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Ciao, San Siro! AC Milan and Inter announce record-breaking €650m naming rights deal for new Generali Stadium
- On Thursday, Milan and Inter announced a naming rights agreement with Italian insurance company Generali for their new stadium, set to open in 2031. Sources confirmed the deal is worth $725 million over 20 years.
- Italy faces pressure to upgrade stadiums for the 2032 European Championship, as the original 1926 San Siro lacks modern facilities. The clubs purchased the land for $230 million last November to replace the aging venue.
- Architects Lord Norman Foster and David Manica designed the 71,500-seat venue, drawing inspiration from the "intricate craftsmanship of the Duomo di Milano." Two seating tiers will form a 360-degree bowl with inclinations of up to 37 degrees.
- RedBird Capital Partners and Oaktree are driving the project, which includes a broader urban regeneration plan featuring public spaces, green areas, and retail outlets alongside the new stadium.
- The naming rights deal surpasses a $700 million agreement signed in 2021 when Crypto.com renamed the Los Angeles home of the Lakers, Kings, and Sparks. Construction is expected to begin in 2028.
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ONE of the biggest deals in sports history.
·Zagreb, Croatia
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The images from the new stadium that is expected to replace the existing San Siro in a project that will cost 1.2 billion euros and will open its gates in the 2031/2032 season are impressive.
·Marousi, Greece
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The project even includes photovoltaic panels. But the demolition of the Meazza divides fans and politics. The first game is scheduled in 2031-32. The article Nuovo San Siro, this is what the Inter and Milan stadium will look like: 71,500 seats, steep curves and led facade comes from La Verità.
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