After a very long session that began yesterday at 4:30 PM CEST, at 3:46 AM this morning the Milan City Council approved the resolution for the sale of San Siro and the surrounding areas to Milan and Inter. It marks a historic moment that will allow the two clubs to work on building a new stadium in the current parking areas and demolishing most of the Meazza. The price was set in recent months by the Italian Revenue Agency: 197 million euros, with Palazzo Marino contributing 22 million euros.
Tensions ran high in the chamber among both majority and opposition groups. Monica Romano of the PD announced her yes vote at the start of the day, while Marco Fumagalli, leader of the Sala list, said he would not vote in favor. The decisive turning point came when Forza Italia, which until a few days ago had opposed the sale, announced it would abstain, lowering the number of favorable votes required for approval. Alessandro De Chirico, a Forza Italia councilor, did not follow the party line and voted no, but the exit of the other Forza Italia councilors was decisive in giving the green light to the sale of San Siro to Milan and Inter.
With 24 votes in favor, 20 against, and 2 abstentions, the City Council approved the resolution.
What happens next?
The deed must be signed before November 10, the date when the protection order on San Siro’s second tier takes effect. The next 40 days, according to gazzetta.it, will be used to secure bank approval and complete the paperwork for the transfer of ownership.
In recent days, Milan and Inter have already chosen to assign the project to Manica and Foster + Partners. If everything goes according to plan (numerous appeals are expected in the coming weeks), work on the new stadium should begin in the first half of 2027, with the opening set for 2031 after about four years of construction. The next step would be demolishing 90% of the current San Siro between 2031 and 2032. But the road to that point is still long, with many steps to complete and many obstacles for Milan and Inter to overcome first.
