Stadio Artemio Franchi – Montepaschi Arena
Stadio Artemio Franchi is a multi-purpose stadium in Siena, Italy. It is currently used mostly for football matches and the home of A.C. Siena. The stadium was built in 1923 and holds 15,373.[1]
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| Location | Siena, Italy |
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| Owner | Municipality of Siena |
| Capacity | 15,373[1] |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1923 |
| Opened | 1923 |
| Tenants | |
Italy national football team (selected matches) | |
It is named after former Italian Football Federation president Artemio Franchi.
In summer 2007, A.C. Siena agreed to rename the stadium into Stadio Artemio Franchi – Montepaschi Arena, to include the name of their main sponsor, Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena.[1]
The stadium hosted its first and so far only international match on 17 October 2010, a 2-0 friendly win for Italy over South Africa.[2]
During March 2011, A.C. Siena announced plans to build a new stadium on the southern outskirts of the city at Isola d'Arbia. The new stadium, with a capacity of 20,000, features a revolutionary below ground design which was honored with an MIPIM AR Future Projects Award.[3]
References
- "Stadio "Artemio Franchi - Montepaschi Arena"" (in Italian). AC Siena - Sito Ufficiale. Retrieved 2010-10-03.
- "Stadio Artemio Franchi - Montepaschi Arena". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
- "Siena's new Stadium will be below ground". BBC. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21.