San Donato Mayor reveals Milan’s alternative plan for €55m site purchased | OneFootball

The Program Agreement process in San Donato for AC Milan’s potential new stadium has been frozen, but an alternative use for the site is being considered.

Milan and Inter recently submitted a proposal to the City Council, with which they hope to buy the existing stadium and adjacent land. The idea is to build a new 71,500 stadium on the parking lot, and partially demolish the San Siro.

One question naturally arises: what will happen to the San Donato site, a location Milan invested €55m into with the aim of constructing a new home there? As MilanNews report, the Mayor for the region – Francesco Squeri – commented on the issue.

“For us it remains fundamental to keep the ongoing planning for the San Donato train station active and to plan for the San Francesco area a quality development with a strong sporting connotation,” he said.

“In this sense we have had confirmation from Milan that, should the hypothesis of the stadium in Milan go ahead, their interest in San Donato would still be alive. In particular, they would be interested in building a training centre for the youth and women’s sectors.

“A possible development of this type would see us in favour as it would enhance an area that is currently a source of critical issues from the point of view of safety. We have been pleased to note from RFI, FS Sistemi Urbani the interest in participating in the Program Agreement even in the event of a remodeling of the project.”

Squeri and Councillor Massimiliano Mistretta met this afternoon with representatives of the Lombardy Region, the Metropolitan City of Milan, FS Sistemi Urbani, Rete Ferroviaria Italiana spa and Sport Life City as part of the Program Agreement.

The Committee meeting was called by the Mayor of San Donato to decide how to proceed in light of the expression of interest presented in recent days by Milan and Inter regarding the current stadium.