Mayor Reveals Plans to Hold Major Events at Roma & Lazio Stadiums | OneFootball

The Mayor of Rome, Roberto Gualtieri, confirms that Roma and Lazio are moving forward with their new stadium projects.

Roma & Lazio Working On Two Separate Stadiums

Over the past decades, the two capital rivals have been sharing the Stadio Olimpico, a ground owned and operated by the Italian goverment. Therefore, both clubs aspire to have their own stadiums, and have each launched an ambitious project.

Roma are working on building a 60,000-seater in the Pietralata neighbourhood, with the aim of having it ready by 2031. As for Lazio, the plan is to renovate the currently defunct Stadio Flaminio and launch it either by the end of 2029 or the start of 2030.

Stadio Flaminio Facing Stumbling Blocks?

Despite acquiring the initial green light from the Roman municipality, the Flaminio project is still facing several financial and bureaucratic hurdles. For instance, the Roman superintendency (a committee that aims to preserve the country’s historic and cultural landscape) has requested changes to the original project to maintain some of the stadium’s historic traits.

Claudio Lotito (Photo by Marco Rosi – SS Lazio/Getty Images)

Moreover, the family of Pier Luigi Nervi (the architect) who designed the ground have also voiced their objection to Lazio’s project. On a separate note, the club has yet to provide a convincing and thorough explanation about how they plan to finance the €440 million project.

Gualtieri Reveals Euro 2032 & Olympic Hopes

While it remains to be seen if the new Stadio Flaminio will ever see the light, Gualtieri reveals that this project, along with Roma’s, is moving forward. The mayor made these comments during his stay in New York (via La Lazio Siamo Noi), revealing his hope to host Euro 2032 games as well as the Olympics on these two grounds.