AC Milan and Inter Milan confirm plan to build a new stadium and will work on the project even if it means moving their new home outside the city of Milano.
The Italian clubs approved a project to build their new stadium in the area of San Siro at the end of 2021.
Football Italia reported that the new stadium won’t be ready before 2027 as the opening ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics will be held at the Stadio Meazza.
“I expected something quicker, especially considering that we are in Milan,” Milan President Paolo Scaroni told Tutti Convocati.
“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.”
