Overview

• Parliament approved the decree with 153 votes in favor, 85 against and 6 abstentions after the Senate removed the contested Article 9-quater
• The law frames planning for Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Games, Taranto 2026 Mediterranean Games, Naples 2027 America’s Cup, ATP Finals and UEFA Euro 2032
• It extends penal code protections to referees, mandates gender representation in event governance and establishes university scholarships for high-merit athletes
• Allocated funds cover security, logistics and surveillance for the 2026 Olympics and Paralympics, and mandate stadium modernization overseen by the UEFA Euro 2032 Commissioner with FIGC set to submit venue selections by October 2026
• The decree codifies a ‘casa di vetro’ open-management model to boost accountability and transparency in public sports spending