"AC Milan and Inter Milan say they are "very pleased" after the city council approved the sale of the San Siro, a move that could lead to the iconic stadium being demolished. A sale of the two Milan clubs' home was approved after a lengthy overnight vote, with debates taking place for almost 12 hours. The approval could lead to the 99-year-old ground and its surrounding areas being sold to both clubs for 197m euros (172m), but it still needs to be officially confirmed by the city government."
""The clubs look ahead with confidence and responsibility to the next steps of the process that will lead to the creation of a new stadium meeting the highest international standards - a world-class facility destined to become a new architectural icon for Milan and a symbol of the passion of football fans around the world," a joint statement from the clubs said."
Milan city council approved the sale of San Siro after a lengthy overnight vote, potentially allowing AC Milan and Inter to acquire the 99-year-old stadium and surrounding areas for €197m, subject to official confirmation. The clubs described the approval as a historic and decisive step and plan to demolish and replace the facility. San Siro has been AC Milan's stadium since 1926 and has not been modernised since the 1990 World Cup; repeated modernisation attempts failed. The clubs plan a new 71,500-capacity stadium within a large urban regeneration project, aim for readiness by Euro 2032, and have appointed architectural firms to design it.
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