Serie A giants Juventus have unveiled plans for a new 40,000-seater stadium that will be built on the site of the Stadio Delle Alpi, which has not been used for two and a half years now.

Juventus moved out of the stadium in 2006 after fans became increasingly upset with a number of problems with the stadium, along with Torino who share the ground.

Both sets of fans complained that the athletics track surrounding the pitch meant the fans were to far from the pitch, causing problems with the stadiums atmosphere. Advertising boards were also said to restrict the views of fans sitting in the lower tiers of the stadium.

The stadium, built in 1990, was also on the outskirts of the city of Turin, which caused problems with fans travelling to the game, preferring a stadium inside the city limits. An example of the fans anger with the stadium is when only 237 fans turned up for a cup tie against Sampdoria in 2001.

Club officials have revealed plans to build a new £100million stadium on the site of their former home, which could be open for the start of the 2011-12 season.

Should the plans go ahead, then Juventus would be one of few Serie A clubs to actually own their own ground as most are owned and operated by local councils.

President Giovanni Cobolli Gigli told media: “Juventus is the first club in Italy to have a stadium all its own. It gives the club a chance to diversify its revenue and find new sources for future investments.”

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