Milan sponsor Fly Emirates could help the club with construction of a new stadium, Barbara Berlusconi has indicated.
The Rossoneri today confirmed that they have extended a sponsorship deal with the airline until 2020, with some reports claiming that the deal could be worth as much as €90m.
Milan sponsor Fly Emirates could help the club with construction of a new stadium, Barbara Berlusconi has indicated.
The Rossoneri today confirmed that they have extended a sponsorship deal with the airline until 2020, with some reports claiming that the deal could be worth as much as €90m.
The Diavolo have been looking at following in the footsteps of Juventus, by building and owning their own stadium, and joint-CEO Berlusconi confirmed that Emirates – who have the naming right’s on English Premier League club Arsenal’s stadium – could help with the plans.
“For a club like Milan, stadium ownership is essential,” Berlusconi told reporters in a Press conference to announce the new sponsorship deal.
“San Siro is wonderful, but football is constantly evolving, and our goal is to one day own our own stadium.
“In Italy, however, it’s not easy, it’s still requires a lot of work.
“We are evaluating different locations, we want to continue this project and involve Emirates in the new plans.
“It would be nice to work together on a new stadium.”
Speaking at the same Press conference, Emirates Airlines CEO Tim Clark indicated that the company could be open to such a deal.
“Anything is possible,” Clark mused.
“The deal with Arsenal for their new stadium was very important for us.
“I think we’ll talk with the club and see whether there’s a chance we could bid for the contract [for the naming rights].
“It’s a topic that we’ll discuss in the future.”