AC Milan, Inter agree to demolish San Siro for new £1 billion stadium
Italian clubs AC Milan and Inter Milan have agreed to demolish the iconic Giuseppe Meazza stadium that they both share to pave the way for a new homeground.
Multiple outlets reported on Tuesday that the Serie A giants have reached an agreement to completely overhaul the commonly known San Siro for the construction of a modern stadium called ‘The Cathedral’ and that would be ready by 2027.
It was initially intended that some elements of the current stadium will not be touched to accommodate the new stadium but the plans have changed now as ‘The Cathedral’ will be built on the exact site of the San Siro in a project estimated to cost up to £1 billion.
San Siro is owned by the Municipality of Milan that has a capacity to accommodate a maximum of 80,018 people at once.
The stadium has been home to AC Milan and Inter for the past 75 years and it is also home to the Italian national team for some selected matches.
Some legendary musicians including Bob Marley and The Wailers, Michael Jackson, Bob Dylan, Madonna and other popular artists have all held concerts at the stadium.
The stadium has also hosted other sports including boxing and a rugby union match between Italy and New Zealand in which 80,000 people were in attendance.
Most importantly, San Siro will hold the opening ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, with the demolition of the iconic stadium set for after hosting the event.
We have recently deactivated our website's comment provider in favour of other channels of distribution and commentary. We encourage you to join the conversation on our stories via our Facebook, Twitter and other social media pages.
More from Peoples Gazette
States
Independence: NBA urges Nigerians to expect better future
The NBA said that ordinary Nigerians should be deriving benefit from the subsidy removal rather than hardship.
Agriculture
FG tasks ECOWAS on leveraging financing strategies for agroecology
The federal government has urged stakeholders in the agriculture and finance sectors in the West Africa region to leverage financing strategies to enhance agroecology practices
Politics
Katsina youths pledge to deliver over 2 million votes to Atiku
“Katsina State is Atiku’s political base because it is his second home.”
Heading 2
Violent protests rock France, about 300 arrested
According to reports, demonstrations by students began in the Paris suburbs in September
World
Protest rages in Albania as students demand resignation of prime minister
The state police director said 167 people had been arrested during the five days of protests.
NationWide
Corruption turning courtrooms to market stalls: Retired Justice Augie
She said lack of funding was another factor keeping jurists beholden to the executive arm of government.
Africa
Kenya confirms four more Ebola cases
Three of the new cases were among health workers who treated the country’s first patient.
Economy
FG says Nigerians to feel benefits of economic reforms soon
Mr Fasua acknowledged that rising fuel prices continued to exert pressure on households.
Heading 5
Police warn Nigerians against online scams, urge protection of personal information
Mr Ezima said the fight against cybercrime required more than arrests and prosecutions.
