Venezia signs 40-year deal for new stadium

Venezia has signed an agreement with the Venice city council to manage its new stadium for 40 years. The stadium is expected to come into service in the 2027-28 season.

According to a report by TuttoMercatoWeb, the stadium will be built in the Tessera area near Mestre, within the Bosco dello Sport sports complex. It will host football matches for 18,500 fans and will also be open to concerts, festivals and other large events.

Under the agreement, the club will invest a total of 125 million euros. This amount covers completion of the facilities, maintenance and the concession fee payable over the 40-year period.

Club president Francesca Bodie said the day was a historic one. Bodie noted that Bosco dello Sport will become the team's new home and said the stadium will be innovative, inclusive and sustainable.

With this step, Venezia will leave the Stadio Pierluigi Penzo, one of Italy's oldest stadiums, located on the island of Sant'Elena. The island can only be reached by boat or on foot, and its limited capacity and inadequate facilities have long been a problem for the club.

Venice Mayor Simone Venturini described the agreement as the end of decades of debate. Venturini said the dream of a modern and functional stadium had finally become a concrete reality.