Editing SS Lazio (section)

==Stadium==
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[[File:Stadio Olimpico 2024.jpg|thumb|right|Stadio Olimpico]]
[[Stadio Olimpico]], located on the [[Foro Italico]], is the major stadium of Rome. It is the home of the [[Italy national football team]] as well as of both local teams Lazio and Roma. It was opened in 1937 and after its latest renovation in 2008,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vigilfuoco.it/informazioni/sitiSpeciali/GestioneSiti/downloadFile.asp?s=2&f=682|work=Vigili del Fuoco|title=Stadio Olimpico&nbsp;– nuove tecniche di safety & security|access-date=14 October 2009|language=it|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722144157/http://www.vigilfuoco.it/informazioni/sitiSpeciali/GestioneSiti/downloadFile.asp?s=2&f=682|archive-date=22 July 2011|df=dmy-all}}</ref> the stadium has a capacity of 70,634 seats.<ref name="olimpico"/> It was the site of the [[1960 Summer Olympics]], but has also served as the location of the 1987 [[IAAF World Championships in Athletics|World Athletics Championships]], the [[UEFA Euro 1980|1980 European Championship]] final, the [[1990 FIFA World Cup|1990 World Cup]] and the [[UEFA Champions League|Champions League]] Final in [[1996 UEFA Champions League Final|1996]] and [[2009 UEFA Champions League Final|2009]].<ref name="olimpico"/>

Also on the Foro Italico lies the [[Stadio dei Marmi]], or "marble stadium", which was built in 1932 and designed by Enrico Del Debbio. It has tiers topped by 60 white marble statues that were gifts from Italian cities in commemoration of 60 athletes.

During the [[1989–90 Serie A|1989–90]] season, Lazio and Roma played their games at the [[Stadio Flaminio]] of Rome, located in the district Flaminio, because of the renovation works carried out at the Stadio Olimpico.
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In June 2018, Lazio President [[Claudio Lotito]] stated that the Biancocelesti "should be granted the same favour and treatment as Roma – the ability to also build a new stadium. He also added that "Lazio's stadium will be built before Roma's stadium."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-06-11 |title=Claudio Lotito: "Lazio Will Build a Stadium Before Roma” |url=https://thelaziali.com/2018/06/11/lotito-lazio-will-have-a-stadium-before-roma/ |access-date=2025-03-08 |website=The Laziali |language=en}}</ref> In June 2019, Lotito was set to present the designs of a potential future stadium for Lazio, named the Stadio delle Aquile.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-04-06 |title=Stadio delle Aquile: Details About Lazio's New Stadium |url=https://thelaziali.com/2019/04/06/stadio-delle-aquile-lazio-italian-calcio/ |access-date=2025-03-08 |website=The Laziali |language=en}}</ref> However, this did not occur for reasons unknown, and in July 2021, Lotito pivoted from the creation of the Stadio delle Aquile to the idea of moving the club’s home to a renovated [[Stadio Flaminio]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-07-29 |title=Lazio President Lotito’s Stadio Flaminio Project Must Follow 20 Requirements |url=https://thelaziali.com/2021/07/29/lazio-president-lotitos-stadio-flaminio-project-must-follow-20-requirements/ |access-date=2025-03-08 |website=The Laziali |language=en}}</ref>

In October 2022, Lotito provided an update on his Stadio Flaminio project, stating that he is "very attached" to the hope that Lazio will play there again, as having it as their home is "something that evokes our history and our roots."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-10-12 |title=Lazio Exploring Move to Stadio Flaminio - The Latest |url=https://thelaziali.com/2022/10/12/lazio-exploring-move-stadio-flaminio/ |access-date=2025-03-08 |website=The Laziali |language=en}}</ref> In November 2022, Lotito discussed his plans for the [[Stadio Flaminio]] at the ‘Sing a Song’ charity event at the Auditorium della Conciliazione in Rome. He stated that he "would like to increase the stadium from a capacity of around 18,000 to 45,000" and that "it is a problem" for Lazio to "remain without a stadium of their own."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-28 |title=Lotito Talks New Lazio Stadium & Winter Retreat |url=https://thelaziali.com/2022/11/28/lotito-talks-new-lazio-stadium/ |access-date=2025-03-08 |website=The Laziali |language=en}}</ref>

