“I am sure that if in the future there is, as I hope, a centre-right council, it will be able to talk to the clubs, offering alternatives to the amount planned to replace the old stadiums in other parts of Milan. And I am sure that, once the new stadium is completed, with the club’s approval, the magnificent old San Siro will also remain standing.” That was Senate President Ignazio La Russa, speaking from the stage of the “Italia Direzione Nord” event. “I’ve always maintained that it’s the right thing for every team to have a new stadium, it’s part of the evolution, it’s part of European football – he explained – So I’m happy that there is talk of building a new stadium, hopefully this happens on schedule, I think in five years”. Later adding: “I don’t know if I’ll still be there in five years, if by chance I’m not there, I’ll leave you with a thought: will we have a new stadium? I’m happy, but we’ll also have the old stadium for the team to play in until the new stadium is ready. By then, we’ll have two stadiums.
The plan is that the old stadium needs to be demolished to encourage a legitimate desire to build something else that is related to the stadium to some extent, but is compensation given to the club so that the costs of the new stadium are not borne by the residents. But are we sure that these teams will not change their minds and will not keep both stadiums? I am sure that with the agreement of both clubs, the timeless and majestic San Siro, which makes everyone envy us, will also remain standing.”
