After a meeting between Juventus and Torino, the new Stadio Olimpico in Turin may have to face a new plan for the future – retirement!
Both teams are understood to be unhappy with the arena which they have decided to share for the 2006-07 campaign.
Juventus have already stated that they will return to the 67,000 capacity Stadio Delle Alpi, which they now own, in the future and Toro want to follow.
The new Stadio Olimpico, built for the Winter Olympics on the site of the old Comunale, is considered as too small with only 27,000 seats – and some of the views from the lower tiers are restricted.
“We are working, together with Juventus, on some projects because the Stadio Olimpico is not what we want,” said Torino President Urbano Cairo.
“Rebuilding the Delle Alpi could be a good idea.”
Juventus were set to start a £100m redevelopment of the Delle Alpi in May, but work was suspended following their costly relegation to Serie B.
Meanwhile, Cairo recently made improvements to the Stadio Filadelfia – where the Great Torino used to play – and it is the President’s intention to use the site for Torino’s academy.
“The Filadelfia is the ideal place for us to create our own museum and a training ground for our team,” added the Granata chief.
“I will have a meeting with the Turin Council in the next few days to discuss that possibility.”
The off-field future of Torino seems well planned out, but Cairo could make a new shocking decision.
There have been whispers about a possible new Coach after the team’s terrible start to the season.
Alberto Zaccheroni may be sacked if results don’t improve with former Perugia and Udinese boss Serse Cosmi apparently already being contacted.