AC Milan president Paolo Scaroni has shared his belief that the ongoing Coronavirus outbreak in Italy will not affect the new stadium project they have with Inter.
Both clubs presented plans by different architects at the end of last year and the Milan city council gave the go ahead pending some changes.
The clubs are expected to spend in excess of €1 billion on the project that will see them depart San Siro for a new state-of-the-art ground directly opposite it.
The new stadium project will also completely regenerate the surrounding area with shops, hotels and restaurants all expected to be built.
“Taking care of the emergency must not make us forget that we have to leave [San Siro] because otherwise a health emergency will follow a terrible economic emergency,” Scaroni remarked in an interview which appeared in today’s print edition of Corriere della Sera.
“Talking about the future is not in contradiction with dealing with the present. The stadium remains a wonderful project that can really to mark the rebirth of Milan. A new appointment with the city council is scheduled. I hope it will be an important step.”
With yet more Serie A games postponed as a result of a new government decree putting a stop to all sporting activity until April 3, Scaroni then went on to state that he has doubts over whether the Serie A season will even finish.
“I’m not optimistic, unfortunately there are so many involved in football that there is a risk of contagion, although it is true that no one is more monitored than the players. I also saw that when players score, they still embrace each other as before, which I feel should be avoided.”
