What would remain of the Meazza with the new project of Inter and Milan?

Yesterday in Rome, a very important meeting took place regarding the new stadium for Inter and Milan. Alejandro Cano and Katherine Ralph of Oaktree, along with corporate CEO Alessandro Antonello, represented the Nerazzurri.

With them were also representatives of the Rossoneri David Castelbianco of RedBird and president Paolo Scaroni, the mayor of Milan, Giuseppe Sala, the Minister of Culture, Alessandro Giuli, and the Minister of Sport, Andrea Abodi.

The discussion revolved around the possibility of building a new stadium shared by Inter and Milan at San Siro, as well as purchasing the current Meazza with the commitment to repurpose it. In this regard, progress has been made and the two clubs will soon manifest their interest, having been given clearance to a less stringent requirement on the architectural value of the Meazza’s second ring. But, what would remain of the current stadium?

According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, parts of the South Curve and the orange stand would be preserved and accompanied by a modern building meant to host events, shops, offices, and a museum. The new stadium, on the other hand, would be built where the current parking areas are.

For the new Inter and Milan Stadium: what’s missing and the anticipated timeline

However, a couple of crucial elements are still missing for the green light. The first is of an economic nature, namely the valuation of the current Meazza will be conducted by the Revenue Agency. The figure will be what Inter and Milan will have to pay to purchase the current stadium according to rumors, the price will be between 170 and 250 million.

The second is a popular issue, as the usual protests from citizens, associations, and political parties will have to be confronted regarding the idea of radically changing the Meazza’s configuration and building a new stadium in the same area.

As for the timeline, the only certainty is that the Meazza will host the opening ceremony of Milan-Cortina 2026, so no changes will be made until then. To play the first match in the new stadium, we would have to wait until the 2029-30 season.