But the most noticeable difference in their balance sheet over the past 15 years comes after 2011. on 28th January 2019. Fiorentina’s stadium first opened on 13th September 1931 with a friendly match against Austrian Side Admira Wien. One example is that of Viola Club China who has a couple thousand members today, where they were once 30,000 to 40,000 fans in the early 2000’s. During 2008/09 Fiorentina had revenues of 101 million euros, not far off from the average of the top 20 clubs in the world at 197 million euros and about half that of Juventus. Looking at reviews on TripAdvisor, posters talk about the “electric atmosphere yet a stadium in disrepair.”. Second, we need the new stadium to be a revenue driver. What it means to Fiorentina and Fiorentinis. Fiorentina realized very little revenue off of all Le Coq jerseys sold by the club, as a result of contracts negotiated under the Delle Valle. Still being new to the club he probably didn’t know just how dangerous the stadium itself actually is. “ACF Fiorentina is ready to invest €250milliom to build the New Artemio Franchi Stadium, so as to give the City and its Fans a state-of-the-art 50,000 square meter facility with 42,000 spectators, generate 1,000+ new jobs and ensure the Club has the resources it needs to … The area surrounding the new stadium includes public spaces, an interchange car park and a shopping mall The site of the new ACF Fiorentina stadium is adjacent to the airport and well connected to the city and the surrounding areas. Rocco B. Commisso arrived at Fiorentina with big plans for the club. As a person who loves Florence for its architecture I can appreciate it. I have many pictures of them myself. To put input and output of revenues into perspective, during this same year only two leagues were able to achieve operating profits - the Premier League and the Bundesliga. Cesare Prandelli's Fiorentina will square off against Antonio Conte's Inter Milan at the Artemio Franchi Stadium on Friday, February 5. That is an output of €46.8million, a number that was only offset by an input of €20million from players sold. Fiorentina has been looking to build a new stadium to replace the aged Stadio Artemio Franchi from as early as 2008. Dario Nardella, the Mayor of Florence, has said that a new stadium for Serie A football club Fiorentina could be ready by 2023. The old nickname of the stadium was "Comunale." Please also read our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, which became effective December 20, 2019. But the new American owner of the soccer team there says it no longer does its job. Ruggine, rattoppi su rattoppi.Crepe, sporcizia, voragini.La sicurezza?Stadio Artemio Franchi - in condizioni normali 40 mila spettatori - 6 dicembre 2020. In light of today's announcement by the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities (MiBACT), signed by the Director General for Archeology, Fine Arts and Landscape, ACF Fiorentina would like to thank all the parties who showed an interest in the possibility of building of a new stadium for the city of Florence and Fiorentina fans on the same site where the team has always played. Let’s start this article with the painful truth. Taken from the NY Times article, the combined revenue of the English Premier League, Ligue 1, the Bundesliga, Serie A and La Liga during the 2008-09 financial year grew 3 percent from a year earlier to 7.9 billion euros, or $9.4 billion, while salaries in the big five leagues increased by 305 million euros, or 6 percent, in 2008-9 to exceed 5 billion euros for the first time. SIAE 1263/I/1336. Italy, notorious for its bad soccer infrastructure, has long struggled to navigate the financial and political pitfalls that come along with construction in the country. We’ve all spent far too much time in these lines. This seems to be the preferred project for many locals in Firenze as it would give Fiorentina the state of art facility, would be owned by Fiorentina and allow for many new and important revenue streams. That number would increase to projected €126million a year as quoted in their economic study. At the start of the 2008/2009 season Fiorentina were sitting pretty. Companies will therefore benefit most from the flow of fans and non-fans, both during the match day and during the other days of the week, which currently does not exist. After a rough start and three seasons in lower leagues, Fiorentina reached the Serie A in 1931. Raphael is the genius behind Philadelphia’s Kimmel Center for Performing Arts, and this beautiful home a few miles from me, among many others. While it hasn’t been mentioned yet, let’s hope all options would include more than the one bathroom facility on each side the stadium! To provide some additional Serie A competitive perspective, Inter had revenues of €364.6million and Roma had revenues of €231million. So what could the city of Florence and those who live in the neighborhood of Campo di Marte do with €2.75billion over the next 10 years? Initially named in honour of Giovanni Berta who was regarded by the far right as a “martyr of the fascist revolution”, the stadium was constructed during the era of Mussolini, and was used to stir na… It is not a tourist attraction as its #135 TripAdvisor ranking would confirm. In a recent radio interview Rocco said he hopes things can move “Fast, fast fast.”