The DISAPPOINTING REALITY of the SAN SIRO

I took the San Siro Stadium Tour during a recent visit to Milan. It's an incredible stadium that's home to Inter Milan and AC Milan.
Despite being such a big, famous and atmospheric stadium, there's definitely some areas that need improvement!
#milan #italy #football

[@FootyAdventures]

I'd definitely recommend the San Siro for a match and stadium tour. HOWEVER, there are certainly parts of the stadium that require major renovations. Especially the toilets.

[@marcomonteleone2907]

Inter and Milan want go in other parts of Milano for a new stadium. San Siro Is ops

[@AANDYist]

nearly as good as fratton park lol P.U.P

[@statistico897]

Hi Sam I'm Italian and an Interista as well. I used to follow Inter at San Siro for years. Think that I readed who SS Museum it's the first (or the 2nd...) most visited museum of the whole city. Learning a little of San Siro stadium history let you the skills to recognise and see even the original structures of 1927 and each other developments. This is very cool. San Siro is a "matrioska" stadium where every new develpment conteins the former structures. Also the player who's the stadium is titled : Giuseppe Meazza is iconic. Meazza maybe the best Italian player of every time was the very first football star ever like the ones of today just on '30 of the last century He was testimonial for advertising, he frequented beatiful women and drove expensive cars and by the way was a superbe striker as well...

[@CardinaleVattene00]

Unfortunately The stadium is owned by the major of Milan and because of him we are struggling a lot , for example the renovation (not only the toilets) cost more than build a new stadium … and there are so many other issues … like the burocraty of Italy

[@youtubeyoutube936]

Take own toilet paper ( and not just at San siro)

[@amazingvincent2648]

The amount of history that this stadium contains is truly impeccable

[@FootyAdventures]

Amazing isn't it

[@marcoriva2710]

as an inter fan its a shame that both inter and milan are going to abandon San Siro in order to make 1 or 2 new stadiums

[@gustavolaminchia5571]

@marcoriva2710 ​Anche a me dispiace ma ha fatto il suo tempo, è giusto stare al passo con gli stadi nuovi, il conforto con le big europee è impietoso al momento dobbiamo avvicinarci piano piano

[@cnachopchopnewsagency]

Even the toilet have faeces remains from more than 100 years ago.

[@Lamebred.]

​@@marcoriva2710 Should have your own stadium anyway. Can't imagine getting all hyped up for a game away from home against your biggest rivals.... oh wait.. Lol

[@pykir74]

Im Milan fan since 2012 and my dad is since 1980s. Even though we are from Poland we've manage to go on San Siro before and as you said it's not great. The problem with the stadium is that nor Milan nor Inter are the owners of it. It belongs to the city and neither of clubs want to buy it or put money into renovation because it make more sense to buy land somewhere else and build modern stadium at this point. Milan owners actually did make a move in the last weeks to buy new land close to San Siro called "La Maura" because there is already a track for horse races there and the land itself is marked as "sport/entertainment" so they could skip the paperworks and dealing with corruption in Italian courts etc and go on to build just like that. This is also a problem in all of Italy tbf. Napoli, Roma, Fiorentina, Cagliari and other clubs wanted to build their OWN and new stadiums for years but they just ran into a bureaucracy wall. Only Juventus could afford a brand new stadium on their own, Atalanta made some improvments to their old one. It's quite sad that those legendary stadiums will be demolish because of things not related to football.

[@giuseppepallotta2236]

U’re a fucking G i love to see ac milan fans around the world .

[@Randoms620]

Udine have a tidy stadium I noticed

[@luca.1920]

Sassuolo has a property stadium too.

[@qkomodo9098]

I'm a Salvadoran who has had family members support Both AC & Inter Milan passionately since the 1980's, but it's tragic how for all the long in the club, only me and a few members actually care about the fate of the San Siro

[@Sam-bn7jk]

Ahah it's not a matter of "corruption in italian courts", it's burocracy. You guys watched too many movies about mafia

[@Linkinbassist]

I got to go to a game in October last year (Inter 2-0 Salernitana) and it was just unreal. Yes, the stadium looks a bit tired and 'dated' by modern standards compared to other teams, but the second you walk out of that stairwell and see the inside of the stadium it's just the most awe-inspiring sight. The atmosphere of a sold-out San Siro, combined with the amount of history that those stands have borne witness to, is unlike anything i've ever felt and definitely has me wanting to go back. Also, compared to the UK, buying matchday tickets is so easy and far cheaper in many cases. If you're ever in Milan when a match is on, I highly recommend a trip.

