Milan Mayor Beppe Sala feels there’s no doubt that Inter and AC Milan need a new stadium.
Speaking to Italian news outlet Calcio e Finanza, the Mayor gave his thoughts on the new stadium situation in the city of Milan.
The new stadium saga in Milan continues to drag on. The clubs have made clear that they feel that a new stadium is the only way to move forward.
The existing San Siro isn’t considered to be sufficient as the two clubs aim to modernize infrastructure and increase revenues.
The Nerazzurri and the Rossoneri have looked to build a new stadium for the past few years. Initially, the clubs’ plans have been to build a new structure in place of the San Siro.
However, securing approval has been an uphill battle for the clubs. There is opposition to demolishing the San Siro to make way for a new stadium. Moreover, the bureaucratic hurdles have left the clubs without a clear path forward.
This has led Milan in particular to lose patience. The Rossoneri have been reported to be ready to give up and move the plans elsewhere.
This is reportedly the reason for tension between Inter President Steven Zhang and his Milan counterpart Gerry Cardinale.
Sala: Inter & AC Milan Need New Stadium
“I’ll start with a very simple observation,” Milan Mayor Sala said. “The teams need a new stadium.”
“Tthe second observation that it is a new stadium that’s a hundred meters from San Siro is not compatible with the San Siro having other events.”
“We would force the inhabitants of that neighbourhood to endure 150-200 days a year of traffic, smog and noise,” he noted.
“One or the other,” Sala made clear. Either a new stadium is build, or the existing San Siro remains.
“There still seem to be a lot of people who’re opposed to construction of the new stadium,” he added. “I’m not really one of them.”
