Name: Stadio Dino Manuzzi – Formally Stadio La Fiorita (1957-1982).
Location: Viale dello Stadio, Cesena
Opened: 1957
Capacity: 23,860
The Stadio Dino is currently the home of Serie A side A.C Cesena, and was opened in 1957.
It has not hosted any international sports games, nor did it host anything for the 1990 World Cup.
It has a capacity of 23, 860, and has not been renovated since its first opening, but at the beginning of the 2011/12 season it was converted to an artificial playing surface.
It was originally named the Stadio La Fiorita, up until 1982, and still called “La Fiorita” as a nickname.
The Gentleman Ultra says…
The Stadio Dino Manuzzi was finished in 1957 and is somewhat different to many Italian stadium designs of that era. The first thing that is noticeable is that the entire stadium has a roof, and it is also extremely close to the pitch. The absence of an athletics track provides an intimidating atmosphere as the crowd are almost on top of the players during the game.
Cesena – who despite some appearances in Serie A during the mid seventies and less notably in the eighties – have frequently languished in the lower leagues.
Despite this, their home ground is often full and gives a hostile atmosphere to away fans courtesy of the Ultra group WSB 1981, whose flares and flags almost hang directly over the goalposts at the north end.