[@jackdulu0z]

I've born in Milan, grow up here. Inter fan since my father was born. I always remember when I was a kid, the emotions I had when I was climbing the San Siro's stairs and I could admire 80 thousand people all together. Still now, I always like to get to San Siro when is already full crowded, just to feel that feeling...

[@valuetraveler2026]

I need to go before they knock it down. How do you get tickets?

[@micky100]

Italy biggest issue is the strict bureaucracy, which doesn’t allow fast improvements such new facilities constructions. Indeed, AC Milan is considering other suburban area as Sesto San Giovanni, just outside the hinterland of the city, for the new potential stadium allocation. We’ll see how things are going to improve in the next… decade.

[@TheReddyV]

nonsense, reliable companies, with money, a credible project and certain properties have built their new stadium and even quickly a long time ago, in milan, rome and naples everything is collapsing and it's a shame

[@isma2630]

I think “La Maura” zone will be the better option. I am Milan fan, i love san siro for history, but our club must go to the future. We can’t afford nothing in modern football. We need a new stadium 🏟 One for Milan and another one for second team of city Inter. 😂

[@ForzaMilan-di2zd]

The local councils own the grounds in Italy making almost impossible to do anything with the stadiums. Juventus an exception to the rule, managed to break away and build their own stadium

[@rimasto3692]

@@TheReddyV in Italy teams like Rome, Milan, Inter fiorentina are trying to build a new stadium from more than a decade. But the burocracy of the country strecht this procedure to a loophole. Milan proposed 3 different option to milan's municipality and today they are still making table of work with the citizen (basically another couple of year lost for nothing) Only Juventus was able to build his stadium thanks the agnelli connection with politician. Atalanta rebuilt and bought their stadium from the city. But yeah people prefer a s.siro (with the upper part inutilesed from years due to the poor stability of the structure) instead that a new proper stadium

[@TheReddyV]

@@rimasto3692 this is also not entirely true, the real problem that you call bureaucracy is made up of many factors, the municipality of milan has asked and demands from milan and inter ethically sustainable projects and their impact on the environment and on the citizens of the area, the biggest problem it is the certainty of not starting projects and leaving them unfinished because the properties of these 2 clubs are not solid and stable, the municipality wants to know, for example, from the Inter Chinese how many years the property will still have, these companies are also out of money and the 'inter won't finance it because they are already full of debts, how should the municipality of milan trust them? Always the usual nonsense about Juventus, but what political connections? 12 years ago the club presented a solid, eco-sustainable and avant-garde project for the times and a financing plan and cost repayment solvency, guaranteed a family property that would not have sold the club 2 years later to Chinese or similar funds with halfway through the project, this is the point, the land to buy is not all public administration, the inter is looking at a private one, last thing not only juve and atalanta have their own stadium, however we should be ashamed to ask for the allotment of the Europeans or whatever when the stadiums of the biggest cities are falling apart and without facilities

[@mwade6982]

Great vid 👍 I watched Spurs lose to AC there a few weeks ago. It was a bucket list stadium for me. I was with an Italian colleague & sat right next to the Curva sud. Those boys know how to create an atmosphere 👏👏. Any footie fan should try to make a visit if they can - iconic stadium even with the bits that need fixing 😉

[@p90bridge]

I had to mute the video because you kept saying “AC”. As a Milanista this is the cringeyest thing imaginable. It’s simply Milan and Inter.

[@fartimusmaximus8710]

Then why tf does it have AC on the name ?

[@p90neck]

@@fartimusmaximus8710 It's basically the equivalent of FC. Do you call Bayern München or Barcelona "FC"? Also Inters full name is FC Internazionale Milano, "Inter Milan" isn't even a real thing, it's just Inter.

[@filipponasello1390]

As a massive Inter fan from the US, it was amazing to see the stadium of my favorite team on video

[@danielepregnolato9909]

Please, it's not "AC", it's called Milan. And the other one is Inter. No InterMilan or AC, they are simply wrong. It's like if we called Liverpool "FC"

[@jamesjones3371]

Ac liverpool dont have fc in name ac milan so its ac if was milan athletic club it be milan but ac is befor

[@snej1893]

It's a common problem in Italy, but the San Siro has actually been somewhat upgraded with new turnstiles etc I think. In Verona and Genoa they still had Italia 1990 stickers and signage on the seats and around the stadium a few years ago.

