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This week has been monumental for AC Milan and Inter, given that they now own San Siro, and a lot has been said since.
With the news of San Siro being demolished, with the view of building a new stadium, all eyes are on Milano and the events that will play out going forward. Ultimately, the clubs must get the next few years right.
A nine-year plan has been outlined, but it seems that a stadium should be operational before this date, with all parties hoping for an opening before 2032, which seems to be feasible according to reports.
Scaroni speaks
Given that the clubs will now own the stadium, there are larger chances to raise the revenues of both, which will only have positive effects on Italian football generally, which has been a big theme of the moment, with Milan-Como planned to take place in Australia.
Paolo Scaroni has given several interviews in the past 24 hours, and recently he spoke to the BBC about the deal for San Siro, via MilanNews.
“This is a historic moment for us. It took us five or six years to get to this point, and we’ve had great support from our owner, RedBird. San Siro was excluded from UEFA’s list of stadiums for Euro 2032: it simply doesn’t have all the facilities needed for modern football.
“We desperately need a new stadium. We’ve always had a good relationship with Inter, so it makes sense to continue sharing the new stadium and sharing the construction and operating costs.”
Italian football…
“Italian football as a whole is lagging behind the Premier League. When a new, good player appears, he tends to go to the Premier League simply because he’s paid better there.”
It is also worth noting that he estimates the project to cost in the region of €1.5 billion, with one in seven tickets being for corporate hospitality.
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