Abodi, "for San Siro the construction sites must be opened by spring 2027"

"Milan is certainly a place destined to be within the panel of cities that will host the 2032 European Football Championships, but time is precious and the construction sites for the new San Siro stadium will have to be opened by the spring of 2027". This was said by the Minister for Sport and Youth, Andrea Abodi, on the sidelines of the Volunteering and Sport Day, promoted by the Fondazione Costruiamo il Futuro at the Allianz MiCo in Milan.

"Time is running out, it seemed that 2032 was very far away, but the deadlines are immediate because within a few weeks UEFA, together with the Football Federation, will make choices with respect to the 14 projects presented", explained the minister, underlining that "Milan is struggling not to be in the final choice".

On the project of the new San Siro, Abodi highlighted that "it was born according to all the trappings of regularity, as far as I could see", recalling the expression of interest from the clubs and the evaluation of the Revenue Agency. "A very significant price has been paid which projects towards an extraordinary private investment", he added, hoping that "the will of the mayor and the companies will quickly lead to the start of the administrative process necessary to open the construction sites".