Inter Milan chairman and CEO Beppe Marotta has suggested Tottenham Hotspur’s stadium could be one of the ‘reference models’ for the new Milan stadium.
FC Inter 1908 cover comments from him today on the sidelines of the Football Business Forum. Inter and AC Milan announced their plans for a new stadium this week.
The two clubs have formally signed off on plans to knock down the iconic San Siro stadium and replace it with a new 71,500-seater stadium costing €1.2 billion. They are planning to move into the new stadium by the 2030/31 season and for when Italy co-hosts the 2032 European Championship with Türkiye.
The current San Siro is not considered modern enough for UEFA. Given that, it won’t be approved to host tournament matches.
What route the two Italian clubs take with their new stadium, remains to be seen. No designs are set to be published until the first half of 2026. No completion date has been set as yet either.
They will likely look around Europe for ideas and Tottenham’s stadium will surely be in focus if they do. It’s considered one of the best stadium in the world, having received numerous awards for design, fan experience and versatility.
Marotta was asked about it directly, with the question ‘could the stadium development idea be similar to that of Tottenham’. He didn’t answer that directly but admitted it is a reference model.
“I won’t go into it, because we’re clearly still in the preliminary phase,” he said.
“Dr. Ralph will take care of that for us. I’m certain that Inter and AC Milan’s goal is to build a stadium that meets modern standards in terms of hospitality, safety, and welcoming atmosphere. There are many reference models in Europe.
“However, the clubs’ desire is to do something different, something truly excellent.”