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nike dome ...
(although nike just said that they have not signed anything concerning our new stadium being named after them)
Here is more details to the story:
Sportswear giants Nike have categorically dismissed reports that they could stop Juventus naming their new stadium after Gianni Agnelli.
Speculation had suggested that the American firm had an agreement to name the redeveloped Stadio Delle Alpi as part of their 12-year deal with the Turin giants.
But Nike have denied the reports which opens up the way for the new arena to be named after Honorary President Agnelli who died on Friday.
"Our contract with Juventus doesn’t include anything about the name of the stadium," said Massimo Giunco of Nike Europe.
"The Turin club are in no way obliged to consult us over the naming of the venue. And the report that the arena will be called the Nike Stadium is not true.
"We are only interested in dressing Juventus and developing merchandising initiatives."
Juventus’ deal with Nike will commence from the start of next season. The club hope that the refurbishment of the Delle Alpi will be complete by 2005.