"For the first time in 90 years, the Milan derby will be played at a San Siro that belongs equally to its two souls: AC Milan and Inter. It is a historic transition, sealed by the signing of the deed on November 5th, which transformed the stadium from a monument shared with the City Council to a home owned by the clubs that have made it and continue to make it iconic."
"On the horizon lies a new home, the joint project entrusted to Manica & Foster studios, a 71,500-seat stadium that should be completed (in theory) by 2031. It will be a modern, futuristic, cutting-edge structure, designed to propel the two Milanese teams into the future of European and world football. It will be a new, functional home, built to generate revenue and entertainment, but devoid of the emotional weight that only San Siro could accumulate."
"This derby becomes a fragile yet 'powerful bridge' between what has been and what will be. On one side, the temple that has seen Rivera, the Maldinis, Baresis, Van Basten, Shevchenko and Kakà. On the other, the future of glass, steel and padded seats. Playing the first derby in a club-owned San Siro is as if Milan and Inter can begin to take a moment to process its farewell."
San Siro is now equally owned by AC Milan and Inter after the deed signing on November 5, making the upcoming derby the first played in a club-owned stadium in 90 years. The two clubs plan to move to a new 71,500-seat stadium designed by Manica & Foster by 2031. The planned venue aims to be modern and revenue-generating but will lack the accumulated emotional history of San Siro. The current derby serves as a bridge between legendary players such as Rivera, the Maldinis, Baresis, Van Basten, Shevchenko and Kaká and a future of glass, steel and padded seats, giving pre-2031 matches added significance.
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