After the summer break and a complicated legal dispute between the municipality and two residents, heavy machinery has finally returned to the construction site of AS Roma's new stadium. The coming days will be decisive for the project's future, with a technical meeting on feasibility and potential design changes scheduled for October 16th.

An expert with experience in Italian stadium battles joins the team

On October 7, technicians appointed by the club began geological and archaeological excavations in previously inaccessible areas. Completing this work and filing the necessary documentation will take two to three weeks. After that, the final design for AS Roma’s new stadium in the Pietralata district will be drafted.

Nicholas Gancikoff, an industry expert who has been following Inter Milan’s efforts to build their own stadium since 2016, has arrived from Milan to oversee the stadium’s documentation. Gancikoff, already part of AS Roma’s consulting group for several weeks, is familiar with Italy’s bureaucratic challenges. He was also part of the delegation that presented the stadium’s renderings to Mayor Gualtieri and half of the Capitoline Council.

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Technical roundtable faces many issues to resolve

A technical roundtable will take place on October 16th to address remaining concerns and move toward the final phase, which is the presentation of the definitive project. Several issues still need to be solved: from crowd flow and entry to parking facilities. The initial design includes 4,400 parking spaces and 10,000 spots for motorcycles, accommodating about 20,000 people in total.

However, the goal is to create 30,000 spaces. Additionally, the municipality wants a 50% split between public and private transport usage. Increasing train services and constructing a pedestrian and cycling bridge over Via Livorno are also under consideration, though this would involve working on the railway line below.

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