Flaminio Stadium Project Awaits Approval From Rome City Authorities As Lotito Pushes For Lazio’s Future Home

According to reports from Il Corriere della Sera, new developments have emerged regarding the long-debated Flaminio Stadium, which could finally become the new home of Lazio and their supporters. Club president Claudio Lotito has been working for years to turn this vision into reality, but the project now depends on approval from Roma Capitale, which must grant either the surface rights or full ownership of the area surrounding the stadium.

The process, however, is far from straightforward. For comparison, Roma’s proposed stadium in Pietralata would only receive surface rights for 90 years, with the land itself remaining under municipal ownership. The Flaminio case presents a different challenge, as it already hosts an existing facility that requires restoration and modernization rather than new construction.

Lotito’s objective is clear: to leave the Stadio Olimpico by 2027 and end Lazio’s annual rent payments of roughly 3 million euros. To achieve this, he still needs to present a certified economic and financial plan demonstrating the project’s sustainability. His proposal draws inspiration from other successful Italian examples, such as Udinese’s Blue Energy Stadium, Atalanta’s Gewiss Stadium, and even the long-debated case of San Siro, where Inter and Milan are moving toward full ownership of their site instead of a long-term lease.

The estimated cost of Lazio’s Flaminio redevelopment stands at around 430 million euros, making it one of the most ambitious projects in Italian football infrastructure. Lotito is not seeking a mere concession but a stable legal framework that would allow Lazio to fully control its new home.

On May 15, Lotito met with Democratic Party deputy Claudio Mancini, a close associate of Rome’s mayor Roberto Gualtieri, at the Casina di Macchia Madama. The meeting included discussions on the bureaucratic process surrounding the Flaminio project, originally designed by Antonio Nervi for the 1960 Rome Olympics. Despite those talks, progress has since stalled. The much-anticipated Services Conference, which was expected to begin in June, has yet to take place.

Lotito remains cautious, preferring to minimize the risk of rejection from Italy’s cultural and architectural supervisory bodies before formally submitting the full proposal. He has also made his stance clear: Lazio will proceed only if granted either ownership or the long-term surface right to the entire stadium complex.

The decision now rests with Campidoglio, which must evaluate both the technical merits of the plan and Lotito’s conditions. The Lazio president remains confident that his project will not only give the club a modern, independent home but also revitalize the entire Flaminio district, blending sport, history, and urban regeneration in one of Rome’s most iconic neighborhoods