An in-depth analysis is underway by a qualified expert in the field, the results of which will be made public early next week, and will allow us to formulate a serious and appropriate counter-proposal to the club based on current legislation and prevailing case law. The price is unfair, and the City of Cagliari has hired an external expert to determine the concession fee to be proposed to Cagliari Calcio for the construction of the new stadium.
This detail emerges from a response given by Sports Councillor Giuseppe Macciotta during a heated debate with opposition councillor Giuseppe Farris, who on Friday morning submitted a report detailing all the shady issues in the relationship between the administration and Cagliari football club.
While the two parties (the Municipality and the club) seem to have reached an agreement on the surface rights and parking management (eliminating the possibility of a mortgage on the former, while the latter are free), the stumbling block of the fee remains. The Rossoblù club wants to pay just €50,000 a year (the amount is reported in the latest Economic and Financial Plan) and apparently doesn't want to put in a cent more because the financial framework wouldn't hold up. The Municipality (the Executive, because the Council was not involved) is asking for more. How much? The expert will determine. And based on his assessments, the city executive will draft a resolution to be approved and brought to the attention of the Council. "The fee will certainly be significantly increased," assures Macciotta.
Farris replies: "The councilor admits that €50,000 a year isn't appropriate. But he doesn't say how much it should be. In other words, the rent is too low, but if we actually raise it, the plan won't hold up. It's an interesting position: the problem exists, but it can't be solved."
Enrico Fresu
