The Importance Of A New Stadium In Milan Is Further Highlighted As We Enter The Decisive Week

Written By Onyeka Daniel

Following the recent report about the plans for the building of a new San Siro stadium, the next few days is going to be very important for two Serie A giants and city rivals, AC Milan and Inter Milan and their quest to own a new and modern stadium, which has been on the agenda for years.

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Consequently, this week will prove decisive in the future of San Siro, with reports from Italy revealing Milan City Council are set to meet and vote on the approval of the sale of the stadium grounds and surrounding land to the two Milanese clubs to actualize their dream for a new ground.

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After the Giunta met and approved the resolution last week, it will now be passed on to the city council and according to the council’s official website, council president Elena Buscemi has called for two meetings in the next week to discuss the sale of San Siro and it surrounding areas.

Then on Thursday, September 25, the council will meet at the chamber of Palazzo Marino, to go over all the details surrounding the Serie A clubs’ plan for the stadium and finally, on Monday, September 29, there will be a vote amongst the council which will be the final step.

The vote will be to find out whether or not the city council will approve the sale of San Siro and the surrounding land to the two clubs. Already, Milan president, Paolo Scaroni has revealed the plan to build an inclusive stadium for the club, the city, the two clubs and their residents.

To further add to it, his Inter counterpart, President Beppe Marotta given his opinion on the situation. He already sent a warning about a new stadium for Inter and Milan on Sunday night and discussed the same matter earlier today in an interview with Radio Anch’Io lo Sport.

“Milan is one of the most attractive cities in Europe, and Milan and Inter represent two of its excellences. Nevertheless, the city risks becoming marginal in the football landscape. It can no longer host a Champions League Final, and it won’t be among the host cities for the 2032 Euros,” said the Inter President.

“San Siro must be respected, it has been the stage for incredible emotions and represents the history of both clubs, but we have to look forward. It is an outdated structure in constant need of maintenance. Wembley was torn down and rebuilt, and here, too, there is a strong need to do the same.”

“We would like to build a stadium near San Siro. We are talking about private investments, financed by the two clubs. It would bring great benefit to the city in terms of infrastructure, jobs and tourism. Right now, we are not competitive in Europe.” He continued.

“Milan and Inter have each earned about €80m [from stadium], while in Europe, some clubs make €300m. This gap has a negative effect in terms of competitiveness. In the last 10 years, 153 stadiums have been built, while in Italy, only three have been renovated, just 1%. We urgently need a new stadium.”

It Is reported that the new stadium’s capacity will be around 71,000. “The capacity reflects the European average,” Marotta said. “There is great respect for the fans who represent both the middle and working class, and the attendance must always be guaranteed through affordable ticket prices.”

“At the same time, modern features must be enhanced, such as Skyboxes and commercial facilities.” The Nerazzurri executive also spoke about Inter’s results on the pitch this season as they currently have just six points in four league games after their 2-1 win over Sassuolo yesterday.

“We need to be patient. We are still in a transitional phase in the league. It’s just round four. We need to remain very calm. There has been a change of coach and, naturally, there may be some difficulties that weren’t in the last years. We are convinced that the culture of hard work will be enough to put us back where we rightly want to be.”

Francesco Pio Esposito, a product of the Inter academy, made his Serie A debut as a starter last night. “We are very pleased to have launched two products of our academy. Chivu spent six years in our youth sector, winning two national titles with the Primavera,” Marotta said of the youngster.

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“At the same time, we have a young player who grew up in our academy. This is something that makes us very proud. It is often said that clubs do not have the courage to promote young players, but I think that even the biggest clubs are now following this path.” He further added.

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