Milan and Inter confirm they are in a hurry to build a new stadium and will choose the quickest project even if it means moving their new home outside the city of Milano.
The Milanese sides approved a project to build their new stadium in the area of San Siro at the end of 2021. However, that new stadium won’t be ready before 2027 as the opening ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics will be held at the Stadio Meazza.
There were reports of an alternative project for a stadium just outside Milan, in the city of Sesto San Giovanni. The Mayor confirmed the project a couple of weeks ago and both Inter and Milan have now confirmed that they could decide to move away from the city of Milano.
“I expected something quicker, especially considering that we are in Milan,” Milan President Paolo Scaroni told Tutti Convocati.
Sesto San Giovanni’s Mayor confirms alternative plan for Inter and Milan’s stadium
“The new stadium is for everyone, not only fans. However, we are aware that bureaucracy in Italy isn’t helpful. Inter and Milan have the same vision and ambition. A new stadium is a fundamental ingredient for a city like Milan.
“The problem is that this project belongs to Inter and Milan and not to the municipality of Milano. One of the reasons we are looking for alternatives outside the city is that the project would be quicker. We are in a hurry to have a new stadium.”
Inter director Alessandro Antonello shares the same view. “We are aware that the system is not helpful, especially in sporting infrastructures,” he added.
“We need certainties because uncertainty is difficult to accept for investors. We are waiting for the approval of the project. The public debate is necessary for transparency, but other European cities would see a stadium ready in three years.
“We need to have an alternative because our target is to have a new stadium as soon as possible.”
Milano’s Mayor insists project for Milan and Inter’s new stadium goes ahead
Milan’s Mayor Beppe Sala posted a document signed by Milan and Inter directors last week where they confirmed their commitment to a stadium built in the area of San Siro. However, the project must be approved following a public debate involving citizens, making the process much more lengthy.