Rome, 25 August (LaPresse) – "Udine is an example of excellence, its Bluenergy Stadium has made us look really good. It's a shame, however, that apart from Udine, Bergamo and Turin, the rest of our stadiums are in a comatose state. Ceferin has strongly criticised Italian stadiums and I agree with him. We are behind all other countries: in the last 18 years, we have only opened six stadiums, only three of which are in Serie A. In the rest of Europe, there are 226.‘ These were the words of Serie A president Ezio Maria Simonelli, guest on Radio Anch'io Sport on Rai Radio 1. ’I am very concerned, we are insisting that the government streamline the procedure. But I am really worried about Euro 2032. Is the bid at risk? I hope it's just my concern. But when the UEFA president says that our stadiums are in a comatose state and the European Championships are in six years' time, there is a risk that our bid could be revoked," he added.
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