The future of the San Siro stadium in Milan is looking increasingly uncertain, with Inter and AC Milan both considering building their own facilities. A "total clash" has erupted between the two clubs, with Inter's owner Zhang expressing disappointment with moves made by AC Milan's executive Gerry Cardinale. The lengthy legal process involved in gaining final approval for the shared Cathedral project has frustrated both clubs, and relations between them are at an all-time low, as per La Gazzetta dello Sport.
AC Milan appears to be in more of a hurry to build a new stadium, and may be looking to do so independently. The club is concerned that the 275 million euros lent by Oaktree to Suning for the joint stadium project could weigh down Inter's ownership. The areas being considered for the new AC Milan stadium include Sesto San Giovanni, San Donato, the La Maura racecourse, and Rozzano, all of which would be easier to build on than municipal land in San Siro. However, building a stadium alone would be costly for AC Milan, and would make dividing the 600 million budget for the Cathedral project more difficult.
There is currently no clarity on how much AC Milan is working on alternative plans for San Siro, but the club has always stressed the need to work together with Inter to create a more modern and beautiful stadium. Whether or not the two clubs can come to an agreement remains to be seen, but it's clear that the future of the San Siro is in doubt.
Inter's frustration with AC Milan's indecisive behavior has been brewing for some time, as they made clear even before RedBird's Gerry Cardinale arrived in the city for the Champions League match with Tottenham. The situation has now reached a tipping point, with the two clubs on the verge of a split. Inter's request for a meeting with RedBird to define a joint strategy for the Cathedral has been repeatedly evaded, an institutional discourtesy that has taken the Zhang family, who have been at the helm of Inter for seven years, by surprise. Relations between Inter and Elliott's management, who have always been on good terms, have now been complicated by the entry of Cardinale's fund into the club in September, thanks in part to Elliott's 550 million "vendor loan."
The partnership between the Milanese on the Cathedral dossier seems to have stalled, raising the risk of an interruption. The increasing confusion over the names of Milan's possible Plan Bs has left Zhang unwilling to wait indefinitely for a possible official move by AC Milan towards separation. Regardless of what happens, Inter will not remain at the Meazza.
