Messages of support from across the football world have today flooded into Rome to mark the news that the club have taken another giant leap forward in their plans to build a new home for AS Roma…
“Roma will have a stadium that represents the city across the world, just as our history deserves. It will be our modern Coliseum, where all of our fans and athletes will be able to enjoy the spectacle among cutting-edge facilities that will make the match the climax of a day of sport and entertainment. It will be for everyone, and especially for children, who have every right to enjoy our matches in the best way possible.
“Rome – our city – deserves such a stadium. It will be our home and all of us will be Roma. Our jersey is a second skin to us and we love this club because it is unique in the world. With Roma in my heart…”
Francesco Totti
“Roma’s decision to build its own stadium represents a very important moment for the whole of the footballing world, not just Italy. It’s a fundamental step towards an even more competitive Serie A, with a model that is sustainable, modern and balanced. Roma’s many fans will have a recognized home, a symbolic place that will be alive not just for matches but throughout the week. Lega Serie A has always been convinced that a new generation of sports facilities is a vital element in the future of Italian football and for that reason, I believe that today is an extremely significant moment for all of us. I would thus like to congratulate Roma and its supporters on the success of this extraordinary initiative.”
Maurizio Beretta, Serie A President
“It’s going to be our home! The home of all the Romanisti! It’s going to be the Colosseum’s small brother! And it’s going be our small garden where we are going to win titles.”
Rudi Garcia
“I’m sorry I am not able to attend today but I’m in Baku for the 2015 European Games. It’s important that the Stadio della Roma – 100% financed by private investors – is completed quickly because it has so much to offer both Italian sport, and not only football and Rome’s bid to host the 2024 Olympic Games.”
Giovanni Malagò, CONI
“I’m sure it will be a fantastic stadium where families will be able to go throughout the week and where we’ll have an even bigger advantage over our opponents. It’s a wonderful project for the football team of a wonderful city.”
Radja Nainggolan
“The right of a fan is to have a home for their passion and to build the future, it is necessary to first dream and then take action. The presentation of the Stadio della Roma technical project is the crystallization of a dream for the future of the club, the fans, the city and the Italian sports system as a whole. Economic development, high social engagement and increased safety are the strong points of this investment, which is capable of projecting Roma into a new international dimension, as it deserves. I would like to congratulate president Pallotta, his able staff and all of the fans and send my best wishes for the new era that starts today. I’m with you.”
Michele Uva, General manager, Italian Football Federation
“This is a huge step forward for the city of Rome and Roma fans especially. Our biggest hope is that we can play there as soon as possible.”
Daniele De Rossi
“The new stadium and the surrounding attractions will make our city and our football club even greater. I can’t wait to play there.”
Alessandro Florenzi
“I want to express my full support, as a fan of futbol, to AS Roma and the city of Rome in their new stadium project initiative. Rome is a global city, rich in futbol history. It is only fitting that it have a state-of-the-art, global stadium.
Mia Hamm, AS Roma Board Member
“I’m really happy that the stadium project and all the related activities are going ahead. I’m sure it will bring lots of joy to the city of Rome and will make our team even stronger. I can’t wait to play there.”
Leandro Castan
“Congratulations to you and the entire AS Roma organization for all the hard work and dedication that you put forth in your effort to complete the Stadio della Roma initiative. I have been following your progress from New York and want to take this opportunity to express my support for this entirely privately-financed protect and its future contributions to global football, the city of Rome and the nation of Italy.
“Having dedicated the better part of my career to growing the Beautiful Game here in North America, I can attest first hand to the positive impact of modern stadium on the local communities, stimulating economies and providing residents and fans enormous pride. From all of us here at Major League Soccer, we support your efforts to bring a world-class modern soccer stadium to Rome and look forward to celebrating the success of your project in the near future!”
Don Garber, Major League Soccer Commissioner
“I’m really happy to see another step forward for the place that is going to be our new home. I saw the model of the stadium and its environment and it’s amazingly beautiful. I’m very much looking forward to playing a match there with my team mates. Forza Roma!”
Kevin Strootman
“Since January 2014, Goldman Sachs has been proudly working alongside AS Roma to structure an efficient financing model for Stadio della Roma. Today marks a significant milestone in that process. Stadio della Roma is an iconic project that will impact the team and people of Rome for generations and we are excited to be part of the project’s team.”
Greg Carey, Goldman Sachs
“AS Roma is one of the most historic football clubs in the world and what it has set out to accomplish with Stadio della Roma is without comparison. The incredible size and scope of this sports and entertainment complex situated at the epicenter of one of the greatest cities in the world makes this one of the most exciting projects we have ever seen. We are thrilled to work with Jim Pallotta and his team to help orchestrate landmark partnership opportunities for what we believe will be one of the most successful stadiums in the world.”
Paul Danforth, CAA Sports
“Jim, a very strong good luck message! Yours is a very ambitious project that will enrich not only AS Roma but the whole of Italian Football. I’m very much looking forward to seeing Juve win there!”
Andrea Agnelli, Juventus FC President