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One Saturday, while passing through Lodi, I had the chance to infiltrate the local stadium. It is called Stadio Dossenina, it was inaugurated in 1920, and the home team is called «Fanfulla 1874» (founded in 1908).

The gate was open and unattended. So I walked in without any trouble.

The first thing you see is the armored bar and, next to it, the locker rooms.

A plaque commemorates… someone. It’s not entirely clear whom.

I have no idea what these stations are for. Reserved for disabled people or for staff?

The stands for ordinary people have a minimalist design. Wikipedia says the capacity is 2,184 seats, but most likely the actual number of seats (and therefore of tickets that can be sold) depends entirely on how many people show up.

I infer this from the absence of clearly marked seating, at least visually. Meanwhile, the stand for non-ordinary people (that is, important and/or wealthy) is equipped with armchairs.

Seats for sponsors and local VIPs:

But the most important part of a stadium should be the pitch. The one in Lodi looks green, flat, and rectangular.

The benches are as well-equipped and modern as the rest of the stadium… No, it’s actually the curve that is so well-equipped that it looks like an apartment building…

I’m not a great expert on the subject, so I don’t know how difficult it is to enter a normal empty stadium to make a reportage. Sooner or later I’ll try to visit San Siro. I have a strong feeling it will be illegal and dangerously entertaining…