A few hours before taking the field against Lecce in the Coppa Italia, Milan, in a joint statement with Inter, announced yesterday that they had entrusted the new stadium project to a global architecture star, Lord Norman Foster, together with the U.S.-based firm of David Manica, specialized in building sports facilities worldwide. Everything, of course, depends on the approval by the Milan City Council of the resolution to transfer San Siro and the surrounding areas to the two Milan clubs.
While waiting for the vote, scheduled for Monday, the two clubs wanted to send a strong signal to their fans by entrusting the project to the same team that designed the new Wembley in London. Corriere della Sera highlights this point: Wembley was not renovated, it was completely demolished and rebuilt from the ground up. The same approach will be taken at San Siro (only a small part will remain standing). "We want a stunning stadium, and for this we chose the best in international architecture. They built the new Wembley after demolishing the old one, and created a magnificent stadium. We want to do the same," Milan president Paolo Scaroni said yesterday to Mediaset before the Coppa Italia match against Lecce.
Milan president Scaroni optimistic for new stadium:
The Rossoneri president has followed the new stadium project for years, but this time he is confident the goal is near: "I have been working on this issue for many years, at least 4-5 years. It seems we are in the final stretch, and I am confident we will reach the goal. I am confident because, in the end, we need a new stadium for Milan, for Inter, for the city, for international competitions, and I cannot imagine Milan without a stadium where we can host cups, national teams, and everything required by UEFA, besides Milan and Inter," Scaroni explained yesterday. Now the ball is in the City Council’s court, which on Monday must give the final approval for the transfer of San Siro to Milan and Inter, as relayed via Milan News today.
