- Target:
- Municipality of Milan
- Region:
- GLOBAL
The Giuseppe Meazza Stadium, commonly known as San Siro, is a football stadium in the San Siro district of Milan, Italy, which is the home of the AC Milan and Internazionale. It has a seating capacity of 80,018, making it one of the largest stadiums in Europe, and the largest in Italy.
Construction of the stadium commenced in 1925 in the district of Milan named San Siro, with the new stadium originally named Nuovo Stadio Calcistico San Siro (San Siro New Football Stadium).[5] The idea to build a stadium in the same district as the horse racing track belonged to the president of A.C. Milan at the time, Piero Pirelli. The architects designed a private stadium only for football, without athletics tracks which characterized Italian stadiums built with public funds.[6] The inauguration was on 19 September 1926, when 35,000 spectators saw Inter defeat Milan 6–3. Originally, the ground was home and property of A.C. Milan. Finally, in 1947, Inter, who used to play in the Arena Civica downtown,[7] became tenants and the two have shared the ground ever since.
From four European Cup finals to six games at the 1990 World Cup, this venue is steeped in history, but this grand building will not be renovated in the future, according to reports, with demolition a real possibility.
In fact, Italian publication La Repubblica claim that Inter Milan and AC Milan are willing to proceed with a brand new, €600m stadium situated just a few hundred metres away from the San Siro.
Rossoneri are the club that are extremely keen on the idea, while Inter will make their decision known shortly.
It is believed the new stadium will have a capacity of 60,000 to meet UEFA's minimum requirements to host finals.
However, I do not believe this is the best option. Instead of destroying the stadium, upgrading it to a more futuristic design not only fulfill the wishes of the Milan's (and possibly Inter's) president, but also preserve this football monument.
I'm asking for your help. Please help my wish get noticed. Please help save this amazing wonder of the world of sports.
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