Stadio Cagliari: the Horror of our Time

And if you are looking for large-scale renovations, football clubs and local authorities, like those of Cagliari, are usually not willing to spend so much money as they would for a new stadium. Moreover, the stadium is still in a great condition and doesn't need a complete renovation, unlike the situation of other Serie A stadiums, which urgently need one.

In the last 10 years, at least five of the twenty stadiums in serie A have been renovated and the construction of two new ones began (Udinese and Sassuolo).

Recently, the public debate about Cagliari's stadium has entered the hottest phase and the most ardent Cagliari fans have decided to demonstrate their disagreement with the construction of a new stadium in Elmas.

• This is the name of the location chosen by the club and is a municipal territory next to the airport.
• The fans took to the streets of Cagliari for a protest march.
• They argue that the construction of a new stadium would mean the destruction of the territory of Elmas and especially of the surrounding countryside.
• They also argue that building a stadium 12 kilometres from the city centre would make it difficult for fans to reach.

In the last 5 years, protests have also taken place in Rome, where the fans of AS Roma asked for a new stadium to replace the current Olimpico.

The new stadium should have been built in Tor di Valle, an area on the outskirts of Rome, but the project was abandoned due to disagreements between the club and the municipal administration. A new location is now under discussion, but the fans are still waiting for a concrete proposal.

The situation in Naples is different, as the construction of the new stadium has already begun. The San Paolo stadium, home to Napoli, will be replaced by a new stadium with a capacity of 55,000 seats.

The new stadium will be built in Fuorigrotta, an area near the city centre, and will be completed in 2024. The fans are enthusiastic about the new stadium, which will be one of the most modern in Italy.

In conclusion, the debate about the construction of new stadiums in Italy is still ongoing and there is no easy solution. The clubs want to have modern and comfortable stadiums, but the fans are often against the construction of new stadiums, as they fear that they will lose the atmosphere of the old stadiums.