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UEFA Chief Ceferin Threatens to Remove Italy as Euro 2032 Co-Host over ...
Ceferin said the country must submit five stadiums by October as PwC counted only six Italian builds or redevelopments from 2007 to 2024.
- UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin warned Thursday that Italy risks losing its Euro 2032 co-hosting role unless the nation upgrades its football infrastructure, calling current facilities "some of the worst in Europe."
- Italy's stadium modernization has stalled compared to European peers; consultancy firm PwC reported only six Italian venues were redeveloped between 2007 and 2024, versus 19 in Germany, 13 in England, and 12 in France.
- Only Juventus' Allianz Stadium in Turin is currently tournament-ready, though 11 cities are competing for selection as one of five venues Italy must confirm to UEFA by October.
- FIGC president Gabriele Gravina resigned Thursday following the national team's World Cup qualification failure, though Ceferin defended him, stating "it is absolutely not Gabriele's responsibility" and blaming political inaction.
- Scheduled to co-host with Turkey, Italy must ensure construction work begins by March 2027 for selected venues to meet tournament requirements, Ceferin stated.
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Predsednik Evropske fudbalske unije (UEFA) Aleksandar Čeferin rekao je danas da nada da će Italija uspešno završiti infrastrukturne projecte pred Evropsko prvenstvo 2032. vreme ostati bez domaćinstva.
The President of the European Football Association (UEFA), Aleksander Ceferin, has warned that Italy could lose the right to host the 2032 European Championship due to inadequate football infrastructure.
The proud Italian football nation is still wrestling with the end of the World Cup playoffs and the next trouble is already looming: UEFA-Boss Aleksander Ceferin sharply criticizes the infrastructure in the country and the preparations for the European Championship 2032. The tournament could even be withdrawn from Italy.
Clear criticism from UEFA President Ceferin: The football infrastructure in Italy is not suitable for the European Championship, the orientation of the European Championship 2032 in danger. Italy's head of the association resigns after the World Cup debacle.
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