Italy stadia 'worst in Europe'
Rome, April 3 -- UEFA chief Aleksander Ceferin warned that Italy risks not being able to co-host Euro 2032 with Turkey due to the condition of the country's stadiums, which he called "some of the worst in Europe".
Italy last hosted a major international football tournament in 1990 and many of its top stadiums were either built or refurbished for that World Cup.
Most of those are now in a sorry state.
"I just hope that the infrastructure (in Italy) will be ready. If that's not the case, the tournament will not be held in Italy," Ceferin said in an interview with the Gazzetta Dello Sport published on Thursday.
"Maybe Italy's politicians should ask themselves why the football infrastructure is among the worst in Europe."
In October, Italy has to name the five stadiums that will host matches at Euro 2032, with 11 cities currently candidates: Rome, Florence, Bologna, Verona, Milan, Genoa, Bari, Naples, Turin, Cagliari and Palermo.
Only one, Juventus's Allianz Stadium in Turin, is completely ready to host matches at the summer tournament.Agencies...
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