Delle Alpi decision by April
This morning Juventus' MD Jean-Claude Blanc had a meeting with the Turin City Council's Fifth and Second Commissions to explain how the Delle Alpi Stadium project is developing. The Managing Director confirmed the Club's intention of going back to play in the facility which they purchased in 2003, emphasizing that Juventus' Board of Members will take the final decision about the stadium's future within the end of April.
There are two alternatives: «The first is to restore it, which would allow us to comply with the Pisanu law and with UEFA regulations. – Blanc explained – The facility's structure would remain the same, with 50,000 seats and maintaining the current distance between the stands and the pitch. The second hypothesis is building a new 40,000-seater stadium, a true Juventus home for the fans, a facility that would give lustre to the whole city and would be at the vanguard in Italy in terms of security, enjoyment of the games and visibility».
If the Stadium was to be restored, Juventus would play one more season at the Olimpico, whereas if the Delle Alpi was to be rebuilt from scratch, the new facility would be ready for the 2011/2012 season. «In terms of investment, obviously the second option is a lot more onerous – Blanc continued – and we will have to carefully evaluate it because we wouldn't want this project, even if it is part of a strategy, to damage the team's competitiveness, which is our primary objective at this time».
*juventus.com
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