Inter and Milan Likely to Continue Sharing a Stadium

Inter and Milan have been tending to separate projects to build their new homes, in addition to the plan to renovate San Siro, but that’s a long-shot scenario at this stage. The two teams, which are now both owned by American funds after Oaktree took over the Nerazzurri, will probably stay under the same roof. It remains to be seen which one, Corriere della Sera informs.

Steven Zhang’s exit was instrumental in the U-turn. The two front offices have realized that they have comparable numbers in terms of average attendance, 70k, season-ticket holders, 40k, and goals for the profitable business seats, 13k.

More, Inter and Milan figured out that building a new stadium solo would have been expensive, at least €1B. It would take decades to have a return on the investment. Joining forces is a lot more cost-effective.

Their hierarchies will meet with Mayor Giuseppe Sala to further discuss the future of San Siro. They might end up buying it and carrying out WeBuild’s project to modernize it without shutting it down for several months. However, they are skeptical about the estimated expenses. It’ll also depend on how much the City wants for its properties.

Inter and Milan have been working on alternative sites in San Donato and Rozzano respectively. The Rossoneri are further along in the process. Their ‘cousins’ had to halt the operation due to their uncertainty at the top, but Oaktree is very interested. They might team up and focus on one location. Although, either side might be fine with being a tenant in the other’s stadium.