The Regional Committee for Cultural Heritage in the Italian province of Lombardy has taken a decision not to demolish the historic “San Siro” stadium, which has been for many decades and is still the home of Inter and Milan football clubs, “because of its cultural importance,” according to what she said. “During its session on July 27, the committee unanimously decided that the second level of the San Siro stadium represents cultural significance,” the committee said in a statement, adding, “During this same meeting, reference was also made to the archives displayed in the western wing of the stadium that refer to the national and international successes of Inter.” And Milan.”
Accordingly, the Committee for Cultural Heritage consulted by the Municipality of Milan, which owns the stadium, concluded that “the San Siro cannot be destroyed”. The destruction of the “San Siro”, whose official name is “Giuseppe Meazza”, was at the heart of the preliminary project for a new stadium that Inter and Milan want to build together, not far from it. The two clubs discussed several years ago a plan to build a new stadium that will be in the place surrounding the “San Siro”, specifically the outdoor parking garage, provided that, after completing the construction work, they demolish the current stadium. However, they faced fierce opposition from the local authorities and some parts of the government, in order to consider “San Siro” a landmark of historical importance.
And to replace the “San Siro”, the stadium that can accommodate 80,000 spectators and was built in 1926, but it no longer meets the needs of the two teams despite its modernization for the 1990 World Cup. Opening in 2027.
But the two clubs are now exploring separate projects from each other. In 2026, the San Siro will host the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Milan – Cortina d’Ampezzo.
2023-08-09 16:44:20
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