. Now I have been to Florence many times and the same for Stadio Artemio Franchi. The mayor of the city, Dario Nardella anticipates, that the stadium could be ready in 48 months. It is an emblematic stadium of the country with its … It has been used as the basis for many future designs in architecture. Fiorentina To Meet Manchester City in Champions League, In the Round of 16 draw, the Viola have drawn the English club, More Florentines agree that the Franchi needs a total makeover, A new, quiet Rocco emerges in the face of Pessina’s latest Franchi volley, Rocco is ready to tear down the Franchi or head for Campi, Superintendent Pessina halts work on new training facility, ACCVC and ATF Announce Stadium Petition [UPDATED]. “It’s impossible to build in Italy,” he said in a speech at Colombia University. A simple look at the finances behind the stadium project. However, despite what some within the Brussels-based Pier Luigi Nervi Project Association may suggest, I have never seen anyone take their time away from the monuments in city center to come and take pictures next to the tower or spiral stairs. Next, Rocco’s friend Rafael Viñoly has positioned a new project where he would build a new stadium adjacent to the Franchi where the Astori sports center, the Affrico, the Cerreti and the Olimpia now sit. 18.10.2019 Florence: A step forward for Fiorentina’s stadium plans. Fiorentina has played at the Stadio Artemio Franchi since it opened in 1931 and there has been talk of a new ground for nearly a decade. The 70-year-old has plans to modernise the club’s training facilities, but also wants to improve on the Stadio Artemio Franchi. Of the 5 billion euros of revenue realized from this project over ten years, 2.25 billion euros of that would actually end up in the accounts of Fiorentina. He soon ran into roadblocks. In 2018-19 Barcelona recorded a European high of €840.8million, Real Madrid had €757.3million, Manchester United had €711.5million and Juventus €459.7million. Fiorentina would move forward with a renovation project that would cost around 150 million euros. Under the later years of the Delle Valle ownerhship the Fiorentina brand became stagnant and even lost global fans. Fiorentina has three options for new stadium, Sampdoria 2-1 Fiorentina: Player grades and 3 things we learned. Deloitte did provide some more detail to this increase. We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. Fiorentina join AS Roma and the Milan teams hoping to enhance their stadiums and the increased revenues that come from it and join Juventus, Atalanta, Udinese and Sassuolo as the only team in Serie A owning their stadiums. Bafflingly the Fiorentina club shop in the city centre doesn't actually sell tickets, nor does the one located near the stadium. Main image (top): The new football stadium for ACF Fiorentina in Florence is part of the redevelopment of a 48 hectare area. Juventus opened up their brand new stadium. Where do we go from here? What would hundreds of millions of taxable revenue each year and one thousand new jobs created do for the city trying to rebound post pandemic? Finance Corner: Fiorentina’s Project for a New Artemio Franchi Stadium. At the time, the stadium was a masterpiece of engineering, and its inauguration was monumental. Deloitte projects there will be at least 2 million people attracted to the stadium each year between fans, residents and tourists. Matchday revenues went from €11.6million in 2010-11 to €31.8million in 2011-12, €38million in 2012-13 and they progressively got higher until they realized matchday revenues of €65.5million in 2018-19. The Artemio Franchi stadium in Florence is considered a seminal example of 20th-century architecture. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. Florence is a major tourist destination and we believe a new stadium could become a must-see attraction for the 15 million visitors passing through each year.”