Some opposition has been voiced from local residents amid the news that AC Milan are planning to build a new stadium on the site of La Maura hippodrome.
Milan and Inter launched a new stadium project together back in 2019 with the idea of building it next to the current San Siro, but the bureaucratical delays and the uncertainty surrounding the Nerazzurri’s financial situation has left Gerry Cardinale exploring other areas.
However, Milan’s idea of building their own stadium at La Maura will see them face some opposition from local residents who yesterday protested against the new facility with a human chain of three thousand people.
This was reported by the Milan edition of Corriere della Sera (via MilanNews) which also reported the thoughts of some people present yesterday at the event organised by councillor of the Lista Sala – Enrico Fedrighini – together with the neighbourhood committees.
Carlo Monguzzi – the leader of the Europa Verde party for Milano – voiced the opinion of some of the people from the area and expressed the importance of maintaining tranquility.
“For us it’s important that La Maura remains a green area. As far as we care, Milan and Inter can easily go to Sesto San Giovanni or in any case outside Milan: we are interested in preserving the park and our tranquillity,” he said.
“The idea of having a stadium a stone’s throw from home, even closer than the Meazza already is, worries us. Not only the greenery but also our peace of mind: we would always have people around the house, for eight days a month we would be invaded by harassing fans who will pee on our walls. We don’t want to get to that.”
