Mayor Sala admits ‘risk’ that Milan will go to San Donato ‘is very high’ | OneFootball

The media games being played in relation to the new stadium topic have continued, with Milan Mayor Giuseppe Sala claiming he is worried about the San Donato idea.

It has at times been very difficult to keep up with the constantly changing plans for Milan and Inter to build a new home. However, it seems that the San Donato project is now officially on hold, with the Rossoneri focusing on building a new home at San Siro.

Nonetheless, there is not infinite time to get things in place and not just because of the patience factor. Later in the year, a constraint kicks in meaning the second tier of San Siro cannot be touched, and therefore the partial demolition idea would be off the table.

Sala spoke at a forum with journalists from the Milanese editorial office of the daily newspaper La Repubblica and he was asked for an update on how the stadium plans are proceeding. Calciomercato.com relayed his comments.

“Is this the right time for the new stadium at San Siro? We can do it, knowing that we will have hostility from some, we will have appeals. I cannot expect everyone to agree with the solution we have found,” he said.

“But the risk that Milan will go to San Donato is very high, since they have already invested a lot of money. Let it be clear, however, that if we don’t succeed by October, then it will be difficult for it to be done.

“If we were to build the new stadium, which would be ready before the 2032 European Championships, the facility would be soundproof, modern and could host more events than the concerts that are held at La Maura [the racecourse close by].

“It would be better for the neighbourhood. If we were not able to sell the stadium, the city would find itself with an unused San Siro and to avoid problems with the Court of Auditors, it would have to be put to good use.

“At that point, it would be a far cry from today’s concerts. So for the citizens, having San Siro without football would be the worst thing there could be.”