. La Nazione has even gone as far to say a decision has been made. This is realistic to think of because of Fiorentina’s sad current state of game day revenues (€5.3million), absent of large advertisers, zero revenues brought in from non gameday events and the overall lack of finances brought in from Fiorentina not owning it’s stadium today. The Stadio Artemio Franchi is a football stadium in Florence, Italy. Fiorentina president Rocco Commisso has expressed his hope for the Italian Serie A football club to move into a new stadium by 2023. To put that into perspective, that would take Fiorentina’s annual revenues from €94million now to €225million, close to that of the Milan’s of the world and above that of the Roma and Napoli. When Rocco Commisso took over Fiorentina, the clubs revenue had declined from the €101million in 2008-2009 down to €94million. And of course, there is the issue of a stadium that is not state of the art, not generating revenue and owned by the city of Florence, who has not maintained or upgraded it. Fiorentina, led by legendary and current Mister, Cesare Prandelli managed to finish 4th in Serie A, qualified for the Champions League group stage after defeating Slavia Prague 2-0 on aggregate in the qualifying round, transferred to the UEFA Cup after finishing third during the group stage to Bayern’s first and Lyon’s second where they lost in the round of 32 to Ajax (2-1 aggregate). La Nazione has even gone as far to say a decision has been made. What happened in 2011? So where do we stand today? The Tuscan club are looking to develop a new 40,000-seater stadium … Real Madrid had revenues of €401 million, Barcelona €366 million, Manchester United €327 million and Juventus €203 million. Yes, admittedly Juve is a global brand, attached to the Agnelli empire of Fiat, Ferrari and Jeep and followed by millions of established fans. This restyling has a few main projects. The project timeline is said to be about 2 and a half years and can be done without requiring Fiorentina to find an alternative stadium for home games. +++VIDEO TGR RAI TOSCANA+++Vedere per credere.Acqua ovunque, scrosci dagli spalti. The mayor of the city of Florence has confirmed that plans for Fiorentina's new stadium will go ahead and the club will get a new stadium in the next 48 months. In order to see these kind of returns one would have had to invest in Tesla stock at the same time the stadium opened up. The stadium would cut off both Curvas as we know them today and bring them closer to the field in a more modern, squared off design. What could Fiorentina do with a safe environment for their fans and €55million more a season to spend in the market? The latest consensus by experts is that Fiorentina would prefer to engage in the restyling of the Franchi. Pick your preference in the survey and tell us your thoughts below. Initial plans focused on an innovative and multifunctional arena in the Castello area in Florence’s north-west, but a corruption scandal ended that project. Fiorentina owner Andrea Della Valle says the Viola are â almost on the home straightâ with plans for a new stadium. Yes, in fact there is a lot of momentum behind what Fiorentina is doing. The team is not performing well enough on the pitch. Today, Fiorentina and the government of Firenze are down to three options: Build a new stadium in the Mercafir area, tear down and build new, or renovate the Artemio Franchio. What happened to the rest of Europe’s revenues? We will talk about future revenues shortly, but let us first discuss the fans. That is an estimated increase of revenues each year to €225million. For years we have heard a lot of talk around what Fiorentina will do with its stadium issues. So why did most team’s revenues double when Fiorentina’s decreased? Where is Doctor Emmett Brown when I need him? Well that my friends I will leave up to you to debate. Indeed the only place I have found that sells tickets is in a small building almost reminiscent of a social club frequented by supporters that has a small ticket office. But even if the stadium did for Fiorentina what it did for Juve it would add over €55million. Their comfort is very important to me. September 30, 2020 Marco Perrotta Fiorentina, Italian Football, Italy, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021. The stadium would cut off both Curvas as we know them today and bring them closer to the field in a more modern, squared off design. ACF Fiorentina. That said, the issue of the stadium and the performance on the field are not an either or. There was plenty of useful, interesting stuff in this one as long as you ignore the scoreline. This number would help to justify many expenditures made (player purchases and increased team salaries) for purposes of Financial Fair Play, which carries a maximum of €30million of loss over 3 years. Currently today, Fiorentina realize only €5.3million per year of revenues generated from matchday commercial activities. While I have no doubt that Rafael’s designs would be amazing, it seems