This accounts for 12 months of planning, administration, and the acquisition of a suitable site, plus two years for the building of the stadium. "It will be an arena that opponents will fear," boasted Alemanno after the meeting with DiBenedetto. There have been five potential venues earmarked by the Roma board, with talks with possible building partners already at an advanced stage. Mark Pannes, the manager of Raptor Fund, the group owned by board member James Pallotta, is expected to be handed the responsibility of finalising the construction deal. Former Roma president Rosella Sensi had announced two years ago plans to move to a new 'Stadio Franco Sensi' in the Valle Aurelia area of the city, but the club's huge debts at the time put paid to those hopes.