European 2032, proposed Massimo Sessa as an extraordinary commissioner for the stadiums

The long-awaited extraordinary commissioner for the stadiums in function of Euro 2032 is finally a name: the Minister for Sport and young people, Andrea Abadi, proposed the appointment of the engineer Massimo Sessa to the Vice-President of the Council and Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Matteo Salvini, and to the Minister of Economy and Finance, Giancarlo Giorgetti, for the acquisition of the concert provided for by the decree-law of 30 June 2025, n. 96, containing urgent provisions for the organization and carrying out major sporting events, as well as further urgent provisions on sports.

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Subsequently -reads a note -, as indicated in the norm, the appointment will be subjected to the opinion by the State -Regions conference for the definitive application. Sessa, 63, born in Salerno, who will have the task of coordinating and supporting the activities and interventions relating to the sports infrastructures necessary for the performance of the European UEFA 2032 football championship, boasts a long and qualified experience as the general manager of MIT and is currently president of the Superior Council of Public Works, the highest consultative technical body of the State.

Gravina and Simonelli reactions

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“It is a very positive news for Italian football and for the whole country – the comment of the president of the FIGC Gabriele Gravina -. I am convinced that this appointment can accelerate all the decisive processes to modernize high -level sports infrastructures. We thank Minister Abadi for identifying such a high profile personality”. The judgment of Ezio Simonelli, president of the Serie A League is also positive: “We welcome with great favor of the appointment of the extraordinary commissioner for the stadiums by Minister Abadi, a concrete step and hoped for us in the right direction to accelerate the modernization of Italian sports facilities. We thank the Minister for continuous dedication and the sensitivity shown towards the needs of the football system, in particular on the need to renew infrastructure now no longer adequate to the standards. current League. has repeatedly underlined in recent months how much the relaunch of our movement also passes from new, functional and welcoming stadiums, capable of offering an experience at the height of the fans’s expectations. Best wishes for a good job for the challenge that awaits him “.