The €1.3 Billion Project Now Races Toward a 2027 Groundbreaking AS Roma's long-running effort to build its own stadium reached a decisive point on Monday, September 28, 2026. The decisive Conferenza dei Servizi on the stadium's technical and economic feasibility project ended with a positive opinion, according to Adnkronos. The final session was held at the "parlamentino" of the Higher Council of Public Works at the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, as part of the process leading to a single authorization order. Government special commissioner Massimo Sessa, who chairs the process for the Euro 2032 stadiums, signed that authorization. Mayor Roberto Gualtieri countersigned it as deputy commissioner, and Agenzia Nova reports the authorization takes effect immediately. About 50 institutional and technical bodies sat at the table, including ministries, the State Superintendency, the Campidoglio, Lazio Region and the club itself. "It Will Be Built" Gualtieri did not hedge. Speaking after the vote, he said the new stadium was now a certainty and would go ahead. He said work on opening the construction sites could move very quickly, and that he expected the sites to open at the start of 2027. He also thanked everyone involved for a spirit of unity and collaboration that had kept the timetable extremely tight. Gualtieri described the project as one of the most beautiful stadiums in the world, tied to a broader redevelopment of the Pietralata district with plenty of greenery and public parks. Sports Minister Andrea Abodi, according to Roma Sport, used the occasion to recall former Roma presidents Dino Viola and Franco Sensi. What Is Being Built According to Panorama, the plan calls for a stadium of just over 60,000 seats. Earlier public descriptions of the design, drawn up by the firm Populous, cited 55,000 seats expandable to about 62,000 for other events. The project also includes more than 90,000 square meters of underground and surface parking, plus a package of related public works, across 27 hectares, more than half of it green space and public park open to Pietralata residents. The Friedkin family, which owns the club, has committed €1.3 billion to the whole operation, Panorama reports, with roughly half of that covering the stadium itself. Earlier plans for the area also mentioned a pedestrian and cycling bridge over Via Livorno and tram links between Togliatti and Tiburtina, along with tunnels and viaducts on Via dei Monti Tiburtini. Conditions Attached The green light did not come unconditionally. Sessa's order incorporates the final minutes of the Conferenza dei Servizi, including all the prescriptions and recommendations raised along the way. Ahead of the vote, the Superintendency had issued a favorable opinion that came with conditions, mainly concerning the protection of archaeological finds and green areas, according to TeleRadioStereo. In practice, that means archaeological oversight will follow the project through construction. A Race Against Euro 2032 Timing matters here. Rome is one of the host cities for Euro 2032, and Panorama reports the goal is to open the construction sites in spring 2027 so the stadium is ready for the deadline with UEFA. That makes the current phase, and the months before groundbreaking, a matter of preparation rather than debate. The local district is also positioning itself. Massimiliano Umberti, president of Municipio Roma IV, called the vote a fundamental step. He said the stadium should be more than a sports facility: a chance for regeneration and development in Pietralata, with concrete benefits for the people who live there. Umberti said the municipality would keep following every step within its remit, keeping public interest and residents' needs at the center. A Long Road to This Point The moment carries weight because Roma's stadium ambitions have a long and turbulent history. The club's earlier plan, at Tor di Valle, was rejected and abandoned, and Pietralata emerged as the replacement site under owner Dan Friedkin. Municipal offices and club technicians then worked through the project before this final authorization. With the paperwork signed and effective, the questions ahead shift from whether the stadium will exist to whether it can be delivered on time. For a club that has spent years talking about leaving the Stadio Olimpico, the next milestone to watch is the opening of the construction sites.

  AS Roma's long-running effort to build its own stadium reached a decisive point on Monday, September 28, 2026. The decisive Conferenza dei Servizi on the stadium's technical and economic feasibility project ended with a positive opinion, according to Adnkronos. The final session was held at the "parlamentino" of the Higher Council of Public Works at the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, as part of the process leading to a single authorization order. Government special commissioner Massimo Sessa, who chairs the process for the Euro 2032 stadiums, signed that authorization. Mayor Roberto Gualtieri countersigned it as deputy commissioner, and Agenzia Nova reports the authorization takes effect immediately. About 50 institutional and technical bodies sat at the table, including ministries, the State Superintendency, the Campidoglio, Lazio Region and the club itself. Gualtieri did not hedge. Speaking after the vote, he said the new stadium was now a certainty and would go ahead. He said work on opening the construction sites could move very quickly, and that he expected the sites to open at the start of 2027. He also thanked everyone involved for a spirit of unity and collaboration that had kept the timetable extremely tight. Gualtieri described the project as one of the most beautiful stadiums in the world, tied to a broader redevelopment of the Pietralata district with plenty of greenery and public parks. Sports Minister Andrea Abodi, according to Roma Sport, used the occasion to recall former Roma presidents Dino Viola and Franco Sensi. According to Panorama, the plan calls for a stadium of just over 60,000 seats. Earlier public descriptions of the design, drawn up by the firm Populous, cited 55,000 seats expandable to about 62,000 for other events. The project also includes more than 90,000 square meters of underground and surface parking, plus a package of related public works, across 27 hectares, more than half of it green space and public park open to Pietralata residents. The Friedkin family, which owns the club, has committed €1.3 billion to the whole operation, Panorama reports, with roughly half of that covering the stadium itself. Earlier plans for the area also mentioned a pedestrian and cycling bridge over Via Livorno and tram links between Togliatti and Tiburtina, along with tunnels and viaducts on Via dei Monti Tiburtini. The green light did not come unconditionally. Sessa's order incorporates the final minutes of the Conferenza dei Servizi, including all the prescriptions and recommendations raised along the way. Ahead of the vote, the Superintendency had issued a favorable opinion that came with conditions, mainly concerning the protection of archaeological finds and green areas, according to TeleRadioStereo. In practice, that means archaeological oversight will follow the project through construction. Timing matters here. Rome is one of the host cities for Euro 2032, and Panorama reports the goal is to open the construction sites in spring 2027 so the stadium is ready for the deadline with UEFA. That makes the current phase, and the months before groundbreaking, a matter of preparation rather than debate. The local district is also positioning itself. Massimiliano Umberti, president of Municipio Roma IV, called the vote a fundamental step. He said the stadium should be more than a sports facility: a chance for regeneration and development in Pietralata, with concrete benefits for the people who live there. Umberti said the municipality would keep following every step within its remit, keeping public interest and residents' needs at the center. The moment carries weight because Roma's stadium ambitions have a long and turbulent history. The club's earlier plan, at Tor di Valle, was rejected and abandoned, and Pietralata emerged as the replacement site under owner Dan Friedkin. Municipal offices and club technicians then worked through the project before this final authorization. With the paperwork signed and effective, the questions ahead shift from whether the stadium will exist to whether it can be delivered on time. For a club that has spent years talking about leaving the Stadio Olimpico, the next milestone to watch is the opening of the construction sites.