Centenary push revives bid to rename Napoli’s piazzale after Ascarelli

On the centenary of SSC Napoli, the club’s supporters have reignited a campaign to rename the piazzale in front of the Diego Armando Maradona stadium after founder Giorgio Ascarelli, applying fresh pressure on the Comune and the Prefettura to make a decision.

Supporters view the anniversary as a decisive moment to secure official recognition of the club’s origins.

The proposal calls for changing the current name, Piazzale Tecchio, to Piazzale Ascarelli, honouring Giorgio Ascarelli, who founded the club in 1926 and served as its first president.

The idea has circulated for about eight years; during that time thousands of signatures were gathered and cultural figures, members of the municipal council and representatives of the Fuorigrotta municipality voiced their support.

Ultimately, the decision rests with mayor Gaetano Manfredi, while any municipal resolution must be ratified by Prefect Michele Di Bari.

According to Iustitia.it, the centenary offers an ideal occasion to answer the request of fans and city officials, aiming for a clear institutional stance and to celebrate Ascarelli’s fundamental role in Neapolitan football.

The renewed appeal arrives in a symbolic year for SSC Napoli, with hopes that the centenary finally closes a process that began several years ago.

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The campaign underscores the club’s desire to embed its historical roots in public spaces, linking past and present as Napoli marks its hundred‑year milestone.