New stadium for AC Milan and Inter closer after San Siro sale approved September 30, 2025 at 3:20 AM 0 FILE An external view of the San Siro Stadium site of the Opening ceremony at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Jan. 29, 2025.
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September 30, 2025 at 3:20 AM
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FILE -An external view of the San Siro Stadium site of the Opening ceremony at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Jan. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno), File) ()
MILAN (AP) — AC Milan and Inter Milan passed a major hurdle in owning their own stadium after the city council approved the sale of San Siro to the clubs early Tuesday after a nearly 12-hour overnight debate.
The vote to sell the existing stadium and the surrounding areas was passed 24-20 at about 3 a.m.
The clubs plan to tear down the 99-year-old stadium and jointly build a new 71,500-seat arena.
The San Siro stadium and the surrounding area have been valued at 197 million euros ($233 million), according to Italy's tax agency.
The sale will have to be finalized before Nov. 10, when the second tier — which was completed 70 years ago on that date — takes on historical significance and would become almost impossible to tear down.
Last week the clubs announced agreements with architectural firms Foster + Partners and Manica to design a new stadium, after the city council issued preliminary approval for the sale.
The new venue will be part of an urban regeneration project covering approximately 281,000 square meters (more than 3 million square feet).
The existing San Siro is slated to host the opening ceremony of the Milan-Cortina Olympics in February.
The idea is to have a new stadium ready for when Italy co-hosts the 2032 European Championship with Turkey.
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