Mayor Explores San Siro Revamp To Keep Inter, AC Milan Playing There

MILAN: The metropolis of Milan will work with AC Milan and Inter Milan on the doable revamp of its historic San Siro stadium, in a bid to stop the 2 Serie A soccer golf equipment from leaving their historic residence floor.

Mayor Giuseppe Sala met AC Milan and Inter executives on Thursday to debate a approach ahead for the San Siro after a earlier plan championed by each golf equipment to knock down the world and construct a brand new stadium in the identical space stalled amid political resistance and heritage guidelines that shield historic buildings.

Italy’s largest development firm Webuild has supplied to attract up a feasibility research inside three months and the 2 golf equipment will research tips for the venture, Sala’s workplace stated in a press release.

The mayor’s workplace stated the town, which owns the San Siro stadium, will assess with Inter and AC Milan whether or not to go forward with the revamp, whereas the golf equipment proceed working in parallel on their ongoing plans to construct two separate arenas on the outskirts of Milan.

Opened practically a century in the past, San Siro is likely one of the world’s most well-known soccer venues.

It is predicted to host the inauguration ceremony of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympics, and has undergone a number of restorations over time to achieve its present 80,000 capability.

However, AC Milan and Inter see having a brand new fashionable area as a vital technique to enhance their revenues, that are lagging behind these of their European friends.

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