AC Milan embarked on a new stadium project with their neighbours Inter a few years ago, but now they have broken away and have big plans of their own.
La Gazzetta dello Sport recall how the two Milan clubs were pushing to build a new stadium next to the current San Siro but there were ultimately too many obstacles that kept emerging and thus the Rossoneri broke away.
What started as media suggestions that Milan would break decades of tradition and build their own stadium quickly became concrete, especially with the transfer of ownership to RedBird Capital partners.
An all-Milan facility is now the goal, with construction costs obviously higher than a shared structure, but repaid over time by evidently higher revenues.
One of the first areas identified was in Sesto San Giovanni, that of the former Falck steelworks. Local institutions ready to welcome the project, but reclamation costs deemed too high by the club.
Then La Maura entered the scene, which had the great advantage of being just over a kilometer as the crow flies from the current Meazza. However, this hypothesis fell through too, above all due to difficulties linked to the environmental impact in an area subject to protection.
Then, San Donato Milanese came along and it became apparent very quickly that the site would house the best possible conditions in bureaucratic terms and above all in terms of timing.
San Donato offers the metro, the railway station and an area – called San Francesco – nestled between the beginning of Milan’s eastern ring road and the junction that allows those arriving from the A1 motorway to enter the city.
It is a spot with enormous visibility, meaning it is particularly attractive in terms of sponsors for the naming of the facility.
The characteristics of the stadium are as follows: two tiers and not three (otherwise the costs would rise a lot) with a capacity of between 65-70,000, equipped with restaurants, museum and club store.
By September, Milan should send the first project to the Council of San Donato, but the dialogue already began months ago. Milan acquired SportLifeCity, the company that owns the San Francesco site, which was a firm step forward.
In the club’s intentions, the aim is to christen the new home between 2028 and 2029.
make it 75.000
At current state, San Siro is not even 75000. Some part of the 3rd tier had been closed due to vibration issue. Eventually, 70.000 will be largest in Italy as San Siro continue to deteriorate.
i know that but still we are currently playing with either 72 or 74.000 spectators and has done so for 1.5 years without any exceptions so i really see no reason to downsize when the brand and interest is growing and that we could easily build an even bigger stadium and still play for a full stadium. There is also the fact that cardnale has been pretty open about that 5-10.000 spots would be for coorpoates paying larger ticket prices so slimming the stadium will also affect common working people if we keep that in mind.
It should be a little higher price tickets. That’s why is smarter to put lower number of seats.
Well as i see it football is for the people not for the rich select few but if we can fill up the stadium at current and has done so since the spring last year without any matches with empty seats it simply doesnt make any sense to downsize as we are on the rise.
The cost too high if 75000. Maintenance and security. Thats why they only want 65000-70000. Maybe they will rise ticket price 10-20%
Well of course it cost more but it will also attain more cash in the long run and i for one will oppose any rise in ticket prices for the common worker who attends milans matches.