Stadium Marcantonio Bentegodi (foto: //)
After the World Cup in 1990, Italy will host another major football competition. UEFA has confirmed that Italy and Turkey will be joint hosts of the EURO in 2032.
The Football Associations of Italy and Turkey, which started as individual candidates, have decided to join forces, and these two countries will organize the EURO in 2032.
It is already known that the Football Associations of England, Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, Scotland, and Wales have submitted a joint candidacy to host the EURO in 2028, and these countries will host the tournament in five years.
Of course, the EURO in 2024 will be held in Germany, and the qualifications are underway.
So, Italy and Turkey can already start preparing for the EURO in 2032, as well as determining the host cities.
One of the cities that should be a host in Italy is Verona and the cult stadium Marcantonio Bentegodi.
The city authorities of Verona have immediately taken up the work, and Mayor Damiano Tommasi stated that the gradual reconstruction work on the cult stadium will begin already at the end of this year.
Bentegodi will get a completely new, more modern look. The roof, the surroundings of the stadium, as well as the interior and seats will be done, and the capacity will be expanded from the current 39,000 to 45,000.
The current Marcantonio Bentegodi stadium was built in 1963 and had only one renovation in 1989 ahead of the World Cup in 1990.
Verona and Chievo have been playing at the stadium for years, and the stadium is considered legendary in Italy.
In addition to Verona, Italy should nominate Rome, Milan, Turin for the EURO, and Genoa, Udine, Bologna, Florence are also in the game, even Sardinia and Sicily are mentioned, specifically Cagliari and Palermo.