[@walex19]

wow!

[@RevStickleback]

I just made the same point about Verona. In Genoa, the toilets didn't even have running water. Italian grounds are like an ageing film star - look great from a distance, but you can really see the cracks up close.

[@CommanderOfRussia1]

I hope Italian football makes a comeback. Even in the transfer market Italian football is clearly lacking, no money to spend.

[@ciarancrilly2132]

5 mins 20 seconds: the shirts shown are the black of Mussolini Italy. Worn very seldom but famously vs France in 1938 World Cup. Also, shirt shown of Grande Torino; one of the greatest Italian teams who all perished in 1949 Superga crash. Valentino Mazzola is our forever hero.

[@massimino7150]

the greatest 😔🐂🤎🤍

[@northbreeze0198]

Wow had no idea but that makes sense. Black shirts was Il Duce's favourite haha. They actually do look really cool as well, especially with that old royal Savoyard crest.

[@TheRedPeril]

As someone who grew up with Football Italia I really hope they find a way to modernise and stay. This ground is iconic, home to the great Paolo Maldini and I’d hate to see it go. We’re losing iconic stadiums all over Europe and whole progress is progress, it’s nice when some things don’t change.

[@rt0935]

Exactly.

[@ilbiscion3]

Is more the home of Zanetti and the great Giuseppe Meazza also.

[@marcus-sky]

Is the home of Franco baresi, maldini’s teacher

[@ilbiscion3]

@@marcus-sky is the home of many legends to be fair.

[@marcus-sky]

@@ilbiscion3 none greater than baresi

[@murtiigulgen]

I am an Inter tifosi since 2015 I been to San Siro 5 times and every experience was amazing but this was the first time seeing it like this and its crazy and shocking how most fans dont even notice the situation the stadium is in during matchdays 😮

[@RedStarForever99]

You been to stadium 5 times and you call yourself tifosi? Pathetic

[@1KHC]

Although it’s sad to see the deterioration or the San Siro, it’s easy to forget that it’s used a lot more than most stadiums. 2 teams, both playing in Europe every season too, it’s used multiple times every week unlike the average stadium which is used 40 times a season

[@El_Tominator]

Me and my father (from the Netherlands) went to see Internazionale - Fiorentina last year and we had such a great experience. The people in Italy were very friendly and we had a great reception despite being 2 ‘outsiders’. One of the things that really stood out was the small amount of police officers. I am not even exaggerating when I say are 10 times more police officers in a Dutch football match than there were at San Siro. The stadium looked outdated yes but it has its charm. Amazing atmosphere, I’m glad me and my father could witness it as it was one of the last things we did together. If you get the chance, please go visit a match there! and do not buy a ticket via a booking site, we bought tickets via the site from Inter and saved about 320 euro because of it

[@BigSmallTravel]

Italians we can attest are the epitome of civilized in every manner. As Americans we are envious.

[@mathewmathew288]

Im not surprised you have 10x more police in Netherlands. Dutch fans are crazy, dont you take small bombs to some games

[@Fit4Purpose80]

If I understood correctly, sorry to hear about your Dad. I send you big hugs.. from an Italian xxx

[@jasondelcastillo4291]

Superb video, nice to see an inside view of the San Siro! The biggest fact that the guide mentioned was that Chelsea are the only club in London with a CL title!!!

[@rainowred4940]

Inter v United European Cup 1/4 final 1999. Never been to any other stadium that had that "presence" as you approached it. Just staggering. Magnificent atmosphere inside the ground And when Inter scored to make the aggregate 2-1 to United, it just notched itself up to 150%. The amount of crap hurled at us Reds in the lower tier from the tiers above was incredible. But when Scholes scored in front of us. 95% of the ground just went silent and stayed silent until the final whistle. Wonderful memories.

[@jubelahmed1997]

The issue with San Siro but more over in Italy is that stadiums are owned by councils and because of the shit bureaucracy there, teams find it hard to get or have their own stadium. At the time when having own stadium didn’t matter teams from same city thought and decided to play in the same stadium because it would have been a waste to play every two weeks but today with all the games and profits a stadium for each is needed. San Siro but like other stadiums have history but if you ask me I wouldn’t think a second to move out or demolish them because what makes history is the teams that play in them but unfortunately stadium owners are so greedy and victim like it’s happening with San Siro that it’s making it impossible for teams to catch up with the rest of the world.

