AS Roma's new Pietralata stadium project has cleared its major approval hurdle. The Services Conference has concluded positively and granted unified authorization for construction, marking the end of the lengthy approval phase and opening the path to groundbreaking. All outlets agree the project will proceed to detailed design work over the coming months, with archaeological surveys continuing as required. The new stadium will have a capacity of 60,605 spectators, including approximately 23,000 seats in the Curva Sud, and is designed as a mixed-use venue featuring dining, parks, entertainment and social spaces beyond matchdays. Transport accessibility will be central to the design, with the ground reachable by metro, bus, bike, train and tram—a significant shift from the car-dependent experience at the current Olimpico.
The outlets differ on the groundbreaking timeline. Roma News and Retesport report that Massimiliano Umberti, president of the IV Municipality, targeted April for the groundbreaking with construction lasting two and a half years, positioning the stadium's opening for the 2029–30 season. However, GialloRossi.net and Forza Roma report a March 2027 target for laying the foundation stone, with completion by late 2029 under a similar construction duration. Before groundbreaking can occur, Roma and the municipal administration must complete the executive project incorporating all Services Conference requirements, conduct parallel public tenders—including a public-private partnership procedure for detailed design, construction and management—finalize expropriations of necessary private land, and complete archaeological work. Massimo Sessa's appointment as Euro 2032 Stadium Commissioner has reportedly accelerated authorization processes. Umberti, who grew up in Pietralata, described the project as transformative for an area long viewed as peripheral and praised the Friedkin Group's consistent seriousness and commitment from day one.
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