Inter and AC Milan have been committed to plans to build a new stadium together to replace the San Siro for the past four years, but a lot can change in such a long period of time, which looks to have decisively put plans on a different course.
This is highlighted in today’s print edition of Milan-based newspaper Corriere della Sera, via FCInterNews, who note some of the key factors that look to have changed the motivations of the two clubs.
Bureaucratic delays have held up Inter and Milan’s new stadium plans in Milan for several years now, and it looks as though the Rossoneri in particular have lost patience.
One of the big reasons for this is the notable fact that the Rossoneri have changed ownership during the period.
Whereas Milan’s previous owners Elliott Management had welcomed the possibility of splitting the costs of a new stadium with Inter, new owners RedBird appear to be less inclined in this direction.
Meanwhile, the Corriere notes, at Inter the situation has changed as well.
Whilst the Nerazzurri have the same owners in the form of Suning, whereas four years ago the Chinese retail giants had greater financial muscle, the pandemic and the need to take out a substantial loan to cover operating expenses has changed things quite a bit.
Additionally, the fact that the San Siro is set to host the opening ceremonies of the Milan-Cortina winter Olympic games has made it the case that there have been increasing restrictions on how much work the two clubs could even do until that time passes.
For this reason, the clubs, particularly Milan, have become more and more doubtful on the timeline for the project as the last four years have gone by.
