Milan Mayor Beppe Sala "has unveiled plans to renovate the city's San Siro stadium in view of a possible bid for the 2028 Olympics," and to ensure it remains the "permanent home" of city rivals AC and Inter, according to Ben Gladwell of ESPN.com. AC Milan last year "shelved plans to build a new stadium on the grounds of the former trade fair site in the city." Inter had "hoped to take sole control of the San Siro as a result," but Sala believes both clubs can continue to "co-habit in a redeveloped stadium with different entrances." Sala: "I can tell that there is no desire on either part to build a new stadium, so I am launching the idea of a shared San Siro. The stadium would be divided with one area for Inter and one for Milan, and if you let your imagination wander, you can also think of the Inter dressing room being on one side and the Milan one on the other, with both clubs having their own VIP stands and boxes on different sides of the stadium with separate entrances." Sala said that Inter's new owner, the Suning Group, has already signaled its "willingness to sit down and discuss a new-look San Siro," but he has yet to hear from Milan's proposed new owners and this is "stalling his plans for the moment" (ESPN.com, 10/13).
