Scaroni: ‘ Failure to sell San Siro would be defeat for everyone’

MILAN, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 14: Outside view of the stadium prior to the Serie A match between AC Milan and Bologna FC 1909 at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on September 14, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

Milan President Paolo Scaroni is confident the sale of San Siro to the Rossoneri and Inter will be approved tomorrow. ‘Otherwise it’d be a defeat for the clubs, city of Milan, Italy, and Italian football.’

The stadium is sold out tonight for the clash with Napoli, which kicks off at San Siro at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT).

You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from today’s Serie A games on the Liveblog.

While this is a big match for the campaign, tomorrow could be even more important for the future of the club.

A vote is planned from the local council to decide whether or not the land around San Siro will be sold to Inter and Milan, allowing them to build a new stadium, and then knock down the existing Stadio Giuseppe Meazza.

San Siro future up in the air for Milan and Inter

“Tomorrow will be I hope the end of a long journey that I started many years ago,” Milan President Scaroni told DAZN Italia.

“I believe that tomorrow the local authorities will make a wise decision for the two clubs and for all of Italian football. It is a fundamental stage and I hope it will happen tomorrow.”

Following the debate in the hall over the last few days, it looks as if the vote will be extremely tight.

Among the issues causing problems, some are trying to argue that there isn’t enough transparency around the ownership of the two clubs, as they are run by American funds RedBird and Oaktree.

“As far as Milan are concerned, it is very simple. Milan are owned by RedBird, who in turn are owned by Gerry Cardinale, who we see here often and all know. I don’t understand this claim there is a lack of transparency. Inter will answer for their own situation, but it is not dissimilar to ours.

“We are confident, because if problems were to arise, it would be a defeat for everyone: the clubs, the city of Milan, Italy, and Italian football. I don’t see anyone ready to take responsibility for creating so much damage to so many,” concluded Scaroni.