conference, in which the Lazio Region will also take part. The intention is to accelerate, in order to respect the start of work set for the first part of 2027

by Lorenzo Pace

13 March 2026

3' min read

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Key points

Decisional Services Conference
Gualtieri will also be there
Aiming for the European Championships in 2032
New main sponsor
Up to 50 million in three years

3' min read

Translated by AI

Versione italiana

In the end, the passage through the Campidoglio was quieter than expected. Especially in the Capitoline Assembly, where the technical and economic feasibility plan for Roma's stadium in Pietralata was approved with no votes against. And only with five abstentions, namely the councillors of Fratelli d'Italia, in addition to the Five Star Movement, which did not participate.

Forza Italia and the League also voted in favour. With the latter deciding in the process, when its requests (two agendas) were approved. In particular, the one committing the mayor and the council to 'guarantee the punctual definition of the infrastructural works, the mobility interventions and the necessary measures to ensure the urban, environmental and transport sustainability of the intervention, with particular attention to the functionality of the Tiburtina-Metro B-Railway node'. Leghisti Fabrizio Santori and Maurizio Politi called it 'an act of trust for the great works'.

Decisional Services Conference

Thus, the resolution passed with 39 yeses. Which brings the project to the decisive Services Conference. It still needs to be scheduled, but the goal is to do it as soon as possible, in order to start construction at the beginning of 2027, as planned. This is the last step, unlike the Preliminary Services Conference (which closed in January 2023), where the final authorisation of the project is given. The meetings will be attended by various sections of both the Lazio Region and the Campidoglio, which will also have to deal with managers and technicians from Ispra, Enac, Acea, Rfi, Asl, Areti, Coni and the Ministry of Culture.

Gualtieri will also be there

Therefore, it becomes essential to seek dialogue in order to reach a solution, the construction of the plant, which all sides care about. Among other things, Roberto Gualteri will also participate in the decisive Services Conference, as stipulated in the fifth point of the approved resolution.

The mayor spoke positive words in view of the collaboration, highlighting the 'constant' dialogue that already exists with the government. A reference, in particular, to the appointment as stadium commissioner of Massimo Sessa, president of the Superior Council of Public Works at the Ministry of Transport.

We are aiming for the European Championships in 2032

He is the special appointee to monitor the works in the facilities. A role that, although it concerns the whole of Italia, has particular weight in a city like Rome, in view of Euro2032 and - perhaps - the candidature for the Olympics.

Gualtieri made no secret of this: 'The stadium will be ready to come alive with the exceptional passion of the Roma fans and the European Championships'. And, he added, it will also be 'an excellent deal for the administration and the city, because there is an investment of one billion, with zero euro to be paid by the taxpayers and 100 million given to the city, in money or works, by As Roma'.

The new main sponsor

Speaking of the club's coffers, yesterday morning Roma presented their new main sponsor Eurobet.Live, which will be on the shirt from tomorrow against Como. It is a platform for real time results and not for betting, since the Dignity decree does not allow this from 2018. A similar situation to the agreement between Inter and Betsson Sport.

Up to 50 million in three years

The agreement presented yesterday has a duration of three and a half years, i.e. until the end of the 2028/29 season. The revenue for the club will range between 45 and 50 million euros. The base for each season will be 13 million euros, but can increase based on the team's sporting achievements, such as qualifying for the Champions League. A time frame that includes the centenary year (2027), a 'focal point of the agreement' for Eurobet Italia CEO Andrea Faelli, who spoke of a sponsorship that can be expanded in the future. For Roma's vice-president Ryan Friedkin, there is a shared 'ambition to develop a series of digital initiatives designed to engage fans across all our platforms. We believe this partnership will create new and innovative ways for fans to connect with the club'.