Napoli: Maradona stadium bid for Euro 2032, €10m city, €150m region | OneFootball

The Municipality of Naples takes a decisive step towards the future and officially nominates the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium as one of the five Italian facilities set to host the 2032 European Football Championship.

Naples, Manfredi nominates Maradona for Euro 2032: 10 million from the Municipality, 150 requested from the Region

The proposal, formally put forward by Mayor Gaetano Manfredi, was accompanied by a plan of structural and functional interventions to adapt the stadium to the standards required by UEFA.

A first concrete commitment: 10 million for the preliminary project The Municipality has prepared a design guidance document with an initial investment of about 10 million euros. These funds will be allocated to a series of targeted interventions:

Energy efficiency of the facility, in line with European parameters on sustainability;

Seismic safety, to ensure the structural integrity of the facility according to current regulations;

Reopening of the third ring, currently inaccessible, with an increase in capacity estimated at about 10,000 additional seats.

A first phase that confirms the municipal administration's desire to restore centrality to the stadium as a city heritage and strategic infrastructure.

The request to the Campania Region: 150 million are needed for the complete relaunch The Municipality, however, recognizes the financial scope of the entire project and officially turns to the Campania Region for decisive support. The administration has indeed submitted a request for co-financing of 150 million euros, addressed to President Vincenzo De Luca.

The motivation is twofold:

Virtuous precedent: the work carried out for the 2019 Universiade, which also involved Maradona, showed that coordinated action between the Municipality, Region and Government is possible and effective;

Regional strategic value: hosting a phase of the 2032 European Championship in Naples would not only have local repercussions, but would also be a catalyst for the entire Campania region, both in terms of international visibility and for the development of sports and cultural tourism.

Clear objectives: sports relaunch and urban enhancement The official note from the Municipality clarifies that the nomination of Maradona has a scope that goes beyond the football event:

“The goal is to start a fruitful collaboration to promote a positive return, both sports and non-sports related, for the entire regional territory.”

The inclusion of Maradona among the five Italian stadiums for Euro 2032 would not only be a recognition of the historical and symbolic value of the facility, but also a concrete opportunity to rethink its function: from a simple match venue to a multifunctional hub for events, shows and social activities.

A public stadium, at the center of the city and the future At a time when the possible new facility proposed by Calcio Napoli is being discussed, the Municipality reasserts the centrality of Maradona as a public good and urban resource. The nomination for Euro 2032 is just the first piece of a larger project aimed at:

Strengthening the city's sports and cultural identity;

Generating economic and employment spin-offs;

Promoting integration between infrastructure, territory and citizenship.

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