“A empty stadium would be a failure,” says Emanuela Carpani, the director of fine arts in Milan, as she opens up to the partial demolition of the second tier of San Siro.

There is agreement

After a meeting between city officials and representatives from Inter and Milan, the possibility of reducing San Siro to facilitate the construction of a twin stadium was proposed. We will try to preserve as much of the old stadium as possible, Carpani declared as she left the meeting. She added that the fact that football will remain at Meazza, with youth and women's teams from Inter and Milan playing there, could be an added value.

Milan is not giving up on its project

Inter and Milan have pushed for this solution to facilitate the construction of a new stadium. This proposal arose from a recent meeting where both clubs ultimately rejected the idea of modernizing San Siro. AC Milan president Paolo Scaroni, regarding the possibility of reducing Meazza, stated that he is ready to listen to the authorities in Milan but did not rule out relocating the team outside the city: Our stance remains clear; we are still investing in the project in San Donato.

Mayor Sala is cautious: I prefer to hold off on comments until there is something concrete, and so far, there isn’t. Can we continue working on the project? According to the superintendent’s words, I think so.

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Milan is in crisis

The end of the 2023/24 season for AC Milan was accompanied by a sound of silence from the most fervent part of the fanbase, who decided to remain silent in protest against the management and the team's performance on the pitch.

Data provided by Calcio e Finanza further illustrates how morale is plummeting in the world of the Rossoneri. According to this information, during the recent match between AC Milan and Liverpool in the first round of the Champions League, 59,826 spectators gathered at San Siro. This is a figure not seen since 2020, specifically since February 17, when AC Milan faced Juventus. Since that moment, there has not been a match at San Siro with fewer than 60,000 viewers.