De Laurentiis: Maradona Stadium not up to scratch, needs upgrade | OneFootball

Aurelio De Laurentiis harshly criticizes the conditions of the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium. The Napoli president calls for a modern facility and blames the City Council and institutions for delays in the renovation work.

Napoli, De Laurentiis attacks: “The Maradona Stadium is not up to standard. We need a modern facility for the future of the club”

ADL is once again stirring controversy. The Napoli president, speaking on the sidelines of a public event, launched a scathing attack on the state of the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium, bluntly calling it “inadequate and now obsolete.”

“The Maradona stadium is a dump,” declared the Azzurri owner. “It’s unthinkable that a team like Napoli should have to play in such a facility in 2025. The infrastructure is not worthy of a club with European ambitions. We need a new, serious, and modern project.”

Criticism of the City Council and the issue of stadium management

De Laurentiis also pointed the finger at the city authorities, accusing them of inaction in the management and maintenance of the Fuorigrotta stadium. “We have been asking for years to be allowed to intervene directly, but the bureaucracy and indifference of the City Council prevent us from taking any concrete steps. In this way,” he added, “there is no future being built for Neapolitan football.”

The president then reiterated his intention to build a new, club-owned stadium in line with European standards, emphasizing that the current structure, dating back to the 1950s, can no longer meet the needs of the club and its fans.

A project for the future: new stadium and enhancement of the area

According to De Laurentiis, the solution lies in a modern and sustainable facility, capable of boosting not only Napoli but also the city’s image. “Naples deserves a stadium worthy of its history and its passion. We will continue working to make it happen, with or without the support of the institutions.”

His words have reignited the political and sporting debate in the city, between those who support the need for a new facility and those who defend the historic Fuorigrotta structure as a city heritage to be redeveloped.

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