Milan and Inter expected to send San Siro bid today as start date for work emerges | OneFootball

Milan and Inter are expected to send their economic plans to build a new stadium in San Siro today, according to Milan Mayor Beppe Sala, and if the clubs’ bid is successful, construction work will likely begin in 2027.

Milan Mayor Beppe Sala expects an offer and an economic plan for the San Siro area from Milan and Inter today.

This past October, the Italian Tax Office valued the stadium and the surrounding space at circa €200m.

“I hope the clubs will submit the offer and the economic plan today,” Sala told RTL 102.5 via Gazzetta.

“The law states that once we receive the offer, we must still issue a public tender, but it is clear that the premise will be an area dedicated to football. The law also allows for the possibility of a private negotiation. If the offer arrives today, we will examine it and report to the City Council. The tender will last about 30-45 days, and the goal is to sell the stadium and the surrounding areas to the teams before the summer holidays.

MILAN, ITALY – NOVEMBER 03: A general view of the outside of the stadium prior to the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and Venezia at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on November 03, 2024 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images) San Siro

“Then the clubs will start building a new stadium next to the Meazza,” continued Sala.

It will take a few years, and once it is ready, they will redevelop the old stadium, which, in my opinion, is set to remain as we know it until 2030.”

According to Gazzetta, Milan and Inter plan to start building their new stadium in 2027 and complete it by 2030.

The stadium’s capacity should be approximately 71,500 seats, including 13,000 for corporate and hospitality areas, and will require an investment of over one billion euros. The new stadium is expected to be built in the area currently used as parking lots behind the Stadio Meazza west stand. The existing stadium would only begin to be partially dismantled once the new one is completed.

Because of its cultural interest, the Stadio Meazza can’t be demolished, so the original plan for a new stadium called ‘The Cathedral’, presented in 2021, was abandoned.