[@johnrobertgriffiths8435]

As always Sam, a fantastic vblog that is honest. Keep up the the brilliant history in every club you visit. Your enthusiasm shines through.

[@sbutler66]

The stadium was like this 20 years ago, nothing has changed. They have to redevelop soon, but, the in game atmosphere is still something special

[@Salazar824]

Magnificent stadium. It reminds me of Metlife here in New York/ NJ where u have lots of gray to play it neutral because 2 teams share it.

[@andresgallego5727]

I would prefer if they modernize the stadium, San Siro is so iconic and so imposing I don't see any new stadium comparing to it, but I get that the restrictions that the municipality puts in place makes such projects almost impossible. So far it looks like the project for the new shared stadium is no longer doable given Inter's financial woes, so it looks like Milan will probably look to build one alone although probably a bit smaller and probably less ambitious.

[@ohimats]

As a Milan fan, great work on the video. I pains me to see how run down our beloved San Siro is, but you are spot on. The municipality owns the thing and won't invest properly in its maintenance. I understand though that the municipality has other priorities and that a stadium is expensive, especially today with the expected quality. For this reason I believe, we must leave the San Siro. We need a stadium we can own. We also need it to be separate to our interista cousins. I believe we both agree here and see benefits, particularly financially. Forza Milan 🔴⚫.

[@SynchroM3h]

Do you think the club's could rebuild an stand each in the meantime? As an Inter fan, we have been inconsistent over the last 5-7 years and was playing Europa League at one point. Meaning that Inter would never fill a 80k stadium. San Siro being rejuvenated would be a beautiful sight. I last saw the San Siro in 2015. Could the two clubs work together to upgrade the stadium?

[@ohimats]

@@SynchroM3h I think it's better for us to move on. It's unfortunate to see how the proposed new San Siro isn't working out. But to be honest I believe we both win by having our stadium. Inter right now has immense dept that is impacting any decisions regarding renovations and who knows how Cardinale will react to this dreadful season. Point is anything can happen and we each have our own strategies. We also need to compete against EPL teams. Having our own stadium will allow us have better revenues from ticket sales.

[@Bubajumba]

We definitively need a new stadium. Not only for comfort but also economically, its not possible to stay competitive and still be self sustainable without it

[@axro]

It is really strange that clubs like Roma and Lazio, Sampdoria and Genoa or Milan and Inter share a stadium between them. Imagine if Arsenal and Tottenham or Celtic and Rangers played at the same stadium. That would not work out well. I remember when Liverpool and Everton had a joint stadium project. The fans of both clubs did not like the idea at all and so it was quite quickly rejected, even though the rivalry between these two clubs is nothing compared to the rivalry between Milan and Inter.

[@paulmcdonough1093]

as a everton fan you are so wrong

[@RobertoD1899]

The rivalry between Milan and Inter is not hatred at all as both teams are like cousins, even the fans support the basketball team from Milano together when it plays in basket Euroleague. Ill list you few of the most hatred rivalries in Italy below. Napoli - Roma Napoli - Salernitana Roma - Lazio Catania - Palermo Napoli - Juventus Atalanta - Brescia And ofcourse almost every team when it plays against Juventus, as Juve is the most supported and most hated team at the same time in Italy. Those ones are way more hatred and intense than Milan and Inter.

[@chuck1240]

​@@RobertoD1899 Juventus - Fiorentina

[@D93-w5q]

It will make derby day more interesting. Plus Ac Milan and Inter Milan rivaly is actually a friendly rivalry. It doesn't have hatred unlike the north London derby or the Rome derby or Old Firm Derby.

[@DonAl_Capone]

No. That’s what makes the two clubs so iconic, it would be unthinkable to see them not share a stadium and would certainly ruin the aura around the two clubs. Their history is intertwined and should remain so.

[@slotskongen]

Leaving for Milan on Monday to watch AC Milan play Salernitana. Great watch these vids to get me excited!

[@bobbysutherland4700]

Found myself being hooked on your videos more than ever of late Sam 👏

[@FootyAdventures]

Legend Bobby, thanks so much

[@ryanoconnor5612]

Iconic stadiums like that aren’t quick to try and modernise! So much history there though

[@shiekhabdihakim3402]

Thumbnail makse people ran away from this beautiful content you uploaded brudda.

