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Bari stadium dispute, club sale and bankruptcy probe

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Bari stadium dispute, club sale and bankruptcy hearing probe

After the a July 9 recapitalisation that injected €7‑9 million to meet the capital‑increase deadline, the city of Bari million, Bari’s mayor intensified its pressure on SSC Bari’s owners. Mayor Vito Leccese sent a formal request in late May for owners to end the De Laurentis multi‑ownership and complete a clear transparent sale plan, warning that multi‑ownership must end by 1 July 2028 or the club could lose its title. He later reiterated the demand in meetings with the German vice‑ambassador and in public statements, 2028, linking stadium access to a transparent ownership transition. the process. The five‑year concession for the San Nicola stadium concession expired on 31 May. The May; the municipality initially first refused an extension, imposing a €300 000 fee for five pre‑booked concerts and later granting then allowed a temporary paid‑use arrangement. By mid‑June the council prepared to reclaim the venue, arrangement while the club negotiated negotiating a new five‑year concession that would include includes a municipal Guarantee guarantee and Transparency Committee. In an independent monitoring committee. A provisional agreement in early June enabled the club and the city reached a provisional agreement, allowing SSC Bari to register for the Serie C season. The deal required a credible industrial plan, guarantees for ending the De Laurentis multi‑ownership, C, and the creation of an eleven‑member independent committee to monitor the transition. Pierpaolo Marino was appointed named director general, followed by the hiring of with Massimo Rastelli hired as head coach in early July. coach. The mayor’s office also city fast‑tracked €16 million for urgent municipal stadium maintenance and later suspended the guarantee committee when a bankruptcy proceeding against Luigi De Laurentis was opened. A court hearing on the liquidation request is set scheduled for 3 September, and the renewal of the stadium concession has been remains frozen pending the investigation. The municipality extended the temporary stadium use for training until mid‑August while to mid‑August. In July, prosecutors opened a long‑term agreement is negotiated. Overall, the dispute criminal investigation into Aurelio and Luigi De Laurentis over San Nicola’s management, the undervalued 2023 transfer of goalkeeper Elia Caprile, alleging fraudulent bankruptcy and false accounting. The family announced a €7‑9 million debt‑wipe “advance” to meet a €130 000 capital‑base deadline. The Administrative Regional Court of Puglia rejected an injunction seeking to halt the concession process, keeping the bid under review. In August, the municipality extended the training concession to 13 August and signed a three‑month paid‑use agreement costing €197 000 plus €5 000 monthly rent, covering use until 1 November, while Serie D side Monopoli 1966 will also share the venue. The combined stadium dispute, enforced club‑sale sale timeline, and the looming bankruptcy hearing continue to dominate the evolving situation surrounding SSC Bari. Bari’s situation.

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  1. 2026-08-06 20:19 UTC Bari stadium dispute, club sale and bankruptcy probe
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