Rome backs Roma’s Pietralata stadium plan as club targets Euro 2032 readiness

Rome’s city council has voted in favour of Roma’s plan to build a new stadium in Pietralata, in the north-east of the Italian capital, moving the project into the next phase of approvals as Italy ramps up preparations for UEFA EURO 2032.Councillors backed the club’s technical and economic feasibility study by 39 votes to five, a decision that the municipality said confirms the project’s public interest and allows the process to advance into detailed design and permitting.Speaking on Friday after the vote, Rome mayor Roberto Gualtieri said: “Today is an historic day, not just for the fans, but for all Romans.“We can’t wait for the stadium project to be realised. Rome will have a modern stadium integrated into the urban fabric of the city, and will also bring new green spaces to the city. We are all very pleased, as there is a strong majority in favour of this stadium.“We imagine that construction could begin in the first half of 2027. We could then have it ready to host Euro 2032 matches.”Italy will co-host the tournament with Turkey, and the stadium pipeline has become a central issue for Italian football’s ability to meet UEFA requirements across match operations, hospitality and commercial standards.The Roma project is understood to be a 60,000-seat build with an estimated cost of around €1bn, with the club controlled by the US-based Friedkin family and seeking a long-term shift away from the city-owned Stadio Olimpico.Roma share the Olimpico with Lazio, and both clubs have long pursued separate stadium solutions as Serie A pushes to modernise matchday infrastructure and unlock higher recurring revenues from premium seating, non-matchday events and naming rights.Lazio have been linked with plans to redevelop the Stadio Flaminio, which has been largely unused for major fixtures since Italy’s national rugby team moved its Six Nations matches to the Olimpico.Gualtieri said the city was working on the Flaminio project “with the same diligence”, underlining that Rome’s stadium strategy is likely to include more than one major football-led redevelopment.Roma still need approvals from multiple agencies, including at regional level, before construction can begin, and the project’s timeline will be judged against Italy’s broader delivery schedule for UEFA EURO 2032.UEFA president Aleksander Čeferin criticised the condition of Italian stadiums last year, calling the situation “shameful”, increasing scrutiny on whether long-running proposals can convert into deliverable, financeable builds.Italy and Turkey are due to submit shortlists of five host cities each ahead of the final selection process for the 10 tournament venues, with national authorities expected to align stadium projects with wider transport, safety and sustainability requirements.