MILAN, ITALY – MARCH 02: General view inside the stadium prior to the Serie A match between AC Milan and SS Lazio at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on March 02, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)
Gazzetta dello Sport reports that the new San Siro, owned by Inter and Milan, will have an oval shape and a fixed roof, while the standing part of the Stadio Meazza could be used for a museum on the old stadium.
Inter and Milan have already tasked architectural firms Foster + Partners and MANICA with projecting their new stadium, which will be built in the San Siro area.
New Milan and Inter stadium will have oval shape
According to plans, the new stadium will not be rectangular, like the Meazza, but will likely have an oval shape. The large red beams that characterise the Meazza stadium and give it a rectangular shape will disappear. The new arena will also have two tiers rather than three.
The roof will be fixed and not retractable, similar to what Milan had decided for their stadium in San Donato, designed with MANICA but not Forest + Partners. Probably, the roof will not cover the entire pitch and the turf will not be removable like in the Tottenham Stadium.
The capacity, as previously reported, will be 71,5000, similar to the Meazza’s.
San Siro: museums outside new stadium
The new stadium will have commercial areas and hospitality spaces. It will be built on a base supporting the entire structure, and the idea is to have a museum and a store in the square in front of the main stand.
The part of the Meazza that will remain standing will be used for commercial and entertainment areas, perhaps including the creation of a San Siro museum.
Lastly, Gazzetta reports that 50% of the area will not be paved, as at least 80,000 square meters of green space will return to municipal ownership at the end of construction. The area bought by Inter and Milan will also include 43,000 square meters for offices, 20,000 for hotels and 15,000 for parking.
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