Football rivalry can be set aside for common interests. This is what Genoa and Sampdoria are doing, as they intend to purchase and then renovate the Stadio di Genova Luigi Ferraris, known to many fans as ‘Marassi’ from the neighborhood that hosts it. The announcement was made on the social media channels and official websites of the two clubs, where the formation of Genova Stadium S.r.l. was revealed, equally constituted by the rossoblù and the blucerchiati.
📝 Genoa CFC and U.C. Sampdoria officially announce the birth of Genova Stadium S.r.l., equally composed of the two clubs. The company will aim to formulate the offer for the purchase of the Luigi Ferraris Stadium and its subsequent enhancement.
— Genoa CFC (@GenoaCFC) September 23, 2024
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The Ferraris
Also known as Stadio di Marassi, the Luigi Ferraris is the oldest football facility in Italy still in operation. Its inauguration dates back to 1911. The first name was Campo Sportivo Genoa Cricket & Football Club di Via del Piano. Initially an exclusive field for the rossoblù, it was adjacent to the historic Cajenna field, where Andrea Doria, the progenitor of the current Sampdoria, played. It assumed its current name starting in 1933, when the field began to structure itself as a modern stadium modeled after English fields, with stands and terraces close to the pitch. Luigi Ferraris was a historic Genoa captain who fell during World War I.
Starting in 1946, the year of Sampdoria’s foundation by the merger of Andrea Doria with Sampierdarenese, the two teams have shared the facility, where the most fervent fan bases have divided the two terraces. The North for the rossoblù, the South for the blucerchiati. Since then, the Ferraris has experienced moments of great rivalry, as will certainly happen on Wednesday, September 25, during the Coppa Italia derby.
The current building is actually a product of the 1990 World Cup in Italy. On that occasion, the stadium was demolished and rebuilt, keeping only the entrance to the stand, based on the design of architect Vittorio Gregotti. Today, the standard capacity for football matches is 33,205 seats. The property belongs to the municipality of Genoa, which manages it through Luigi Ferraris srl.
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