Milan’s iconic San Siro football stadium is set to be demolished after the city council approved its sale to AC Milan and Inter Milan on Tuesday after an overnight debate, Euronews report.
The two clubs plan to tear down the 99-year-old stadium and jointly build a new 71,500-seat arena as part of a €1.2 billion project.
The vote to sell San Siro and the surrounding areas to the teams for €197 million was passed 24-20 at about 3 am after a debate that lasted nearly 12 hours.
AC Milan and Inter had both threatened to build stadiums outside the city if the plan was rejected.
In a statement, the clubs called the vote “a historic and decisive step for the future of the clubs and the city.”
“The clubs look ahead with confidence and responsibility to the next steps of the process that will lead to the creation of a new stadium meeting the highest international standards,” the statement said.