this is not an option as it would cause too many disruptions to EVERYTHING in the area. CONROE, Texas (KTRK) -- A new vaccine drive-thru clinic opens in Conroe this morning. Fiorentina has not been in European competitions since 2016-17. For Fiorentina such determination from the ministry will be fundamental because chief architect Marco Casamonti (famous for, among others, Air Albania Stadium in Tirana) has already created an initial concept for the stadium. Fiorentina for many years under the Delle Valle did not try to get a shirt sponsor (used “Save the Kids” for charitable purposes) and had very unfavorable contracts with Le Coq as their kit manufacturer. More importantly, though, Mike and Tito dive into the mess surrounding Fiorentina's new stadium with a lot of help from the best cardiologist we know: Dr. Nicola Corvaja. Fiorentina president Rocco Commisso has been left frustrated in his attempts to build a new stadium for La Viola. The Serie A side are ready to spend £370million … They are clear and distinct mutually exclusive events that need to be addressed as soon as possible and at the same time, as the convergence of this decision with our future success, or lack there of depends depends on what we do here and now. That same year saw the opening of the new stadium, originally named after Giovanni Berta, a prominent fascist, but now known as Stadio Artemio Franchi. Lic. ... he has found his grand hopes for a new stadium become tangled in … The fan seating would be redesigned, there would be a renewed focus on shops, food and beverage vendors and other commercial facilities, and a showstopping glass roof would be installed that has drawn similarities to the Louvre. As reported by an Italian newspaper La Repubblica, Florence municipals agreed to sell the area for possible construction of Fiorentina’s new stadium. If the 'testimonial elements' make parts of it prohibitive, it could require changes. A new Fiorentina stadium - Why team performance and a stadium are both top priorities, Sampdoria 2-1 Fiorentina: Player grades and 3 things we learned. 2020. With 101 million in revenue Fiorentina were able to bring in several well known and loved players: Alberto Gilardino (€14million), Juan Manual Vargas (€12million), Felipe Melo (€8million), Stevan Jovetic (€8million) and Gianluca Comotto (€4.8million). “First and foremost, I want our fans to be covered from the elements as they watch the game. Fiorentina has unveiled plans for a new stadium, which the Serie A club hope will be ready to move into for the start of the 2021-22 season. This restyling has a few main projects. Lets take a look at one interesting note on Juventus’s increase in revenue in comparison with Fiorentina’s decrease. Revenues and fans are the priority for this build, as well they should be. on 29th October 2019. There was plenty of useful, interesting stuff in this one as long as you ignore the scoreline. Fiorentina To Meet Manchester City in Champions League, In the Round of 16 draw, the Viola have drawn the English club, Sampdoria vs Fiorentina: Serie A 2020-2021. A significant investment that could generate an overall economic impact equal to approximately 5 billion euros in 10 years between growth in revenues of ACF Fiorentina, new third party commercial activities, new jobs, extra tax revenue for the real estate development in the Campo di Marte neighborhood.”. Num. They are truly unique and beautiful, and they would be incorporated into the design of a new stadium, but they are not a reason to stop progress, which is needed for the fundamental element of the fans and general public’s safety and welfare. FIORENTINA have produced a video to unveil their plans for a spanking new 40,000-seater stadium. The Serie A clash between the two sides is scheduled to kick off at 8:45 PM local time (Saturday, February 6 at 1:15 AM IST). At the time it was reported that the stadium, which would replace the Stadio Artemio Franchi as Fiorentina’s home, would cost around €420m (£365m/$481m). Many reasons can be looked at. Fiorentina would move forward with a renovation project that would cost around 150 million euros. Rocco spoke to the comfort of fans being critical to this choice. With a new U.S.