De Laurentiis says new Napoli stadium would take 24 months and criticizes Milan's Cardinale
Aurelio De Laurentiis has publicly stated that a new Napoli stadium could be constructed within 24 months, framing the timeline as a response to ongoing infrastructure frustrations. He simultaneously launched a pointed criticism of AC Milan's owner Gerry Cardinale regarding the uncertain future of the San Siro and the clubs' stadium plans. The comments highlight the increasingly tense relationship between two of Serie A's most powerful club patrons and put pressure on Milan's leadership to clarify their stadium direction. With both clubs searching for modern venues to replace aging shared infrastructure, the dispute underscores the political fault lines in Italian football's ownership landscape.
Read the full story at football-italia.netStadium politics have become one of the defining off-pitch storylines in Italian football, and De Laurentiis using a public platform to set a 24-month timeline is a direct challenge to Milan's stalling approach under Cardinale. The escalation matters because both clubs need modern infrastructure to grow matchday revenue, and Naples has long argued that stadium red tape is holding Italian football back. For supporters and the wider Serie A audience, this is a signal that Napoli intend to press forward with their project while keeping the pressure on a rival whose stadium situation remains unresolved.
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