On Saturday, the usual battle will take place in the old century-old temple, but just 48 hours earlier, Inter and Milan will be closer together than ever before. Sitting on the same side of the Naviglio, they will show the city a piece of the future: at the Sforza Castle, the cradle of the dukes of Milan, these two clubs, enemies only on the pitch, will show the home in which they will continue to face each other.
The new San Siro will finally have a public face, and the renderings produced by Foster + Partners and Manica will make it possible to see what, until now, the fans, but also institutions and representatives of the local area, have only been able to imagine.
Milan and Inter into the future:
The anticipation of the two halves of Milan is growing during the most sacred week, that of the derby.
After years of endless discussions about where and when the stadium of tomorrow will be built, here comes a first answer as to "what" it will look like.
Designing it are two outstanding architectural firms that have already worked together: the professional relationship between Norman Foster and David Manica dates back almost thirty years, to the time of the design of the new Wembley Stadium.
Their joint work also reflects the understanding between the clients: the Nerazzurri and the Rossoneri have, in fact, chosen to work together, sharing investment and responsibilities.
Inter's investment fund Oaktree and Milan's RedBird, in fact, share the same need to increase revenues and offer services that the old stadium struggles to guarantee.
The new San Siro, on the other hand, will have 71,500 seats, distributed across two tiers, with more than 13,000 premium seats.
The plan aims to complete the authorisation procedures by summer 2027 and begin construction in the second half of the year.
The objective remains completion in 2031, in time for the 2032 European Championship: it is a deadline that hangs like a sword of Damocles, leaving little room for delays if the city does not want to lose such an important event.
Demolition will only begin afterwards. In the meantime, dear old San Siro, now one hundred years old, will continue to do its job, starting on Saturday. This was reported by La Gazzetta dello Sport today.
