Naples European Capital of Sport 2026, Manfredi: “A Sign of the City’s Strength”

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“Our project of sport as a great tool for inclusion has been very well received at European level - he added - and there has been a great job done by the administration together with the entire world of sport: from Coni to the Federations and the many associations”. Un progetto per cui il sindaco Manfredi ha avviato interlocuzioni con il ministro dello Sport, Abodi, e nei prossimi giorni vedrà il commissario straordinario di governo per Caivano, Ciciliano, perché è intenzione dell’amministrazione comunale coinvolgere non solo la città di Napoli ma tutta l’area metropolitana.

“Now the work begins – continued Manfredi – there is a lot to do and we need to invest even more in sports facilities, in their use and we also hope that there will be cooperation with other institutions starting from the Region and the Metropolitan City and we will involve the other metropolitan municipalities because we want a great Naples system that looks to sport, young people and inclusion”.

Regarding the management of the plants, Manfredi explained that “now we will also involve other sponsors, both Neapolitan and national and international, to ensure that this project walks on solid legs and that there are also innovative models from the point of view of the use and enjoyment of sport in the city”.

He also spoke about the recognition Giovanni Malago, president of CONI, in a video message: “We are very happy. Naples has presented a beautiful dossier and we wanted to give our message and testimony. Well done, congratulations to the city of Naples, to Mayor Manfredi and to Councilor Ferrante”.