Fiorentina President Rocco Commisso outlines the three plans in place for the stadium. ‘We can restructure the Stadio Franchi, redo it entirely or create a new one elsewhere.’
The patron has not disguised his frustration with the red tape that prevents him from investing in infrastructure, such as a new stadium and improved training ground.
“There are three alternatives: we can restructure the Stadio Franchi, redo it entirely or create a new one elsewhere in the metropolitan Florence area,” Commisso told Toscana TV.
Fiorentina President Rocco Commisso outlines the three plans in place for the stadium. ‘We can restructure the Stadio Franchi, redo it entirely or create a new one elsewhere.’
The patron has not disguised his frustration with the red tape that prevents him from investing in infrastructure, such as a new stadium and improved training ground.
“There are three alternatives: we can restructure the Stadio Franchi, redo it entirely or create a new one elsewhere in the metropolitan Florence area,” Commisso told Toscana TV.
They had been in the running to purchase ground in the Mercafir area to build an arena, but pulled out.
“Once that Mercafir auction is finished, I will have my say and there will be a lot more to explain after May 28. We started calling for fast, fast, fast, but now we’re at slow, slow, slow. This is the problem in Italy.
“I hear about this €600 that citizens were supposed to receive (due to the coronavirus pandemic) and they haven’t received them yet. It’s impossible to think it has taken two, three months.
“What we need is someone to bring Italy forward. A stadium is made for people, built to watch games, not to be a monument. Let’s leave the monuments alone.”