Speaking on Radio Rossonera, Massimo Ferrari, general manager of WeBuild, the company operating in the construction and civil engineering sector, and which has recently proposed a restructuring of San Siro, talked about several hot topics regarding the new home for Milan and Inter. Here are his statements:
On the restructuring of San Siro:
"We have gathered a unanimous willingness to professionally explore this opportunity. Regardless of the projects of individual teams, there is a rather long period of several years during which we will continue to go to San Siro to watch matches and more, there will be events of various kinds. If the expenditure is reasonable, then we will see under what conditions, it is a win-win scenario for all parties. Definitely for the teams, for the joint company, and also for the Municipality as it provides a future perspective and also carries out structural checks on San Siro."
The general manager of WeBuild added:
"Before our internal project kick-off meeting with the mayor and the teams to gather their input and request available documentation, a fundamental point we gathered is the verification of the structural integrity of San Siro. Done in multiple phases, the oldest dates back to 100 years ago. Studies have already been conducted naturally, and there is constant monitoring by the Polytechnic University of Milan which we hope will be made available to us. Then there is the need to improve some services, from bathrooms to elevators. There is the issue of the third ring, partly unusable and partly could be completed to address some soundproofing issues."
On timing:
"The most desired part by the teams is clearly the increase in so-called VIP seats and all those activities that are conducive to sponsors and this type of clientele. This is something that could also be realized outside the stadium. I say this also because it can complement the hypothesis that only involves development of this area between the second and third rings. All things to be verified, once the input from all parties is collected we will start doing so very shortly. Then there could be a positive or negative outcome. In the case of a positive outcome, different solutions could be implemented in 2/3 years, considering that there will be the inauguration of the Winter Olympics and probably the Champions League final in 2026/2027. The stadium must still be made compatible with FIFA and UEFA regulations."
On San Donato:
"The new stadium, no matter how fast things progress, needs at least 7/8 years as far as San Donato is concerned. I see it, at least for now, as a complementary solution. Then the teams have stated that they will continue to advance their projects regardless. Then if at some point they find out that San Siro, like the Camp Nou, magically gets refurbished not during the sports season and achieves its goals without requiring investment commitments... these are all choices that belong to the shareholders."
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