After weeks of radio silence, some developments have finally arrived regarding AC Milan’s plan to build a new state of the art stadium in San Donato.
The Milanese edition of La Repubblica (via MilanNews) dedicates a section to Milan’s stadium project, which they intend to carry out in the San Francesco area of the San Donato Milanese municipality located south-east of the city centre.
Yesterday the first official green light from the local Council arrived regarding the amended plans, and they confirmed that the new Rossoneri stadium will have 70,000 seats.
Not only that, but the site will be built on a podium and will have multi-level car parks, a museum, team headquarters, a hotel, a theatre, shops, restaurants, a large square, a theme park for kids and an Energy centre.
However, yesterday’s news was only the first formal step that precedes many others: the next step is up to the Council which will express its opinion on the launch of a program agreement.
This is the instrument through which a supra-municipal project like this is passed the scrutiny of the bodies involved (the Council of Milan and other neighbouring areas, the Lombardy Region, the Metropolitan City, Parco Sud, Railways, Motorways and others).
To get the final signature – which will need a detailed definitive project which is also subject to modifications during the works – it will take approximately 15-18 months, therefore the target is to break ground at the end of 2025.
The Devil’s goal is to play their first match in the new facility in October 2028. These are rather optimistic forecasts given that the process that has started is very complex and there will be no shortage of obstacles to overcome.
While waiting for the first stone to be laid, the information campaign will also be launched by the Council of San Donato to make the project known in detail to citizens.
There will not be a public debate as happened in Milan for the new San Siro, but a series of meetings open to residents and traders.
There will be no shortage of protests and demonstrations against this project, but Mayor Squeri was quite clear: even if there were a lot of citizens against it, it would go ahead anyway.
No golf course or international airport? What kind of stadium is this
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Is it official that they work will commence in 2025?
Nope. Still missing some agreements/permits.