Archive · 7 Nov 2025
Inter, AC Milan Aim for New Stadium by 2030 for Euro 2032
Two big soccer teams in Milan, Inter and AC Milan, have bought their old stadium, called San Siro.
They plan to tear it down and build a brand new, much bigger stadium that can hold over 71,000 fans.
They hope to finish it by the year 2030, which is just in time for a big soccer tournament called Euro 2032 that Italy will help host.
The new stadium will not just be for games; it will be a place open every day with shops and places to eat, aiming to make much more money for the teams.
However, one of the team leaders worries that Italy's slow government rules might make it hard to build the stadium on time.
He pointed out that other countries build new stadiums much faster than Italy.
Inter and AC Milan have purchased the San Siro stadium and surrounding land.
The clubs plan to build a new 71,500-seat arena, aiming for completion by 2030.
The new stadium is intended to be ready for Euro 2032, which Italy will co-host.
Inter's president, Giuseppe Marotta, expressed concerns about potential delays due to slow Italian bureaucracy.
The project involves an investment of over a billion euros and aims to significantly increase club revenue through enhanced facilities and events.
- Who
- Inter Milan and AC Milan
- What
- Completed purchase of the San Siro stadium and surrounding area to build a new 71,500-seat arena.
- When
- Purchase completed on Wednesday; aiming for new stadium by 2030, ahead of Euro 2032.
- Where
- Milan, Italy
- Why
- To construct a modern, revenue-generating stadium for the clubs and to be ready for Euro 2032.
Club Officials
Concerns about Italian Bureaucracy
Timeline for New Stadium
Club Officials
Inter and AC Milan are aiming to have a new 71,500-seat stadium ready by 2030, ahead of co-hosting Euro 2032 with Turkey.
Concerns about Italian Bureaucracy
Giuseppe Marotta, Inter Milan president, expressed concern that slow Italian bureaucracy could delay the project, potentially preventing it from being completed by 2030.
Infrastructure Development in Italy
Club Officials
The clubs plan to invest over a billion euros in constructing a state-of-the-art stadium designed by Foster + Partners and Manica, creating a vibrant hub open daily with restaurants, hotels, and commercial activities.
Concerns about Italian Bureaucracy
Marotta highlighted that only three stadiums have been modernized in Italy over the last 15 years while 50 have been built in Europe, attributing this lag to bureaucratic slowness rather than a lack of funds, and suggesting the Italian system struggles to support elite sports.
- Stadium Capacity
- 71,500 seats
- Purchase Price
- 197 million euros ($226 million)
- Estimated Investment
- Over 1 billion euros
- Projected Annual Revenue
- Up to 180 million euros each club (more than double current revenue)
- Design Firms
- Foster + Partners and Manica
- Projected Completion
- 2030