Revenues, seats, unveiling: all you need to know about Milan and Inter’s new stadium

Milan and Inter‘s new stadium ‘The Cathedral’ should be ready in 2027 and the project involves a reconfiguration of the area in the San Siro neighbourhood.

The Milanese sides announced the building of their new stadium yesterday.

It will be designed by Populous, the same group that conceived Wembley Stadium, the main stadiums for the Sydney 2000 and London 2012 Olympic Games, the Emirates Stadium and Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London.

Official: New Milan stadium will be the ‘Cathedral’

The group explained the project in-depth and how it will impact the area of San Siro.

“The decision announced by Comune di Milano last November sees a reconfiguration of the area in the San Siro neighbourhood, currently occupied by the Meazza Stadium, through the creation of a new district dedicated to sport and leisure,” the statement reads.

“The new district will include a new 50,000 sqm green area, on top of a reduction of built volumetry in line with the latest regulations

“The district will be pedestrian-only, with over 110,000 sqm of green areas (40% of the total square footage). The parking lot, which represents 27% of the total area in the current scheme, will be moved to a dedicated underground area. Most of the sport and leisure activities – located both indoors and outdoors – will be free-of-charge or affiliated with the City of Milan (“convenzionato“).

“Following the decision of Comune di Milano, the Clubs sped up the process to finalise the selection of Populous and kick-off the next phase of the project, which will be carried out in the next months with the aim to present a final project at a later stage in 2022.

“The new stadium, surrounded by a large green area, will be carbon neutral and LEED-certified, thanks to the use of the most innovative materials and cutting-edge technologies in terms of water and electricity usage, as well as noise control.

“The stadium’s accessibility and user experience will also be outstanding, offering unprecedented safety, comfort and sightlines, as well as a range of new public services.

“AC Milan and FC Internazionale Milano have confirmed their desire to deliver an outstanding project, which will generate new job opportunities, regenerate a key urban area in the city, and create a new green area of over 50,000 sqm for citizens. The project aims to consolidate and improve the image of the City of Milan and of Italian football.”

Populous has been chosen today by @acmilan and @Inter as the architect for the new #Milano Stadium.

Our design, known as "The Cathedral", will create a world-class, sustainable home for the clubs and form the beating heart of a new civic district.

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— Populous (@Populous) December 21, 2021

The Stadio Meazza will be partially demolished in 2026 after the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics that will take place in the current home of Milan and Inter.

‘The Cathedral’ will be smaller than the Meazza, with a seating capacity of 65,000 against the current 80,000.

There will be more executive seats to maximise the revenues, with Inter and Milan are expected to gain at least €80m each every year from their new stadium.

A new Twitter account has been created to remain updated with the latest developments regarding the new stadium: @NuovoStadioMI.

“The new San Siro will be the most beautiful stadium in the world for its strong identity and recognisability,” said Milan President Paolo Scaroni.

An attractive arena, accessible and sustainable for the city of Milan that will facilitate the growth of the clubs and their global competitiveness.”

Inter’s Corporate CEO Alessandro Antonello added: “The New Stadium of Milan will be in an extra-contemporary green area that can be lived all year round. The new district for sport and leisure and its 50,000sqm park will make San Siro the go-to neighbourhood for sport and entertainment.”