For nearly four years, the future of the legendary Giuseppe Meazza stadium, better known as the San Siro, has been stirring the city of Milan. Almost every week has brought its share of twists and turns, impact studies, appeals, and contradictory announcements. Today, the matter finally seems ready to take a decisive step. The sale of the stadium by the municipality to Inter Milan and AC Milan is expected to be finalized by November 10. A historic shift that would mark the end of one of the most legendary temples in European football. For fans, this deadline has the air of an ultimatum. After this date, the fate of the San Siro could be sealed forever. The schedule is tight and leaves no room for delay. The day of reckoning is approaching with today's vote: the decision is about to be made on the sale to Inter Milan and AC Milan. Forza Italia abstained, but a "yes" vote is looming.
The next 40 days will be devoted to banking and administrative checks before the final signing of the deed of sale. November 10th represents a symbolic and legal deadline: beyond this threshold, the restrictions imposed by the Superintendence of the Metropolitan City of Milan will come into effect, preventing any demolition of the stadium as long as it remains in public ownership. This is why the Milanese and Inter Milan leaders are doing everything they can to conclude before this date, aware that an administrative or legal blockage would jeopardize the entire project. While San Siro will continue to host matches and the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics in February 2026, the project for the future stadium will follow its own path. The prestigious architectural firms Manica and Foster & Partners are already working on the design of a 71,500-seat stadium that is more modern, more functional, and meets UEFA standards. But this work will take place under high tension.
Remains under discussion
The City, the Region, the Environmental Protection Agency, and other organizations will have to give their green light at a conference of experts. At the same time, opponents, supporters of a preserved San Siro, will file appeals that risk multiplying legal obstacles. A political and legal project is therefore beginning alongside the technical work. The first half of 2027 should see the actual start of work on the new stadium, in the parking lot next to the current Meazza. A gigantic construction site would then begin, redesigning the entire area, including the Patroclo tunnel, which is scheduled to be relocated. For several years, Milan would thus experience an unprecedented situation: the old San Siro still in use on one side, the future temple under construction on the other. Fans, for their part, would have to get used to new constraints, particularly regarding parking and access to matches. According to the two clubs' estimates, four years of work will be necessary before the official inauguration of the new stadium in 2031. The physical disappearance of San Siro will take place in a methodical and mechanical manner.
The first steps will involve removing all secondary elements such as windows, barriers, and railings, before the giant clamps are used to sever the structures. The roof will be dismantled first, then the third ring, the second, and finally the first. Only a few symbolic vestiges will remain: the southeast corner, part of the Orange Stand and the Curva Sud, like relics of a golden age. For fans of Italian football, this process will be a painful spectacle, that of a giant slowly crumbling under the blows of mechanical devices. In the background, another challenge looms: Euro 2032. Italy will co-host the competition with Turkey, but has only one stadium that fully meets UEFA's requirements—Juventus's stadium in Turin. San Siro, in its current state, cannot host such an event. Milan's new stadium, on the other hand, would offer an ideal solution... provided it is completed on time. The coming months will therefore be decisive in determining whether Milan can maintain its position as the capital of football and major international events. Between legal uncertainties, scheduling pressures, and popular attachment, the countdown has begun for the San Siro monument.
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