FILE - Rain falls on San Siro Stadium, venue for the opening ceremony of the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Monday, Jan. 27, 2025.
A view of San Siro Stadium, where the Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Milano-Cortina 2026 unveils the concept for the opening ceremony, in Milan, Italy, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025.
FILE - Rain falls on San Siro Stadium, venue for the opening ceremony of the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Monday, Jan. 27, 2025.
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A view of San Siro Stadium, where the Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Milano-Cortina 2026 unveils the concept for the opening ceremony, in Milan, Italy, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025.
MILAN (AP) — AC Milan and Inter Milan completed their purchase of the and surrounding area from the city on Wednesday — clearing the way for the clubs to tear down the 99-year-old stadium and jointly build .
“The construction of the new stadium and the urban regeneration project for the San Siro district represents a new chapter for the city of Milan and both clubs,” the teams said.
“The strategic milestone reflects the shared ambition of AC Milan and Inter and their respective owners, RedBird and funds managed by Oaktree, for long-term sporting success and value-enhancing investment to support the clubs’ sustainable growth.”
The deal was valued at 197 million euros ($226 million).
The sale needed to be finalized before Nov. 10, when the stadium's second tier — which was completed 70 years ago on that date — takes on historical significance and would have become almost impossible to tear down.
The clubs already announced agreements with architectural firms Foster + Partners and Manica to design a new stadium. The venue will be part of a 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 in February.
The idea is to have a new stadium ready for when Italy co-hosts the with Turkey. The San Siro in its current state is not considered modern enough for UEFA to approve it for hosting tournament matches.
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