Inter Milan president Beppe Marotta has revealed the potential opening date for the new San Siro stadium.
The news broke in late 2025 that Inter Milan and AC Milan had finalised the purchase of the San Siro stadium from the Municipality of Milan, with the clubs quickly confirming their intention to demolish and replace the historic stadium.
The two Milan clubs have agreed on plans to replace the current stadium with a new state-of-the-art San Siro, with the entire project anticipated to cost upwards of £1b.
As plans to begin construction on the new stadium now advance, Inter Milan president has given an indication to the target opening for the new San Siro.
When is the target opening date for the new San Siro?
Speaking to FCInterNews, Inter Milan president Marotta revealed that the hope is for the new stadium to be open by 2030, in time for the 2030-31 season and, most importantly, in time for the 2032 UEFA European Championship.
The current San Siro has already been ruled ineligible by UEFA to host any matches at the 2032 competition, and with Marotta saying that having no Milan stadium involved at the competition would be unimaginable, completing the new ground in time to host fixtures at the tournament is understandably their objective.
The ownership groups of both Inter Milan and AC Milan have aligned their investments with the objective of opening in time for the 2032 Euros.
Consequently, Marotta stated that money is not an issue in the construction of the new ground, with potential bureaucratic obstacles the only reason that the stadium would fail to be built in time for the European Championship.
FGG says: New San Siro much-needed
It is impossible to disagree with Marotta's statement that it would be unimaginable for Milan to not be represented and involved in the 2032 European Championship.
The city is one of the most historic in Italian football history, and with the current San Siro already deemed ineligible to host at the tournament, a new ground is certainly needed to ensure Milan is involved.
While it will be sad to see the current San Siro demolished, bringing an end to one of the most historic and iconic stadiums in world football, this is ultimately a much-needed development.