The news that the Atalanta and the whole city of Bergamo is much more than that, good news. After three seasons, two of them in the Europa League and the other in the Champions League, UEFA has finally given him the go-ahead to play European competitions in their stadium..
This comes after the visit of an inspection team from the same continental body, which after two days, has given the green light to the dispute of Atalanta's matches at their stadium in the next edition of the Champions League. And is that this would not be possible without having carried out the remodeling of the current Gewiss Stadium (better known as Atleti Azzurri d'Italia). Even without having finished these reforms 100%, the notable changes that have been made have been more than enough to pass the exam.
It should be remembered that Atalanta has been playing all its European matches “away from home” since 2017. In the case of the Europa League duels, 'La Dea' had to travel to MAPEI Stadium, home of Sassuolo and which is located in the province of Modena, within the Emilia-Romagna region. That is to say, a distance of at least two and a quarter hours by car. While in the case of Champions League matches, these took place in San Siro, Milan, a much shorter distance (one hour by car), but that it took them away from their comfort zone again. Despite this, their 'tifosi' have never left them alone.
Now, the bergamasca entity, chaired by Antonio Percassi and commanded by Gian Piero Gasperini, receives the award for its enormous progression in recent years, which will allow Bergamo, one of the cities most affected by the pandemic, to enjoy the largest competition in Europe.