Leonardo to Secure Italy's Serie B Football League's Stadiums
Leonardo has significant experience in managing security and communications for major events including for the Olympic games and Milan Expo 2015
Leonardo-Finmeccanica has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with B Futura – the subsidiary of Italy’s national professional football league association “Lega Nazionale Professionisti B” dedicated to sports facilities development – to provide its expertise in sports security systems for three years. Leonardo will advise on how best to incorporate the latest technology into club facilities as new training camps and stadiums are built and existing ones renovated.
The MoU will see Leonardo provide technology implementation guidelines for any new construction or renovation project started by one of the 22 clubs competing in Serie B Conte.it. By doing so, clubs will be able to benefit from the company’s expertise in safety, communications, mobility and sustainability technologies and ensure that new facilities are secure and fit for the future.
The agreement, in keeping with Leonardo’s track record of successfully securing major sporting events, sees the company becoming established as the security partner of choice for football clubs looking to modernise their facilities. Leonardo will be able to meet growing demand among fans for more secure, more steamlined stadiums and is able to adapt its solutions for both new and existing facilities.
Leonardo has significant experience in management and security systems for complex infrastructures involved in major events. Notable examples include the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games and the World Cycling Championships in Florence in 2013, for which Leonardo supplied secure communications TETRA (TErrestrial Trunked RAdio) networks.
