Milan president Paolo Scaroni labelled the Stadio San Siro an ‘old artefact’ that should be demolished as he commented on the potential options regarding Milan and Inter’s new stadium.
Milan Mayor Beppe Sala confirmed last month that the two clubs are reluctant to renovate the current stadium, as proposed in a previous plan that was harshly criticised by Scaroni, who reiterated his preference to build a new arena in the same area.
The Rossoneri president also admitted the club are still considering erecting a new arena on Milan’s outskirts, for which Milan already ‘invested €40m’.
Scaroni labels San Siro ‘an old artefact’ and calls for new stadium
“Six years ago, I already said that the Stadio San Siro was old and obsolete. I wanted to demolish it and build a new stadium next to it,” Scaroni told reporters at Festival dello Sport, as quoted by Calciomercato.com.
“They told me: ‘You’re crazy, do you want to tear down the Scala of football [as the arena is nicknamed]?’
“I used to reply: ‘It’s not the Scala of football, it’s just an old artefact. Wembley was also demolished, and it was even more iconic than San Siro.
“The option they’re currently exploring is the original one, which is building a new stadium in the San Siro neighbourhood, keeping some elements of the old arena but providing the city with a new one. I also spoke with the Mayor about it this morning.
“Then, there’s the option of building a new stadium at San Donato Milanese too, which is a possibility, we already invested €40m on that.”
Scaroni also underlined the club’s financial improvements under his management: “I’ve been Milan president for more than six years and when I took over our revenue was less than €180m, now it’s more than €450.”
The Rossoneri closed their financial year by recording a profit for the second consecutive time, while their revenue increased by 13% to €457m, which marked a record figure for the club.