Manfredi: “Honorary citizenship for Spalletti. In Naples I would like a stadium that can host the European Championship and the Champions League final”

"Honorary citizenship a Spalletti?Yes, we have this commitment and we will keep it.

He continues to love Napoli, he has very good relations with the Neapolitans and this is very beautiful. The bond that exists is sentimental, then I have spoken to him several times and it does him credit that he is so tied to the city”. The mayor said it Gaetano Manfredi, in an interview with Radio Kiss Naples.

“I have been following the issue for over a year together with Abodi and Gravina.

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Naples is among the ten Italian cities selected to be at the European Championships, but to date Maradona does not have the characteristics to be part of it. Going to the stadium today does not only mean watching a match, the new stadiums will have to be wired and have important requirements.

We like complicated challenges and we want to offer Naples a stadium that is up to the standards of European facilities. I would love to bring a Champions League final to Naples, but it requires a lot of work and resources, we are talking about almost 200 million”.

“We are in the game, we are not giving up, we have an executive project that must be ready for 2026 and then we will look for the economic resources.

It is not a favorable economic moment for the whole world, but if we work together also with Soccer Naples and the Italian State hopes to perform this little miracle", is Manfredi's hope.