ARCHITECTURE, DESIGN & ENGINEERING
ITALIANJOB
I taly is recognised around the world as the country At the heart of FIGC’s bid proposal is the concept of
that lays proud claim to the invention of the modern sustainable investment, whereby the Euros earmarked
stadium nearly 2,000 years ago. The Coliseum’s incredi- for constructing new and upgrading existing stadia can
ble design, even by today’s standards, included organ- be recaptured through a sophisticated business plan.
ised and segregated seating for 50,000 spectators, To make this possible, FIGC has been collaborating
ticketed entry points, underground event support with Senator Butti and Congressman Lolli to champion
areas, elaborate spectator circulation and amenity a new, bipartisan law, which would simultaneously
provisions, and even a retractable roof for protec- accelerate the bureaucratic permitting process (six
tion from the hot Mediterranean sun. But even month maximum duration) and permit the municipali-
with that famous first stadium as part of its cul- ties to sell their stadia assets without a public tender.
tural history, Italy itself admits that its current Thirdly, and perhaps most importantly, the new law
stadium facilities have fallen far behind other anticipates and permits the use of real estate invest-
major European footballing nations such as ments as collateral to finance new stadia and stadia
England, Germany and Spain since it last refurbishments.
staged a major football tournament — the FIFA FIGC’s EURO 2016 Project Manager, Michele Uva,
World Cup in 1990. And so, with the intention explained: “The new law will serve as a catalyst for
of using UEFA’s EURO 2016 bid as a catalyst Italy’s stadium campaign. It is imperative that Italy’s
for securing major investment to construct investment in its stadia is based on sound economics,
new and upgrade existing stadia around the whereby a reasonable rate of return can be attained. A
country, the Italian Football Federation — responsible investment is a sustainable investment.”
known as FIGC (Federazione Italiana Giuoco As such, FIGC and the Italian government are tak-
Calcio) — launched its official bid to host the ing the opportunity of UEFA’s EURO 2016 to concretise
2016 UEFA European Football Championship solutions that go beyond the Championship and leave
on March 2, 2009. After a surprising and dis- a positive legacy for Italy and its citizens.
appointing loss to Poland and Ukraine’s joint
bid for the 2012 Championship, and with sig- The Race is On
nificant competition from the remaining two Making the race for the Championship even more
2016 bidding countries, France and Turkey, challenging are UEFA’s upgraded requirements for host
FIGC is approaching this bid process with countries to meet for the 2016 event, which are even
renewed vigour, and is investing more resources more intense than any of the previous submission
than ever before to assure Italy presents the best requirements to date. With an expanded format to
possible bid and maximises its chance of winning twenty-four teams and fifty-one matches (prior Cham-
the coveted EURO 2016 Championship. pionship’s hosted sixteen teams over thirty-one match-
es) UEFA will require nine compliant stadia of varying
sizes to host the tournament. Additionally, and in light
of the schedule and financing challenges associatedItaly is utilising world-class expertise to compile its Bid to host
with the stadia of EURO 2012 to be hosted jointly byUEFA’s EURO 2016 Championship — pictured, the new San
Paolo Stadium in Naples. Poland and Ukraine, the financial and completion ➲
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