Napoli Football club rename stadium after Diego Maradona

Napoli Football club rename stadium after Diego Maradona.

History - Maradona is a revered figure during his time in Naples seven-year after leading the city’s club to two Serie A titles from 1984 to 1991. 

The Naples city chiefs on Friday, December 4, 2020, approved a resolution to change the name of Napoli's home stadium from Stadio San Paolo to Stadio Diego Armando.

The resolution was proposed by Naples mayor Luigi De Magistris a day after Maradona had passed away but the city council has now approved the renaming process.

A statement reads:- "With his immense talent and his magic, he honoured the Napoli shirt for seven years, giving it two historical championships and other prestigious cups, and receiving in exchange from the whole city an eternal and unconditional love.

"Through the football victories of the Argentine champion, it was not only the Napoli team that won but the whole city, which fully identifies with him. 

"Always on the side of the weakest and the common people, Maradona fought the prejudices and discrimination that Neapolitans were still subjected to inside the stadiums, becoming the idol of the entire city." 

Maradona, passed on just a week in his native Argentina aged 60. 

The final step in the stadium's name change will be the authorisation of the Prefect of the Province of Naples.