Politics · Italy · 10 hrs ago
La Russa says new Milan stadium should coexist with San Siro
Senate President Ignazio La Russa opposes demolishing San Siro, Milan’s historic football stadium.
He said the planned new stadium could be built alongside it, as happens in some other countries.
Milan and Inter have unveiled plans for a new stadium in the city, named Generali Stadium.
San Siro, also known as the Meazza, is described by La Russa as a symbol of Milan.
The clubs’ plans call for San Siro to be demolished after the new stadium is completed, with green spaces and other buildings taking its place under an agreement with the city.
La Russa says the two stadiums could coexist, but the clubs’ stated plan is to replace the old one.
Senate President Ignazio La Russa said Milan’s planned new stadium should coexist with San Siro.
He called demolishing San Siro wrong and said the stadium is a symbol of Milan.
The new stadium, named Generali Stadium, was unveiled by AC Milan and Inter representatives and its designers.
The clubs’ plan is for the new stadium to be ready for the 2031/23 season, followed by demolition of the century-old San Siro.
- Who
- Senate President Ignazio La Russa said the stadiums could coexist. AC Milan and Inter intend to build the new stadium.
- What
- La Russa opposed demolishing San Siro and backed having it coexist with the new stadium.
- When
- La Russa made the remarks at a conference; the publication date was November 2, 2026.
- Where
- At Palazzo Lombardia in Milan.
- Why
- La Russa said San Siro is a symbol of Milan and noted that some countries have two nearby stadiums.
Ignazio La Russa
AC Milan and Inter
San Siro's future
Ignazio La Russa
La Russa said demolishing San Siro would be wrong and that it could coexist with the new stadium.
AC Milan and Inter
The clubs’ plan is to demolish San Siro after the new stadium is completed.
The Generali Stadium project was unveiled at the Sforza Castle in Milan, with representatives of AC Milan and Inter and the two designers present.
La Russa spoke at a conference at Palazzo Lombardia in Milan.
The clubs intend for the new stadium to be ready.
The clubs’ plan calls for the century-old San Siro to be demolished to make way for green spaces and other buildings.
- New stadium name
- Generali Stadium
- Clubs behind project
- AC Milan and Inter
- Designers
- Lord Norman Foster and David Manica
- Planned readiness
- 2031/23 season
- Planned demolition
- San Siro, after the new stadium’s completion
What people are saying
Demolishing San Siro is wrong, a red-card offence.
I like the new stadium, but it can coexist with the glorious San Siro, which is a symbol of Milan around the world, just after the Duomo and La Scala.
How can it be kept? Easy. In many countries around the world there are two nearby stadiums.