Milan council votes to save San Siro

By Football Italia staff

The City Council of Milan has voted to save San Siro, while also backing the new stadium proposal put forward by the Rossoneri and Inter.

Both Milanese clubs have a desire to vacate San Siro as they believe that remodelling the iconic stadium is too problematic and, above all, too costly.

They have released plans for a new 60,000-seater stadium in place of the current ground, but this didn't go down well with the council, which doesn't want to see the famous venue torn down.

At a meeting this afternoon, the council of Milan decided that the current Stadio Meazza would be kept intact.

However, it's not yet clear what the stadium in its present form will be used for following the conclusion of the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Meanwhile, the proposed new arena was voted in favour of 27 votes to 11, with seven people abstaining.

However it is only a conditional 'yes' as Milan mayor Beppe Sala wants the project to be reviewed, arguing it favours the clubs too much and the council too little.

The new stadium will hold a capacity of 60,000 and consist of surrounding hotels, entertainment complexes and a green park. The total cost of the venture is estimated to be around €1.2bn.

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