The stadium situation is one of the biggest problems for Italian football, as teams are struggling to get their projects approved. AC Milan are no strangers to this and they are not the only ones struggling with the bureaucracy.
AC Milan and Inter have both abandoned the project of building a new stadium in the San Siro area as the Giuseppe Meazza’s second ring will be protected by a law next year. This decision came after years of brokering between the parties.
Milan have turned their attention to San Donato, receiving the support of the council there, while Inter are focused on Rozzano. As reported by today’s edition of Il Sole 24 Ore (via MilanNews), the bureaucracy in Italy and the rigid laws are holding back investments worth €2.5bn.
Milan and Inter are not the only ones struggling with the system, but the likes of Venezia, Fiorentina, Roma, Bologna and Cagliari have also been stopped in their tracks. This is a problem that must be sorted out as Italian football needs new stadiums to grow and compete with the other leagues.
