New San Siro details emerge: Oval shape and fixed roof
ByLorenzo Bettoni
Oct 1, 2025 15:56
Gazzetta dello Sport reports that the new San Siro, owned by Inter and Milan, will have an oval shape and a fixed roof, while the standing part of the Stadio Meazza could be used for a museum on the old stadium.
Inter and Milan have already tasked architectural firmsFoster + Partners and MANICA with projecting their new stadium, which will be built in the San Siro area.
New Milan and Inter stadium will have oval shape
According to plans, the new stadium will not be rectangular, like the Meazza, but will likely have an oval shape. The large red beams that characterise the Meazza stadium and give it a rectangular shape will disappear. The new arena will also have two tiers rather than three.
The roof will be fixed and not retractable, similar to what Milan had decided for their stadium in San Donato, designed with MANICA but not Forest + Partners. Probably, the roof will not cover the entire pitch and the turf will not be removable like in the Tottenham Stadium.
The capacity,as previously reported, will be 71,5000, similar to the Meazza’s.
San Siro: museums outside new stadium
The new stadium will have commercial areas and hospitality spaces. It will be built on a base supporting the entire structure, and the idea is to have a museum and a store in the square in front of the main stand.
Thepart of the Meazza that will remain standing will be used for commercial and entertainment areas, perhaps including the creation of a San Siro museum.
Lastly, Gazzetta reports that 50% of the area will not be paved, as at least 80,000 square meters of green space will return to municipal ownership at the end of construction. The area bought by Inter and Milan will also include 43,000 square meters for offices, 20,000 for hotels and 15,000 for parking.
ByLorenzo Bettoni
Lorenzo Bettoni is the Editor of Football Italia.
5 thought on “New San Siro details emerge: Oval shape and fixed roof”
So it’ll most likely look like almost every other modern stadium, like a colourful giant tire on its side, or a Hollywood UFO circa 1955. Devoid of character, with very little to suggest or link it to Italy’s very rich history. Also, 71500 is on the small side. Surely more people will want to watch the games if the venue is far more advanced and appealing – hopefully the design will allow a straightforward expansion path.
@Angelo
I’m not sure the fixed roof will allow much room for expansion…
So much for the promised best and most modern stadium in the world… lol
Manica is horrible. They do a.lot of the NFL stadiums in the USA. They did the Allegiant Stadium for the Raiders and look how ugly and cheap that turned out to be. The roof fell in when it rained and the memorial torch for Al Davis isn’t even real, it’s literally a fake flame LOL.
Manica is an AWFUL choice. Now we’ll get a round cookie cutter domed stadium that will be a copy of everything else.
Should have stuck with Populous and built the Cathedral.
It sounds like a very expensive mistake is about to be made. A big iconic football stadium is going to replaced by a smaller run-of-the-mill multi-use arena. The ordinary fans, those that made football what it is, are the ones who will lose out. It’s happened in the Premier League. Football was so much better before it became chic.