A politician claimed Rome authorities "have already decided to reject" AS Roma's Stadio della Roma project, "even if" they are trying to be publicly in favor of it, according to FOOTBALL ITALIA. The plan to "create a purpose-built arena in the Tor di Valle area of the city has been beset by problems and dragged on" since club President James Pallotta took over. An initial version was rejected, and a new one was introduced with "massive" changes, "but time is running out to pass it." There are reportedly "too many problems with the various elements of the project, above all when it comes to transport links and disruption." PD politician Marco Palumbo said in a statement, "The opinions on the stadium from the Comune and the Metropolitan Commission are very clear: the two administrations run by the Cinque Stelle party and Mayor Virginia Raggi unequivocally reject the new project with an infinite series of exceptions and adjustments. Formally, they kept their opinions quiet and pretended they were in favour, but it is all fake" (FOOTBALL ITALIA, 8/6).
