Inter Milan’s president Beppe Marotta hopes the new San Siro Stadium will bring the club back to an equal footing with the European elite.
Talking to Radio Anch’io Sport via FCINTER1908, Marotta urged the city to purchase the venue and surrounding area at the Milan Club.
AC Milan and Inter have been trying to find an agreement with the city for more than a year.
Despite taking a unified front and presenting a solid plan, they are still waiting for a response.
In fact, consultations between the club and local government are taking longer than expected, leaving the deals scoped.
Furthermore, the ongoing stalemate has irritated both teams.
San Siro, on the other hand, risks being omitted from the privilege of hosting Euro 2032.
The stadium is old. It does not meet the latest UEFA standards.
Therefore, the Serie A Giants are keen to build a new venue that matches the bill.
However, negotiations with the city were slow.
Intel Milan President Beppe Marotta offers giant Sanshiro updates
“Speaking as President Inter, as a citizen of Milanese, as a man of sports,” Beppe Marotta began. “Milan is one of the most attractive cities in Europe.
“Milan and Inter are two of the city’s top institutions.
“However, the city is at risk of being a little bit in football. They won’t be able to hold the Champions League final and won’t be the Euro 2032 Stadium.
“It’s all because political debate was formed between people 30 years ago and those very conservative.
“Sansilo is clearly a respected icon representing the history of both clubs, but we need to look ahead.
“The facility is outdated and requires some maintenance, just like we did with the demolition of Wembley, the same thing is needed here.
“We are looking for a stadium nearby and are fully funded by private investment, which will bring great benefits to the city in terms of facilities, tourism, attractions and employment.
“I won’t hide that, so the benefits for the club are extreme too.
“We are not competitive in Europe. At best we make around 80 million euros, while some clubs make 300 million euros.”
Omionas trends
In addition to highlighting the club’s new Sansilo plans, Marotta pointed to an ominous trend.
“We have a strong need for new stadiums that meet certain standards of modernity and hospitality that are common throughout Europe.
“In the past decade, 153 new stadiums have been built in Europe, with only refurbished in Turkey, 23 in Poland, 23 in Russia, 12 in England and three in Italy.
“Imagine this huge gap.
“Nottheless, we want to build a stadium in Milan, but if difficulties arise, we will see other places.
“We want to follow our agreement and work together with Milan and Inter.
“The fact that this is a private investment is amazing. Imagine what would have happened if the two Milan clubs hadn’t been bought by American funds.
“Capacity? It meets the average in Europe and gives great respect to middle and lower class fans, and its attendees must always be guaranteed.
“But there is a need to strengthen aspects of modern stadiums like Skybox and commercial areas.
“The clubs need to be able to secure additional revenue, that’s the goal. Increased revenues ensure sustainability and continuity for the club.”