[@MartinBrez]

I saw AC Milan v Lazio in 2009 at the San Siro and even then it looked dated. Me and my mate bought cheap tickets right in the God's. For some reason we couldn't get in with our tickets as they wouldn't scan, but a stewart moved us to better (More expensive) seats at no extra charge. Me and my mate we're amused seeing signs for Nottingham (Where we're from) on the big screen. AC Milan were founded by Herbert Kilpin who was from Nottingham. In Nottingham, there is a craft beer bar that bears his name.

[@miked2075]

As an Italian Milan supporter who’s traveled to England many times. I prefer the rustic character of the San Siro. It’s a temple. It’s classic vibes make up for the lack of luxury. Last time I was in Manchester I spoke to a City fan in his 50s and he talked about how he missed the atmosphere at Main Road. Micah Richards also said he misses Main Road because of its authenticity. Some Serie A stadiums need updating, I personally hope they leave San Siro alone. PS….than you for calling it San Siro😅😊.

[@santibailor7785]

You are right, AC is wrong, simply means Associazione Calcio. The right name is MILAN. Otherwise you'd have to call inter FC, no way. PS Some English men founded the team in 1899, so Milano in english is Milan, straight and simple.

[@richardhumphrey2685]

I can never understand how two teams could ever share stadiums, especially two great rivals.

[@charlesray9674]

Inter was playing in its own stadium, which was smaller, so it made sense to share a bigger stadium. I see it no different than Giants and the NY Jets of NFL sharing Giants Stadium and MetLife Stadium.

[@richardhumphrey2685]

@@charlesray9674 In England a clubs stadium is all part of a clubs individual identity and history, it would never happen here.

[@charlesray9674]

@Richard Humphrey But football is one of the UK's favorite past times, I wouldn't expect clubs to share anything. I'm not sure when professional football began in Italy, but cities that have more than one team would usually share a stadium since it is very rare for clubs to outright own their stadiums. I believe both teams shared the San Siro since 1947 (which I think football was still played by amateurs).

[@davidr847]

How did you go about getting the AC Milan tickets? I'm looking to go over in May for a game. Any advice and help would be appreciated. Cheers

[@markjeffries8150]

We went for the England game last year and did the tour. As iconic as it is the ground is knackered, the guide told us the 2 blocks behind the goal in the top tier are shut because it flexes when fans are in them so they can't open them for safety reasons. Off to Napoli for the next international but stopping in Rome so hoping to go see the Stadio Olimpico too

[@johnsanderson21]

Olimpico is great, watched us lose. 4-0 to Lazio but atmosphere including milan curva sud was so good. Nothing beats san siro for atmosphere and spectacle.

[@nunziomazzitelli1648]

Bel video complimenti fa piacere che parli bene di SAN Siro ovviamente lo stadio ha delle pecche ed è, in confronto ad altri stadi europei, datato ma nel suo ha una magia che in altri stadi nn ho trovato forse il vecchio Wembley gli si avvicina io ci sono stato nel 1995 detto questo San Siro rimane magico e l'atmosfera che ha all'interno nn ha eguali

[@gabrielesantucci6189]

In Italy just say Milan! A.c. nobody uses it! Milan and Inter...that's enough!👍😉

[@johnsanderson21]

he even says this in the video, at 12:30 then a minute later says AC and Inter...

[@gabrielesantucci6189]

@@johnsanderson21 👍🤣🤣🤣

[@Owensully123]

Some of the older stadiums have terrible bathroom situations😅

[@geoffpoole483]

That's a polite way of putting it. Back in the 1980s Northampton Town FC (which shared its ground with the county cricket club) had an open air urinal.

[@calvinbaII]

@@geoffpoole483 Troughs. I remember seeing pictures of old recently closed down grounds in England (maybe it was Rotherham's old stadium) and the urinals were outside and just walls, not even troughs. Just walk up to a designated pissing wall on the outdoor concourse and it would trickle into a gutter and out on the street. Working class people in England seem(ed?) to be treated like cattle with no dignity.

[@shuyelbari8853]

Great to see a club tour guide that really knows the club history. She was very friendly in answering your questions. Build regulations for stadium vary from country to country. If anything the ultras of both Milan clubs probably love the San Siro stadium in their own way just for the character. We'll done for putting the video up.

