"We can only get up to three million in that Maradona dump. That's quite a difference, isn't it? I said the same thing when [Carlo] Ancelotti arrived [in 2018]. Paris Saint-Germain pay the same rent for their stadium as we do, but they have full exclusivity and make 100 million euros a year, while we only have access for three days: before, during and after the match. It's an old stadium, with an athletics track and even a moat that pushes fans further away."
"Authorities here are football's biggest enemies. They don't realise there are 25 million potential voters who care about this sport. We need more flexibility. Let clubs build or convert stadiums with integrated housing projects. Those revenues can sustain long-term investment."
Napoli's Stadio Diego Armando Maradona is described as outdated and structurally limiting, featuring an athletics track and a moat that pushes fans away. Match-day access and commercial rights are restricted to three days around fixtures, generating roughly €3 million from Champions League matches compared with up to €14 million at Milan clubs. Milan and Inter plan to replace San Siro with a new arena. A proposal includes financing a new 70,000-seat stadium and integrating housing projects to create steady revenue streams. Local authority inflexibility is identified as a barrier to stadium redevelopment and long-term club investment.
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