Inter CEO Alessandro Antonello admits both the Nerazzurri and Milan are ‘disappointed’ by the long wait for a new stadium in the San Siro area, so they are carrying forward an ‘alternative’ plan.
Inter and Milan unveiled in December 2021 a plan to build a new stadium in the San Siro area. It was supposed to be called ‘The Cathedral’ and be ready in 2027 after the demolition of the old Stadio Meazza.
However, Italian bureaucracy and a lengthy public debate involving citizens of the San Siro area ultimately made the plan collapse, so Inter have identified Rozzano, on the outskirts of Milan, as the venue for their next arena while Milan could move to San Donato.
“It’s been a long debate given that Milan and we have been waiting for five years, so there’s a bit of disappointment because we still don’t see the final result,” Antonello said during an event in Milan on Tuesday, as quoted by FcInter1908.
“We are organised with alternative plans which we are carrying forward.”
Milano’s Mayor Beppe Sala has recently offered Inter and Milan the chance to buy the Stadio Meazza and pay for its refurbishment for an investment of circa €300m shared between the two clubs.
However, Inter and Milan still seem unconvinced and could ultimately decide to leave the iconic stadium to build their new arenas elsewhere in the near future.