Milan Mayor Beppe Sala expects that the capacity for the new stadium that Inter and AC Milan intend to build will be increased to as much as 60,000 seats.
Speaking to Italian broadcaster Radio Popolare, Sala gave updates on the project and on how many spectators he expects the new stadium to be able to accommodate.
The Nerazzurri and the Rossoneri are pressing ahead on the project to build a new stadium, and recent developments in conversation with Sala and the Milan city council have made headway towards starting construction.
There are still hurdles to be cleared before the teams can get final approval and start construction, but as Sala’s words indicate, the vision for what the stadium will look like is starting to take a clear shape.
The increase in capacity will be among the biggest benefits to a new stadium, as it will allow the teams to accommodate more fans and increase revenues from ticket sales.
Sala stated that “From what I understand they will make a bigger stadium than the one in Turin, one which will have 55-60 thousand seats.”
On the possibility of a referendum on the stadium, Sala stated that “If you want to hold a referendum, do it, but I think they must be on ethical and moral issues, if it’s just a loophole to stall the decision and turn it back on citizens that’s not how I think politics should be done.”
“We must talk about the work on the neighbourhood and on the issues of urbanization,” he continued. “That’s how I want to proceed.”