-based owner in charge, Fiorentina has a much better chance of winning their first trophy since 2001, but Rocco Commisso is struggling to have ambitious new stadium … ViolaNation was able to find out that Rocco is personally focusing his time on this stadium project. Much has been researched, discussed, revealed and commented on as it pertains to the stadium; its viability and level of priority. Find our usual coverage of this Viola fixture right here. No. Their new stadium has been a critical element of their on-field success. In addition to serving as longtime home to ACF Fiorentina and a host stadium for the 1990 World Cup, Stadio Franchi has served as the backdrop for … The stadium was officially opened on 13 September 1931 with a match between Fiorentina and Admira Wien, though it took until 1932 for … A few weeks ago, Dario Nardella suggested that the project would move forward with a new build in the Mercafir. The club revealed details of a 40,000-seat stadium back in March 2017. Iscritto al registro della Stampa Periodica del Tribunale di Firenze n. 5667 in data 28 giugno 2008. The Fiorentina FC stadium has a capacity of over 40,000, allowing plenty of loyal fans to unleash their emotions when watching the team play against arch-rivals Bologna FC, Pisa or Siena FC. The stadium is beautiful. Unlike the previous village proposed by the Delle Valle, this would require less land, and less third-party approvals as the project would only include a stadium. There are many reasons why the city of Florence, its citizens and its government needs this stadium and the revenues it would realize. To not spend much time here though I will just post this video of Mayor Dario Nardella appealing to the world’s wealthy to help them sustain their city’s monuments as they are facing hundreds of millions of euros in debt as a result of the lack of lost tourism revenue. Its sole purpose is to house football matches for fans to cheer on their club SAFELY. The prospects of how a new stadium could help Fiorentina realize these revenues is what is exciting - a stadium naming, new sponsors, advertising, new kit manufacturers, tv contracts, new fans through increased global branding, tourism, hotel, European competitions, concerts, etc. Nuovo Stadio Fiorentina is the planned new stadium of Fiorentina. Now, do I honestly believe that this stadium would almost triple our revenues? According to La Nazione, Rocco has even reached out to his close friend and legendary architect, Rafael Viñoly to get the most beautiful options as a gift back to Firenze and its citizens. Juventus is right now at €500 million in annual revenues and we are at €100 million. When it was first constructed, it was known as the Stadio Giovanni Berta, after Florentine fascist Giovanni Berta. By choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. The increase in revenues would come from a new commercial area open seven days a week with operations comprised of retail, hospitality (eg hotel) and a museum. When I first met with Fiorentina President Rocco Commisso in September of 2019 he shared with me that the stadium is a priority for two reasons – the fans and the revenues. Tutti i diritti riservati. Sampdoria vs Fiorentina: Lineups and how to watch, Fiorentina Attempt Coppa Comeback Against Inter. I don’t want them to be rained on in January and February or bake in the sun in May and August. The president of the Italian Solidarity League of Fiorentina The Artemio-Franchi stadium, built in 1931, can accommodate nearly 45,000 spectators. Speaking for someone who has sat inside of the Franchi during some very cold rain, I would also appreciate the comforts of a covered stadium as proposed by Rocco Commisso. It is partly due to the increased valuation of players and money spent for them in the market, but also due to the increase in salaries vs the increase in revenues. Taken directly from a 2020 financial impact study done by Deloitte: “ACF Fiorentina is ready to invest €250milliom to build the New Artemio Franchi Stadium, so as to give the City and its Fans a state-of-the-art 50,000 square meter facility with 42,000 spectators, generate 1,000+ new jobs and ensure the Club has the resources it needs to compete for highest levels in Italy and Europe. The management has not performed well enough in their three mercatos to date. ACF Fiorentina S.p.A. Viale M. Fanti 4, 50137 Firenze - Italia; Capitale Sociale € 7.350.000,00 i.v. Fiorentina President Rocco Commisso is ready to invest 250M euros for a “New Artemio Franchi Stadium” to give Florence a state-of-the-art facility with 42000 spectators, to bring Fiorentina back to the Champions League and … Immagini @TgrRaiToscana pic.twitter.com/LafOJQH7Ei, Stadio Artemio Franchi is an active, heavily used stadium. Why? I have been at the Franchi pregame, postgame and during the day when there are no games while touring the Centro Sportivo Davide Astori. Are we any further than we were under the Delle Valle? It is currently the home of ACF Fiorentina. Now that you have read the latest, tell us your opinion. Fiorentina Stadium & Village: pre-agreement for a new home at Campi Bisenzio AC Fiorentina President Rocco Commisso looks to have chosen the Campi Bisenzio area to build the new 40,000-seat arena.
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