Marotta ‘sceptical’ about timings of Inter’s new stadium as investors can’t wait ‘for too long’ | OneFootball

Inter and Milan have recently taken an important step towards building a new stadium together, but Nerazzurri president Giuseppe Marotta admitted that the timing of the bureaucratic process makes him ‘sceptical’ about the project’s realisation, as the two clubs won’t be willing to wait much longer.

The Serie A giants have officially presented their offer to purchase San Siro and the surrounding areas, where the new stadium is planned to be built, from the local authorities.

MILAN, ITALY – MARCH 02: General view inside the stadium prior to the Serie A match between AC Milan and SS Lazio at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on March 02, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

However, the process was once again halted shortly after, as the Milan Prosecutor’s Office opened an investigation to ensure that the sale of the area wouldn’t cause any damage to public finances by allowing the clubs to purchase it under favourable conditions.

Marotta: Inter and Milan ‘willing to invest’ in new stadium but there’s ‘no support’

“In the last 10 years, 153 stadiums have been built in Europe, three of which are in Italy,” Marotta said during an event organised by newspaper Il Sole 24 Ore, as reported by Calcio e Finanza.

“The bureaucratic process is complicated in our country. The day after we filed the purchase proposal, a complaint was made to the Prosecutor’s Office, which rightly took action.

Giuseppe Marotta, CEO for sport of Inter Milan, during the friendly game soccer match between FC Lugano and FC Internazionale Milano, in Lugano, Switzerland, 12 July 2022,. EPA-EFE/Alessandro Crinari

“We are facing several situations that are far from a true investment.

“Inter and Milan are willing to invest heavily, even though Italy is the only country where there is no support from the state. I’m more sceptical about the process; there are timelines to be respected because investors can wait, but not for too long.”