AS Roma has cleared the decisive regulatory hurdle for its new Pietralata stadium. On 28 September, the Services Conference concluded with a unanimous favourable opinion, and Extraordinary Commissioner Massimo Sessa issued the single authorization for construction. The project now moves from the approval phase into the operational phase, with groundbreaking targeted for March 2027. The stadium design is locked in place and cannot be modified further—a critical requirement to keep Pietralata in contention as a host venue for Euro 2032. The facility will hold 60,605 spectators, including approximately 23,000 seats in the South Curve, and encompasses green parks, pedestrian and cycle paths, parking, and public transport improvements.
Roma and the Friedkin Group must now develop a detailed executive project that incorporates all requirements emerging from the Services Conference, including archaeology, environment, traffic and public works provisions. Il Messaggero reports this stage is expected to take three to four months, with Roma's officials aiming to submit the project around the new year, though architects are working toward completion before Christmas. Parallel to design work, the municipal administration will handle project verification, a public concession procedure following public-private partnership rules, and expropriations of private land now possible following the public utility declaration. Il Messaggero describes the subsequent verification and validation phase—where all issuing offices confirm their requirements appear in final drawings—as taking only days under commissarial powers.
Sessa has accelerated processes significantly. Il Messaggero notes that once Roma deposits the executive project, Sessa will immediately publish a European tender for the construction contract, with a €1.3 billion budget (including VAT). The mayor's schedule projects construction taking approximately two and a half years, with potential completion by the end of 2029 or 2031 depending on the outlet. Forza Roma highlights the financial significance: projected stadium revenue of €153 million in 2031—a 245 per cent increase from the €44.4 million currently earned at the Olimpico—could raise Roma's overall revenues by 60 per cent, positioning the club among Europe's elite earners.
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