Italian soccer chief fears losing Euro 2032 hosting rights due to outdated stadiums

A soccer chief in Italy says he fears the country could be stripped of the hosting rights to the European Championship in 2032 if an immediate move isn’t made to update stadiums. Italy and Turkey will stage the tournament in seven years, but while Turkey has arenas and infrastructure almost entirely ready after a massive national construction project in the last two decades, Italy does not have 10 stadiums ready or in planning to host a 24-team, 51-game tournament. The situation was called “a shame” by UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin in May, adding Italy had “by far the worst infrastructure” of the biggest nations in Europe.