Napoli president De Laurentiis cites Milan and Inter in stadium rant: "How can I compete?"

"The Maradona Stadium needs to be completely redesigned. It can't be renovated while keeping everything as it is. We need world-class architects and a modern, functional design. In London, they demolished and rebuilt it. Here, they're debating whether to demolish the Maradona. We need parking, spaces, and modern services. How can I compete with Inter and Milan without a 70,000-seat stadium, without 120 modern skyboxes, and without space for an anteroom in the restrooms?"

"It can't be renovated while keeping everything as it is. We need world-class architects and a modern, functional design. In London, they demolished and rebuilt it. Here, they're debating whether to demolish the Maradona. We need parking, spaces, and modern services. How can I compete with Inter and Milan without a 70,000-seat stadium, without 120 modern skyboxes, and without space for an anteroom in the restrooms? We're not in Africa: we're in Naples, the cradle of Mediterranean civilisation, a bridge to the future."

The Maradona Stadium requires a complete redesign rather than a partial renovation. World-class architects and a modern, functional design are needed, alongside demolition-and-rebuild solutions used in other cities. The stadium currently lacks parking, sufficient space, modern services, a 70,000-seat capacity, and around 120 modern skyboxes, plus adequate restroom anterooms. These missing features limit commercial revenue and matchday experience compared with Milan and Inter. The San Siro ownership transfer to Milan and Inter and their planned new stadium is expected to boost revenues, increasing the competitive and financial gap for Napoli unless the Maradona is modernised.

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