After a meeting took place on Tuesday between representatives of Milan and Inter, the mayor of the city, Giuseppe Sala, has claimed that ‘nobody wants the old San Siro anymore.’
Inter director Alessandro Antonello has already commented on the developments following talks earlier on Tuesday, whilst Milan are yet to provide any form of statement.
Sala, who has served as the mayor of Milan since 2016, told Gazzetta dello Sport: “One obvious thing has emerged from this meeting: nobody wants the old San Siro anymore. I am disappointed as mayor, citizen and as a fan – but it was something we fully understood.”
“If the clubs choose to move to a new area, it will be a problem for the municipality and it will not be easy, but let’s take it one step at a time,” he continued.
Plans to demolish the iconic stadium have been discussed over the course of the last year, with both Milan and Inter preferring a move away from the San Siro area.
The cost of running the Giuseppe Meazza single-handedly is thought to be too much of a financial burden for either side.
Sala added: “It is clear that at that point the stadium does not fall within the structural interests of the municipality, the only possibility is to open it to operators who want to use it for concerts or events”.
“The authorization process for the stadium near the current Meazza is going ahead, but I have asked Milan to respond to our request within two or three weeks or to tell us if they plan to abandon this proposal.”
It is now believed that Inter is planning a move away from the centre of the city altogether.
“I still want the teams in the city, but Inter don’t see other areas in the municipality. In fact, despite all the plans mentioned above, if another area has not emerged in Milan, it is because there probably isn’t one,” Sala confirmed.
#Sala: "Sono amareggiato, il vecchio #SanSiro non lo vuole più nessuno" https://t.co/LNcrc7QDow
— La Gazzetta dello Sport (@Gazzetta_it) February 28, 2023
Sirnore Sala, you have the audacity to give Milan an ultimatum to respond in 2 to 3 weeks after wasting the clubs’ a precious 3 years and countless millions? Crazy. If I really tell you want I want to say the comment wouldn’t get posted,
I love San Siro but when you visit other stadiums you realise how far behind we are. Best thing they’ve done is M5