Milan CEO Paolo Scaroni is still in favour of building a new stadium, but is not against the idea of remaining in the San Siro area and re-purposing the land and facilities that the current Stadio Meazza sits upon.
“It’s not San Siro that’s iconic, it’s Milan and Inter that made it iconic,” the Rossoneri chairman said.
Speaking at the recent Sports Industry Talk event, Scaroni discussed what Milan and Inter would need for a new stadium if they are to go ahead and demolish the Stadio Meazza.
He claims that if the Rossoneri are to replace their current ground, then the new stadium would ‘have to be the best in the world’.
And, if the Rossoneri are to move into a new stadium, Scaroni suggests that the current San Siro site will be used for other sporting and commercial activities, and could also become a new home to the club’s headquarters.
Scaroni: ‘Milan and Inter made San Siro iconic’
“If Milan and Inter build a stadium in 2030, it has to be the most beautiful in the world,” Scaroni said, reported via La Gazzetta dello Sport.
“It’s not San Siro that’s iconic, it’s Milan and Inter that made it iconic. We are happy to stay in the San Siro area, it is well connected and it is our home.”
He continued: “We are evaluating the possibility of building a new stadium in San Siro. Once built, we aim to transform the Meazza, using that area for sporting and commercial activities with the clubs’ headquarters and museums there too.”
