AC Milan president Scaroni: Demolishing San Siro has always been my desire - Carlos Volcano

Six years ago, I made my stance clear that the Stadio San Siro was outdated and in need of a replacement. I was adamantly in favor of tearing it down and constructing a modern stadium in its place, as I firmly believe in progress and innovation," Scaroni shared with reporters at Festival dello Sport.

“They told me: ‘You’re crazy, do you want to tear down the Scala of football (as the arena is nicknamed)?’

“I used to reply: ‘It’s not the Scala of football, it’s just an old artefact. Wembley was also demolished, and it was even more iconic than San Siro.

“The option they’re currently exploring is the original one, which is building a new stadium in the San Siro neighbourhood, keeping some elements of the old arena but providing the city with a new one. I also spoke with the Mayor about it this morning.

“Then, there’s the option of building a new stadium at San Donato Milanese too, which is a possibility, we already invested €40m on that.”