In September 2024, Lazio made concrete steps in their plans to own and renovate the [[Stadio Flaminio]]. The club were looking to team up with a famous company named “Legend” that specializes in building and maintaining sports venues - they would then become the project manager and take care of the ticketing service, merchandising management, retail sales and the search to find a naming sponsor; with [[Emirates (airline)|Emirates]] reportedly interested in the project. The total cost of the operation was said to be between €250 and €300 million.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-09-21 |title=Lazio New Stadium Project Taking Shape - Costs & Capacity Revealed |url=https://thelaziali.com/2024/09/21/lazio-new-stadium-project-taking-shape-costs-capacity-revealed/ |access-date=2025-03-08 |website=The Laziali |language=en}}</ref>

In December 2024, Lotito and his collaborators held a meeting with Mayor [[Roberto Gualtieri]] and Councilor Alessandro Onorato at the Municipality of Rome in Campidoglio to present their project for the new [[Stadio Flaminio]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-11 |title=Lazio Set for Substantial Stadio Flaminio Meeting on Friday |url=https://thelaziali.com/2024/12/11/lazio-set-for-substantial-stadio-flaminio-meeting-on-friday/ |access-date=2025-03-08 |website=The Laziali |language=en}}</ref> He envisioned developing a state-of-the-art stadium with a capacity of 40,000 to 50,000 spectators and a retractable roof; he also outlined plans for the comprehensive redevelopment of the surrounding Flaminio district. He stated that the project was well-received, while revealing that acquiring the necessary paperwork could require another three years.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2024-12-26 |title=Stadio Flaminio: The Future Home of S.S. Lazio? |url=https://thelaziali.com/2024/12/26/stadio-flaminio-the-future-home-of-s-s-lazio/ |access-date=2025-03-08 |website=The Laziali |language=en}}</ref> However, shortly after, "Roma Nuoto" received approval from the Conference of Services after threatening legal action following the long and unjustified delay in the process for their plans for the abandoned stadium; they envision a multi-sport facility for the future of the [[Stadio Flaminio]], including an Olympic-sized swimming pool, padel courts, and a hockey rink, thus competing with Lazio.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-20 |title=Lazio Risk Missing Out on Stadio Flaminio Due to ‘Roma Nuoto’ Project |url=https://thelaziali.com/2024/12/20/lazio-risk-missing-out-on-stadio-flaminio-with-roma-nuoto-project-gaining-ground/ |access-date=2025-03-08 |website=The Laziali |language=en}}</ref>

In March 2025, Lotito officially deposited his proposal for the currently-defunct [[Stadio Flaminio]] to the Municipality of Rome to become Lazio's new home. The Biancocelesti will be looking to finalize the bureaucratic procedures by the start of 2026 and are aiming to finish the renovation work by the summer of 2029.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-03-08 |title=How Lazio Will Finance €450M Stadio Flaminio Project |url=https://thelaziali.com/2025/03/08/how-lazio-will-finance-e450m-stadio-flaminio-project/ |access-date=2025-03-09 |website=The Laziali |language=en}}</ref> There will be 50,750 seats, and renovating this ground - and the surrounding area - will cost them circa €438 million, as per Calcio e Finanza.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cosentini |first=Luca |date=2025-03-08 |title=Lazio, ecco il nuovo Flaminio da 50mila posti: costerà 450 milioni |url=https://www.calcioefinanza.it/2025/03/08/lazio-progetto-flaminio-costi-capienza-piano-investimenti-e-ricavi/ |access-date=2025-03-09 |website=Calcio e Finanza |language=it-IT}}</ref>

In April 2025, the "Roma Nuoto" project for the Stadio Flaminio was turned down by the Municipality Council of Rome, after they unanimously deemed it ill-suited for the venue’s purpose, which is hosting domestic and international events within a large stadium. The doomed project sought to reduce the stadium capacity from 42,000 to just 7,500, which would have diminished the value of the stadium according to the Municipality Council.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-04-04 |title=Lazio Receive Major Stadio Flaminio Boost as Roma Nuoto Project Rejected |url=https://thelaziali.com/2025/04/04/lazio-receive-major-stadio-flaminio-boost-as-roma-nuoto-project-rejected/ |access-date=2025-04-04 |website=The Laziali |language=en}}</ref>