In brief
FIGC transmitted documentation for 14 candidate stadiums across 13 cities to UEFA, including two venues in Rome (Stadio Olimpico and Pietralata).
The Italian bid program involves roughly 5 billion euros in planned investments, with approximately 80% financed by private capital.
UEFA will evaluate the bids across 11 thematic areas and 120 operational criteria before FIGC selects the five final host venues.
Turkey submitted 10 completed stadiums for five slots, whereas Italy presented 14 venues with four yet to be built before the June 2031 deadline.
- 2027Construction work scheduled to begin on AS Roma stadium in Pietralata
- June 2031Deadline for all stadium construction and renovation works to finish
- 2032Italy and Turkey co-host the UEFA European Championship
Submission of the 14 candidate venues
The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) delivered dossiers for 13 candidate cities and 14 stadiums to UEFA within the regulatory deadline established for Euro 2032. FIGC president Giovanni Malagò transmitted the complete files directly to UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin. The candidate cities comprise Bari, Bologna, Cagliari, Firenze, Genova, Lecce, Milano, Napoli, Palermo, Roma, Salerno, Torino, and Verona. Rome is the only city running with two separate venues, proposing both the existing Stadio Olimpico and a planned new arena in the Pietralata district. Naples entered the process exclusively with the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, omitting an earlier alternative stadium concept proposed by club president Aurelio De Laurentiis, while Rome dropped the Stadio Flaminio from earlier draft submissions.
Stadium projects and private investment
The collective venue program represents an estimated 5 billion euros in infrastructure investments across the country. Approximately 80% of this total capital is backed by private financing, following years of administrative delays and regulatory uncertainty in Italian sports infrastructure. In Rome, the planned 60,000-seat AS Roma stadium in Pietralata received formal approval for its technical and economic feasibility project from the decision-making conference of services on 28 September, with construction works slated to start in 2027. In Verona, Hellas Verona submitted a feasibility study to municipal authorities for the complete demolition and reconstruction of the Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi. Bologna submitted a formalized project for its new stadium, while American entrepreneur Gregory Vaughn presented an investment proposal of approximately 250 million euros for the stadium in Bari.
Administrative procedures and federal evaluation
In Sardinia, the municipality of Cagliari submitted documentation for the planned Gigi Riva stadium, which is designed to replace the decommissioned Stadio Sant'Elia. Although the public procurement tender for Cagliari has not yet been published, federal officials deemed the municipal documentation comprehensive. The local administration is currently completing statutory verification under the public procurement code to prevent legal complications before releasing the formal construction tender. Over the coming months, UEFA will examine all submitted files against 11 thematic areas and 120 operational requirements, covering stadium compatibility, accessibility, fan amenities, sustainability, media broadcasting capabilities, safety, and corporate hospitality. Following this review, FIGC will select the five definitive Italian match venues and identify potential reserve options.
“We are satisfied with the number and quality of the dossiers that arrived at FIGC, demonstrating the commitment and participation with which Italy responded to this challenge. I wish to thank UEFA for the fruitful collaboration and all public and private entities that contributed to this selection process with seriousness, competence, and vision. The work carried out so far confirms the shared will to offer EURO 2032 cities and facilities worthy of a great international event.”
Infrastructure readiness and tournament schedule
Italy and Turkey will co-host the tournament in 2032, with each nation staging matches in five selected stadiums. Turkey submitted a portfolio of 10 modern stadiums that are already constructed and operational, from which its five venues will be chosen. In Italy, only Turin's Allianz Stadium currently complies with all tournament standards without requiring substantial modifications. Four of the 14 Italian candidate venues do not yet exist, while several other existing grounds require structural renovations. UEFA regulations require all host venues to complete construction and modernization work by June 2031, one full year before the competition begins.
- Italy candidate stadiums
- 14 stadiums
- Turkey candidate stadiums
- 10 stadiums
- Final Italian venues
- 5 stadiums
- Final Turkish venues
- 5 stadiums
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