[@jimmyjohnstone8071]

That looks disgusting. There will need to be a lot spent on it if this stadium is to host a Winter Olympic opening.

[@pauldonaldson6067]

I heard they are planning to hold the opening ceremony for the next Winter Olympics at the San Siro, so will they spend the money on improvements needed for that only to knock it down soon after or will they just go for the new stadium? Not sure if they would have enough time to design and build a completely new stadium with just under 3 years to go?

[@wp4297]

No way. There won't be any new stadium before early 2026. Maybe AC Milan could start building a brand new stadium soon, now that the property should be clear and publicly known. FC Internazionale is plenty of debt, there is no clear property, and the major of Milan (and his collaborators) doesn't want to let football teams build a new stadium without a clear statement (they want to know who is the actual owner, to be sure the teams are not involved in money laundering or other criminal activities) of the society structure and economic status. This story is going on from several years

[@gingerjenko1416]

It would be a criminal offence to knock the San Siro down. The history and heritage. It should be refurbished and modernised but never ever demolished.

[@kildogery]

Brilliant video. Da Vinci would be buzzing 😝

[@NEWI_TV]

Top video, I did the San Siro 12 months ago for an AC Milan game and it is breathtaking on first view and the atmosphere is electric but sadly as you highlighted, inside is dated, but it's crazy that both clubs can't even re-paint the seats. A truly iconic stadium though.

[@lorenzodaddesa8103]

Fun fact: the stadium is owned by the municipality of Milan city so the teams cannot make improvements without permission.

[@azazelcaos]

there's building speculation around the build of a new stadium, that's all

[@YoichiMutou]

Yeah most Italian Stadiums are owned by the Comune so they can't rebuild it unnlike Juventus having their own Stadium (Juventus Stadium), this is why clubs in Italy have hard to time earning money for the club and buying good players

[@aussieboy77]

@@lorenzodaddesa8103 You have to wonder why it is so hard for the clubs to go to the council and say they want to repaint the seats and clean up the toilets.

[@lorenzodaddesa8103]

@@aussieboy77 it's simple, the money belongs to the taxpayers, every decision must be weighed up, the toilets in a stadium are not a necessity, not to mention that Italy is still a country in an economic crisis.

[@Simonskilamb]

Have to say I dont agree with the take here. For me its the best stadium Ive been to across Europe in terms of feel and atmosphere, absolutely incredible. The fact that its not up to EPL corporate standards adds to the charm. Could do with some stuff being upgraded but its an incredible stadium

[@Bubajumba]

It has a lot of charm but the only option would be if we where able to buy san siro. We lose out on so much revenue and in today and age with ffp and PL domination we absolutely need that extra revenue to be competitive and self sustainable

[@OxtonSWA]

Those "hole in the ground" toilets seem to be pretty common in Italy. I`ve been to several Italian stadiums, including Pisa, Bologna, Lecce and Atalanta`s old stadium, following Tranmere around in the 90s for the Anglo Italian Cup and all of them had that type of toilet as did a lot of bars, railway stations etc. They seem weird to us but it`s looks like they are not that unusual in Italy.

[@madeinsicily6335]

back in the 60' 70' ad 80' was quite common indeed, not that much today fortunately.

[@HandOfGod25]

They’re still common in a lot of Middle Eastern / African countries but not heard of many European countries still rocking squat toilets

[@tdubs9726tw]

The “Turkish” restrooms are really common in Italy for communal bathrooms as they are super easy to clean

[@wp4297]

​@@tdubs9726tw turkish is ok, if clean. At S.siro toilets literally stink. Very old, not so clean, both for the age of the toilet and the education of the people using them

[@aldhous]

The 'low loader'.

[@celticfandavid7400]

I am from China, it was amazing to see the China shirt is shown in the museum.

[@matthewjones6569]

I took a kids team there many years ago (early 2000s) to watch Inter v Juve. We were directly above the Juve fans and fireworks were hurtling up and landing around us - something that definitely wasn't on the risk assessment. A couple of the kids annoyed the Inter fans by purchasing Milan merchandise from the club shop pre match, which had been blacked out and was behind glass. We all found the match experience amazing (Inter won 3-0 if I remember correctly, Christian Vieri was unplayable), but the ground was extremely dilapidated. Highlight for me as the son of a referee was watching Pierluigi Collina, who took no nonsense from the players.

