Maurizio Veloccia, Rome's urban planning assessor, confirmed that the Roma stadium project has passed a critical approval milestone after the Services Conference voted unanimously in its favour on 28 September. The project, valued at €1.5 billion, is now awaiting a formal tender process before Roma submits the executive design. Veloccia said: "The process has been complicated. Yesterday was a decisive step and closing the Services Conference with unanimous consensus is a source of pride. Now the 'tender' remains, which is a formal procedure, then Roma will have to deliver the executive project. In Spring we expect the first stone to be laid."
Veloccia praised the collaborative effort and stressed that the Friedkin project represents an improvement over the earlier Tor di Valle proposal. "The project of Tor di Valle had its charm but to make the financial plan work it also needed other works like the shopping centre, etc… For this reason I can say that the one by the Friedkin is better. That facility without that extra million cubic metres of infrastructure would not have been possible. It is important to build the stadium, not shopping centres and offices." All institutional bodies have now approved the plan, which Veloccia said Rome must complete in time for the 2032 European Championships.
On accessibility, Veloccia highlighted that mobility measures must be built in parallel with construction to guarantee access for everyone. Regarding ticket prices, he said: "Roma has implemented fair pricing policies in recent years to bring people back to the stadium. I would like it to be a popular stadium, but I do not get involved in the company's marketing strategies." He also addressed the Stadio della Lazio, saying that while the Roma project builds confidence, "Lotito must receive all the observations as the Friedkin have done."
The first concrete phase is expected in spring 2027, with Roma required to deliver the full executive project before the formal tender is completed.
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AS Roma have secured unanimous approval for their new stadium project in the Pietralata area after the Services Conference voted in favour on 28 September. Rome's urban planning assessor Maurizio Veloccia confirmed the decision represents a critical milestone, with the project now moving into a formal tender process before Roma submits its executive design. Veloccia stated that spring 2027 should see the first concrete phase, though the outlets differ slightly on timeline: Get Italian Football News notes the exact construction schedule has not yet been announced, while Cult of Calcio specifies groundbreaking is targeted for spring with completion by 2030 in time for Euro 2032.
The €1.5 billion project, as valued by Forza Roma, represents the Friedkin Group's preferred scheme over the earlier Tor di Valle proposal. Cult of Calcio provides a lower overall project figure of €1.37 billion, with the stadium itself costing approximately €600 million. The new ground will hold 60,000 seats, featuring a Curva Sud designed in the style of Borussia Dortmund's Die Gelbe Wand, along with a new park, club museum and store. Veloccia emphasised that the Friedkin project is superior because it avoids unnecessary ancillary development like shopping centres and offices, focusing purely on stadium construction. The Friedkin Group and partners will finance the scheme entirely through their own capital, construction loans, project bonds and VAT facilities. Roma will continue playing at the Stadio Olimpico until the new stadium is ready.
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“Maurizio Veloccia, Assessore all'Urbanistica del Comune di Roma, ha rilasciato un'intervista nel corso della trasmissione Te la do Io Tokyo su Teleradiostereo 92.7. Queste le sue parole: C'è tanta soddisfazione. “Il percorso è stato complicato. Quello di ieri era un passaggio determinante e aver…”
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