Milano, Italy – Two of Europe’s biggest football clubs, AC Milan and Inter, don finally confirm their long-awaited move to buy San Siro stadium. Na €197 million (about £173 million) dem use settle with city council, and dem plans to demolish the 99-year-old stadium wey don dey decay like old banana.
This new stadium go get capacity of 71,500 and e go fit host more fans, unlike the old one wey dey collect 75,000 sitters. Dem say the new design go come from big firms wey sabi like Sir Norman Foster and David Manica – them don do wetin plenty people dey call big designs in Wembley.
Milan chairman, Paolo Scaroni, no gree hide im excitement: “This na historic moment!” E explain say the journey take more than five years and wetin dem don achieve now na sign say both clubs get serious ambition for future.
Though dem dey happy, e no too sweet for fans who go miss the old San Siro wey don host football legends since 1926. E no (even) dey relevant to host Euro 2032 because of modern requirements wey no dey for there again. Wetin don happen? Time don pass make dem step up their game!
As e be now, Serie A dey lag behind Premier League like tortoise and hare story. AC Milan and Inter don dey find ways to help improve dia financial strength and fight back against more wealthy opponents from England. Na dem sabi say if dem no change, dem go continue to dey left-behind like schoolboy wey no pass him exam.
Some financial experts don yan say this move fit help boost Italian football credibility. Na true, because for the 2020s, more than 12 Premier League clubs don spend more on transfers than MIlan, and 14 more than Inter. E be like say Naija pounded yam season don start, everybody dey rush to chop!
But di new stadium no go just be for football. Scaroni mention say e go get corporate hospitality seats around one in every seven tickets, plus they go plan am well to host concerts and different events wey go make sense when football no dey happen. Better future dey shine for Milan, for sure!
If things go well, we fit expect the new San Siro to open by 2030 season. But before that, wey dem go demolish di old one, dem go need to secure all plans so that no wahala go disturb their shine. Meanwhile, we go watch how di whole saga dey unfold.
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