[@matteozanoni9139]

I am from Milan. You are correct basically all football stadiums that clubs in all tiers of football play in are owned by the municipal government, with the exception of Juventus, Udinese, and Atalanta. This makes revenue very difficult for a lot of clubs, even the supposedly biggest clubs (Inter, Milan, Napoli, Roma, Lazio, etc). We are by all accounts a “poor” league, most clubs struggle to break even and some clubs are even in millions of euros of debt right now. Our football infrastructure is quite poor, but yet our league attracts a lot of interest every year.

[@TheJuanvegas]

It's such a shame, but I'd love to know why it isn't still a "top" league financially as I can't understand. I grew up watching Seria A on a Sunday in England and I'd look forward to it all week, Baggio, Crespo, Del Piero, Zidane, Maldini, Vieri, Viali, Mancini, Nesta, Zanetti, I could probably go on for an hour as I absolutely loved it. I obviously have no idea about the background behind football and media deals, marketing etc, but it seems like such an easy market to sell that it should be in a better state

[@matteozanoni9139]

@@TheJuanvegas it’s not a top financial league because almost every club in all tiers of Italian football (except the ones I mentioned in my first comment) have to rent stadiums for use that owned by either the municipal or local government. They have to pay high rent fees to make it their home ground so ticketing revenues suffer a lot. Furthermore the process for a club to actually build their own stadium is almost bureaucratically impossible in Italy (see the Milan-Inter stadium talks that have been going on for literally years at this point)

[@xpto41]

It's a shame that they are going to destroy this mythical stadium

[@Ciaoandrea999]

It's an open museum of the game of football, but it's getting really old, the city of Milan are trying to make life hell for both society to build a new stadium, since the city owns the stadium, the club have to pay a rent. TL:DR Speculation and corruption

[@TomTom-gh1nf]

Fantastic video of the stadium in Milan..being a everton fan disappointed they had no everton jerseys on show at the stadium 💙

[@grayson-games7506]

Hi mate i love how you visit all different places not just certain countries. Keep it up 👍❤️

[@FootyAdventures]

Cheers mate! Denmark, Germany and Italy already done this year. I’m flying off tomorrow until Wednesday for more vlogs too. All will be revealing soon 👍😄

[@shew9880]

@@FootyAdventurescome back to nothern Ireland soon for the split or European qualifiers

[@marcus2251]

In Milan actually they are planning to build a new stadium or replacing this one.

[@jecko980]

Yes you don't say AC cuz it literally means football association (FA)😂

[@andreadurso5969]

I give u an advice, if you want live a beautiful experience you have to go to a AS Roma match.

[@VARMOT123]

Bloke who probably doesn't wash his butt with water with bidets or butt spray is talking about hole in the ground . . They are called squat toilets ,they are just different form of toilet dude

[@jamesmcgarvey756]

AC.Milan and Inter Milan have loads of history unusual to share Stadium suits both Milan teams,semi Final Champion's League Italian Derby Incredible bk were both 👇 Belong,Who will win the derby and reach 🏆 Champions League Final,I say Inter Milan.

[@whentheygolow_wegohigh7306]

I know Italian politicians are putting the brakes on remodeling or new construction of historic buildings. And I heard that the stadium is owned by the city, not by the club. There is also a budget problem. They know the problem well, but they don't seem to be negotiating well. 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

[@BoskiM]

You are Italy at least get some basic Italian to help you and the locals will appreciate you

[@andreasala394]

I'm sorry you saw an Inter match.... Next time come when Milan plays! It's gonna be way better! 😆❤️🖤 However thanks for this video!

AC is not the name of the club The name of the club is Milan. AC stands for Associazione Calcio (Football association). It's another variant of FC.

[@kclefthanded427]

Hristo Stoichkov currently works at Univision (TUDN) Spanish network in the US

[@wp4297]

For the Italian people blaming Italian bureaucracy, toilets at S.Siro are just a matter of decency: with few thousands Euros, they could have brand new and appropriate toilets. Beside that, the stadium is very good, plenty of history, especially coming from the AC Milan side

[@garylyall811]

Another top quality vid keep posting them 🔥

[@Interisti2506]

I’m an Inter season ticket and i go to most home games from the UK, yes it has its issues but i love it. You would never get a better atmosphere anywhere in the world that is better, especially the Milan derby.

[@joenieto5491]

The history in this stadium is awesome and both teams are obviously legends, but Im actually very surprised that they've never decided to stop sharing a stadium till now apparently, the hassle they have to go through to change things when the other team comes to play is really silly in my opinion. I think AC were the first to arrive at the San Siro so Inter should have left ages ago.

