Another Positive Step Taken Towards Building A New And Modern San Siro Stadium

Written By Onyeka Daniel

In what should be an exciting news for football fans and of course, fans of two Serie A giants, AC Milan and Inter, there is now an agreement in place to buy the San Siro area and the only obstacle left is the approval from the Milan City Council which will arrive at least by next month.

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Mayor Giuseppe Sala confirmed today that the two clubs have agreed to buy the San Siro area, including the iconic Stadio Meazza and then explained that the City Council will have to approve the deal by the end of September, so they can start their project regarding the area and the building of a new stadium.

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“Everything is fine. On Wednesday, we should go to the council with the resolution for the sale of San Siro because, in fact, we have reached an agreement with the clubs. The [new] stadium must be ready by 2031 because UEFA is telling us that they will not consider Milan for the 2032 Euros if San Siro remains.”

“There will be a resolution and a proposal on the project. Since we are talking about the transfer of such important assets, it will then go through the City Council. First of, there will be committees and discussions, and then we will have to come to a decision, either a yes or a no.” He continued.

“I want to have a clear conscience. I will bring the resolution to the council and support its approval. I will vote in favour, and then it will be up to the City Council to decide. All of this will happen by the end of the month.” He further added on the matter.

Meanwhile reports in March claimed that the fee to be paid by the two Milanese clubs to purchase the San Siro area is around €200m and there’s a key date in this matter, which is November 10, 2025, when the Stadio Meazza will formally become a monument of historic importance.

On that date, it will be 70 years since the second tier was built, making it way more tricky for the clubs to demolish the old Meazza or just part of it. The Milan Vice Mayor Anna Scavuzzo said on Monday that the City of Milan won’t finance the San Siro demolition, which will cost the two clubs an extra €14m.

However, it is unlikely to be an obstacle to Milan and Inter’s plans, as their project is believed to be worth over €1 billion. Corriere della Sera already reported earlier this summer that the plan is to build a new stadium in the area, which will come with the partial or entire demolition of the Stadio Meazza.

The new stadium Is expected to have a 71.500 capacity with CCTV cameras in operation inside the stadium and throughout the entire area and like all modern stadiums, the arena will be active throughout the week, not just on matchdays to further boost the revenue to be generated.

The project will also include the construction of offices, hotels, a medical centre and commercial areas serving the community. The zone will also host a 148,000-square-meter green area and when they receive the green light, they’ll start their project and seek construction permits, possibly before November 10.

Another key date is 2031, a year by which the construction of the new stadium will have to be completed to see Milan among the host cities of the 2032 Euros. This past July, the Stadio Meazza in San Siro failed the UEFA inspection to be a host venue for the 2032 tournament which will be played in Italy and Turkey.

In any case, construction works won’t begin before the start of 2026 as San Siro will host the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympic Games and this is also expected to affect them in this current season, which is part of the reason why the league is looking to move Milan’s game Vs Como in January to be played outside Italy.

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