The meeting at the City Hall between UEFA, Cagliari Calcio, and the administration lasted just over an hour . And the initial results are positive: " We're confident we can go to tender by June . From my point of view, the critical issues seem to have been resolved," admitted Paolo Cervini, CEO of Costim Real Estate , who was the first to leave the room.
With him was the president of the Lega Calcio Serie A , Ezio Maria Simonelli : " We hope that a stadium like this can be a new beginning for Italian football . Yesterday I was in Zenica and came back at 4 in the morning to be here. Italy's elimination was a shock."
The delegation, which arrived shortly before 11:30 a.m., was welcomed by Cagliari Mayor Massimo Zedda , his deputy Maria Cristina Mancini, and Councilor for Sport Giuseppe Macciotta. UEFA delegate Michele Uva was also present. Ezio Maria Simonelli, president of the Serie A Football League, was also present.
"We have finalized the various issues and believe we can go to tender by July, meeting UEFA's Euro 2032 requirements," said Massimo Zedda. "The fee is not a private negotiation: we have constraints set by parameters established by third-party bodies; it will be between €150,000 and €180,000 per year . And Cagliari has agreed to keep Unipol Domus under a different concession." "Are we at risk of being left holding the baby?," he continued. "There never was. This is a serious project; we need to build the stadium. Today, I understand that we have worked to ensure this result, which will benefit everyone beyond the matches."
Cagliari Calcio's representatives included President Tommaso Giulini , Vice President Maurizio Fiori (representing the new investors who joined the club a few months ago), CEO Stefano Melis, lawyer Antonio Romei (legal advisor), and engineer Alessandro Gosti (technical advisor). Paolo Cervini, CEO of Polifin - Gewiss - Costim Real Estate, and lawyer Francesco Percassi, General Manager of the industrial partner Costim Real Estate, were also present, along with the technicians who participated in the project.
"This is a tremendous opportunity," commented Maurizio Fiori. "We are confident and happy to conclude and continue the process for the European Championships. The stadium will be a tremendous asset for Cagliari to compete globally, which is essential, as we saw yesterday."