A report from La Gazzetta dello Sport claims Milan have decided to press ahead and build their own new stadium, without city rivals Inter. The Rossoneri have been considering the new stadium project for some time and were initially expected to begin work on it with Inter as partners in the venture, which was being called ‘The Cathedral’.
Gazzetta report this morning that Redbird Capital CEO and owner of Milan, Gerry Cardinale, has decided against working with the Nerazzurri and wants the club to have their own stadium.
The report outlines that Milan have already identified three potential sites for the new stadium, the first being the one the club has been working on for the longest time, Sesto San Giovanni, the area of the former Falck steelworks, a private context in which Milan would be free from public procedures.
The advantage being the enormous amount of space available and a municipal administration that has already expressed itself in favour of the Rossoneri’s project. The disadvantage as pointed out by Gazzetta, is that the club would be playing outside the municipality of Milan for the first time.
The second hypothesis is San Donato, a hinterland municipality like Rozzano. The third option would be the ‘La Maura’ area, close to San Siro, in a 75-hectare piece of land owned by the FCMA group and used for training horses.
A final decision is expected very soon with Cardinale set to make the final decision as he is aware Milan are in need of a stadium of their own. Last weeks Champions League match against Tottenham Hotspur may have had an influence on the decision to press ahead alone, as the club earned €9.4m in revenue from the game, a record in Italian football.
