Rome’s three‑stadium bid versus Napoli’s two: a clash of ambitions for Euro 2032

At midnight yesterday the deadline expired for Italian cities to hand their stadium dossiers to the Figc, with 13 cities submitting proposals covering 16 venues for the Euro 2032 tournament that our Paese will co‑host with Turchia; Rome offered three stadiums while Napoli put forward two.

The submitted list includes Bari, Bologna, Cagliari, Firenze, Genova, Lecce, Milano, Napoli, Palermo, Roma, Salerno, Torino and Verona. Together they account for sixteen stadiums across the country.

Roma has presented three venues: the renovated Olimpico, a new stadium for the giallorossi in Pietralata, and the historic Flaminio, although the Flaminio project is considerably delayed. The trio showcases the capital’s broad infrastructure options.

Napoli’s bid comprises two sites: a newly built Maradona stadium financed by the municipality and the region, and the club‑owned stadium that De Laurentiis is vigorously promoting. The timing constraints, however, make Napoli’s chances slim.

In a note released this morning, La Figc thanked the government, local administrations, sports societies and other institutional partners for their collaboration. In the coming weeks the federation will continue dialogue with the involved parties to refine the dossiers ahead of the UEFA submission deadline of 1 October.

The Figc will now examine the dossiers in a technical inspection to verify compliance with infrastructural, authorisation, financial and organisational standards required for eligibility. This scrutiny will determine which venues meet the criteria for hosting the competition.

At the end of the process the federation will select five main stadiums plus a number of reserve sites. UEFA’s approval will follow the Italian submission.

The contrast between Rome’s multiple, well‑advanced proposals and Napoli’s more limited, timing‑challenged options highlights the competitive nature of the bid. The upcoming technical review will decide which cities advance toward becoming Euro 2032 venues.