The San Donato project so far and what next

AC Milan have spent €55 million on the San Donato mission and up to now, they don’t have anything to point out for it, virtually a yr after abandoning it.

In February 2024, Milan made the acquisition of the realm of land in San Donato, through the Sportlifecity firm, for round €40 million, intending to construct a stadium on the land. Nevertheless, issues simply by no means took off as was hoped.

Simply weeks after that call, Gerry Cardinale admitted that he was ‘very happy’ with the plans to maneuver and depart San Siro, however issues rapidly slowed. In truth, by September, there have been issues about staying put with renovations and a month later, the mission was successfully useless.

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San Donato Stadium?

Preliminary estimates recommended that the Rossoneri could be spending virtually €1.3 billion on the brand new mission, which would come with the stadium prices, a museum, a crew retailer, in addition to an actual property sector and different exterior prices.

The thought, on paper, appeared best, and there have been repeated pushes from the membership to go forward with the transfer. In truth, a ‘San Donato clause’ was even recommended to be inserted into the brand new deal for San Siro, although it was rapidly rejected.

As 2025 rolled round, the mission went quiet, and the mission was successfully abadoned in Janury 2025, lower than a yr after the land was purchased.

San Donato space?

Since then, many concepts have floated about. In spite of everything, with the funding into the land already, there’s potential with it. At first a ‘new Milanello’ was recommended, with a brand new sports activities centre being seen as a brand new possibility.

In truth, there had been visits from the membership’s administration to Actual Madrid’s ‘Valdebebas’ facility, and inspiration was reportedly drawn. This was, as one might count on, not the one concept put ahead although.

A commerical space, at one level, was a brand new candidate for what to do with the land, however once more, nothing went too far, nor did the thought of getting a mini sports activities area; an 18,000 seater stadium, which might ‘present a passable return on the investments made.’

San Donato Youth Centre?

The newest concept was reported this morning, with the San Donato mission ‘formally’ positioned on maintain. Funding into the land for a 70,000 seat area utterly postponed, with the San Siro mission going full steam forward.

Although, one other concept has taken its place. Now, the recommendations are for a youth academy to be constructed inside a ‘citadel’ kind space, which might additionally embrace a number of different services, maybe tying again to the business space concept, or perhaps a actual property mission.

San Donato.

Virtually two years on from Milan buying the San Donato land, we’re nonetheless, actually, with out solutions, and it appears there’s probably not a concrete plan. In fact, there are greater fish to fry at present, and the stadium must be the primary precedence.

By way of what occurs subsequent, there’s probably not a set plan. Nevertheless, sitting on the land and ready for a chance might also not be a foul factor. In spite of everything, there isn’t any rush to get one thing constructed like there was with the stadium.

Is it a failed funding? No. May the planning have been higher? In all probability. We’ll simply must see what occurs subsequent…