New Milan stadium, the process begins: work to start in 2027
It will begin with reclamation and relocation of the Patroclus tunnel
by Sara Monaci
The Municipality of Milan has published the decision to initiate the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) procedure for the construction of the new San Siro stadium. A process that will lead to the adoption of the Implementation Plan, which first envisages the displacement of the Patroclo Tunnel (a public work carried out by the private sector in return for urbanisation charges); then follows the construction of the new stadium (for a total investment of approximately 1.4 billion) and the partial demolition of the current Meazza Stadium, whose fate is still uncertain.
It should be remembered that the purchase of the area cost Inter and AC Milan 197 million, through the company Stadio San Siro spa, with 22 million contributed by the municipality for the renovation of the tunnel and for part of the drainage.
The second functional section envisages the reutilisation of the preserved part of the current Meazza Stadium, the development of the other private functions (tertiary and commercial), and the creation of the green areas, of which 80,000 square metres will be ceded to the City of Milan.
The Lombardy Region and the Municipality of Milan have shared the main steps for the implementation of the project and will sign an agreement in the coming weeks, also with the participation of the San Siro Stadium company, with the commitment to close the approval process in time to allow the start of the works in the second half of 2027.
The aim is to arrive at a new structure between 2030 and 2031. The capacity will be 71,500 seats (with two rings and a fixed roof).
