The green light came late yesterday evening: the external company responsible for reviewing the final design for the stadium that will be built on the site of the old Sant'Elia stadium has submitted its report to the City Council. And there are no objections or other obstacles: the project can be built.
"This," explains the city councilor for sport, Giuseppe Macciotta , "is a fundamental step in the administrative process that will lead to the publication of the tender notice by tomorrow ."
A yes after more than three months of waiting: "This is a long-awaited, important milestone," Macciotta continues, "which resulted in a delay in the expected timeline due to the rigorous way in which the project's eligibility review was conducted. This is an essential check to protect the public interest. We are obviously proud of this result, which allows us to unblock a process that had stalled for more than fifteen years and to make the prospect of Cagliari's new stadium a reality. This is a key project for the future growth of the neighborhood and the city."
The timing still allows us to hope for the 2032 European Championships . For now, the only certainty is that, for the first time, there will be a call for tenders for the new stadium. "Cagliari," concludes Macciotta, "will therefore be able to enjoy a modern, multipurpose facility suitable for hosting major sporting, cultural, and entertainment events in the near future. That's what matters most. Then, if we were to be included among the host cities of the 2032 European Championships, we could be proud of it, even though it's undeniable that it's a competition between cities at different levels, with a highly uncertain outcome. The only certainty is that Cagliari will finally have its new stadium."
