Euro 2032, FIGC starts the decisive phase: dossier from Rome to Nyon
The FIGC sent today to UEFA the dossiers of the Italian stadiums bidding to host Euro 2032, opening the decisive phase of a process that will see Italy co‑organise the tournament with Turkey. From Rome the applications will be sent to Nyon, where the continental federation will carry out its selection.
Number of venues in contention
The document should list eleven or twelve venues, after the FIGC froze the situation on July 30 but granted a few extra weeks to those who had already announced additions to the projects.
Stadiums already certified and those pending
Torino's Allianz Stadium is the only Italian venue to meet all 125 UEFA requirements. Among the candidates are the future stadium in Milan, the Stadio Olimpico and the project for a new stadium in Pietralata in Rome, the Artemio Franchi Stadium in Florence, the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium in Naples, the future Gigi Riva Stadium in Cagliari, the Renzo Barbera Stadium in Palermo, the Ettore Giardiniero‑Via del Mare Stadium in Lecce and the Arechi Stadium in Salerno.
The San Nicola Stadium in Bari, the Luigi Ferraris Stadium in Genoa and the Renato Dall’Ara Stadium in Bologna remain uncertain; Bari has gained ground in recent hours. Excluded from the list are the Flaminio Stadium in Rome, the project for a new venue in Naples promoted by Aurelio De Laurentiis and the Marcantonio Bentegodi Stadium in Verona.
Michele Uva's work
The process has been followed step by step by Michele Uva, executive director of Euro 2032 for Italy, who coordinated the collection of the documents and their delivery to Nyon.
UEFA's next steps
Once the dossiers are received, UEFA will assess not only the stadiums but also the urban context and compliance with the eleven thematic areas, for a total of 125 structural and operational requirements. From the list of 11‑12 proposals the European federation could narrow it down to about eight‑nine suitable venues.
Only after this verification will the FIGC name the five Italian stadiums that will share the competition with the five Turkish ones. For projects still under construction, the conditions remain stringent: full financing, works to start by April 2027 and completion by June 2031, one year before the tournament begins.