The deadline indicated by the Superintendency for San Siro stadium to be considered a cultural asset has been confirmed. This opinion is expected to significantly influence the Regional Administrative Court (TAR) decision scheduled for Tuesday, representing a step forward for AC Milan and Inter Milan.
A significant turn has occurred in the lengthy dispute over the future of San Siro stadium. According to Repubblica, the Ministry of Culture has confirmed November 10, 1955, as the effective date for the cultural constraint to apply. This date aligns with the Superintendency`s indication and corresponds to the day the stadium`s second ring was tested. The Ministry argues that the stadium could only be considered completed after this testing. Consequently, the 70-year period for evaluating its cultural significance officially begins from this date. While the TAR will issue its ruling on Tuesday, the Ministry`s position appears to favor Milan and Inter`s plans.
Committees` Opposition
Neighborhood committees, particularly `Sì Meazza,` have opposed this date. Their appeal requests the precautionary suspension of preliminary sale acts, arguing that the date set by the Superintendency is `erroneous, arbitrary, and unjustified.` The committees claim the cultural constraint already exists and that selling the stadium is an attempt to circumvent institutional reviews. To support their argument, they presented images and newspaper clippings from June 1955 showing the stadium already in use. However, the Ministry contends that these very testimonies confirm the second ring was not yet completed, and structural work was still ongoing at that time.
Mayor Sala`s Efforts and Remaining Hurdles
Does this resolve everything? Not necessarily. Despite Mayor Beppe Sala`s efforts to accelerate the process – he has called a meeting with the majority group leaders for Monday to bring the sale dossier to the City Council and politically `secure` the agreement with the clubs – further battles are anticipated. The controversy surrounding the constraint is still expected to significantly impact the sale process.
