The new project came to life Cantù Arena and not only in the large construction site of Corso Europa. The company actually communicated that the shareholders fully paid their private capital, a fundamental element for the complex and innovative operation. project financing underlying the intervention. “The work construction process is now fully funded thanks to three financial pillars made up of private equity, public contributions and support from banking institutions – explains Antonio Munafò, president of Cantù Arena spa – The financing is provided by a pool of main credit institutions, consisting of Istituto per il Credito Sportivo e Culturale, Intesa Sanpaolo as agent bank, Bcc Cantù, together with Finlombarda, the financial that company of Region of Lombardy“. Public funds provided by the Region of Lombardy and the Municipality of Cantù are added to private resources. Cantu Basketball to play again in the city, ending a diaspora that lasted more than half a century, in the season 2026/27. It is not only, say, the 5,200-seat arena, but also a training field with a 150-seat grandstand, an outdoor court for 3-on-3 basketball, as well as a commercial building and another dedicated to catering. . A structure of almost 28 thousand square meters capable of hosting sports events, but also concerts, conferences and fairs for a concession value of approximately 345 million euros.
“At the end of a journey that started two years ago and has no hard edges – continues Munafò – we have completed a fundamental step in the construction of the new house Cantu Basketball. So I thank, in addition to the members of the Cantù Arena, the credit institutions who, in the spirit of full collaboration, put together a pool that guarantees greater stability and credibility of our project”. The mayor in Cantù is also satisfied , Alice Galbiati “The overall financing of the work – he underlined – is a fundamental step in the process of creating the new Cantù Arena. The public and private sectors are working with commitment and determination to achieve the goal of realizing the dream of the Cantù Arena, home of basketball and a point of reference for sports and cultural activities at the local level. The fact that Cantù is the first city in Italy to apply the “Stadium Law” shows how innovative our project is. I thank the president for Region of LombardyAttilio Fontana, and the regional councilors Massimo Sertori and Alessandro Fermi, who believe in the relevance of this initiative. Thanks also to their commitment that today we can count on funding from private, public and bank resources, a sign of a virtuous collaboration between the public and private. Now Cantù shows that, with determination and a clear vision, ambitious projects can be achieved. “