[@RevStickleback]

Sadly it's the same all across Italy. Improvements were made for the world cup in 1990, and they just left everything to rot after that. I went to Verona (much more imposing in person than on TV) around five years ago, and the stadium still had Italia '90 signage up. I think it's just what Italians are used to though, and don't expect any different.

[@eser822]

I love the San Siro how it is, no one should change anything, cause it shouldn’t be a place for the rich or a place of innovation, it should be a place for nostalgic people who love soccer.

[@swansbear]

I went to the ground for the Champions League final back in 2001. It was dated back then. Hardly any food & awful toilets. Still as a FC Bayern München fan I don’t care. I saw my club make history & that means everything! ❤

[@BlueBadger24]

This is very hard to understand! A icon of a stadium 🏟️ but like everything in Italy the corruption and politics is just mind blowing I really hope something comes of it to salvage it

[@PorkChopExpress86]

I actually went here on my honeymoon 4 years ago, no joke. Did the stadium tour. My wife thought it was hilarious how into it I was 😂

[@Vernalis2024]

Hi, you actually watched Inter-Lecce. Empoli was the opponent of Monza, the previous day :)

[@adamfinnegan735]

You're spot on, a beautiful stadium but it is so outdated, went there last April to watch the Milan derby and at half time I went to buy a drink, there was only 4 areas in the whole ground to buy food and drink, I left as soon as it was half time and didn't return to my seat until the 60th minute 🤦‍♂️

[@thunderspike1892]

Went to a game between Lazio and Sampdoria at the Olympic Stadium in Rome back in 2011. 20 €. The stadium looked a little tired. The toilettes were okay but the seating on the stadium were a little dated. Everybody were given a matchday newspaper. Most fans used them to sit on because of a lot of bird crap on the seats. But a great experience anyway. 2-1 to Lazio. Same year I went to Milano and went to San Siro. Also got around to Arena Civica. Didn't see any game there though

[@feelippow4758]

The disappointing reality of tu madre

[@andreaferrari1500]

why do you call Milan ''AC''? it's weird. It's like calling Arsenal ''FC'', doesn't make any sense

[@leejohnson3209]

Green and red were the colours used in the Italia 90' logo. I always wondered why the seats at the San Siro were that colour, I'd never made the connection. Great stadium but with it being occupied by two clubs, neither of them being owners, and with there being no great interest from the local government to maintain it, there's no wonder it has fallen into a poor state. It looks like a situation that will not change anytime soon, and the famous old place may eventually resemble the old Roman colosseum.

[@BourneIdentity45]

almost all the teams bar Juventus don't own their stadiums, so a lot of the stadiums are owned by the municipality or the cities (councils) themselves. This + the fact that Serie A aren't dominating(economically)/in the limelight of football like they were decades ago, the league as a whole (the clubs have a combined) debt in the billions and they make a billion less than their debt each year. I'm saying this because a lot of the time we look at historic clubs in Serie a and wonder why they're not as powerful as Juventus when it comes to bringing in talent, but a lot of the time they simply can't afford to bring in talent, I even saw a stat that Bournemouth spent more money in January than most of the serie a clubs combined spent. I wish to one day visit the san siro as I've only seen it on tv and I know the atmosphere there is electric.

[@northbreeze0198]

How do they manage to stay afloat then if debts are growing by the billions? Don't the Italian FA have some sort of financial regulations that clubs need to uphold and abide to? I know many Italian clubs have gone bankrupt in the last few decades but it never really seem to get better either.

[@BourneIdentity45]

@@northbreeze0198 I know roma has a agreement with uefa and other institutions as a way to make sure they don't get sanctions while also being able to spend money, though remember FFP is put in place to make sure an individual club doesn't lose more than a certain amount of money coming in, whereas in my original statement I should have said the league as a whole (all clubs combined) the clubs have around more in expenditures compared to the amount they're bringing in. Similarly the Premier league is heading to a place where clubs like man united have had around a billion debt been put on it yet still haven't had sanctions because they're paying off said debt slowly with their payments, as long as they're able to pay off the requirements in increments in my understanding FFP wouldn't be an issue, whereas had they gone the route Man City went where they'd give themselves sponsorship funds via other companies or brands who are also affiliated with their Abu Dhabi ownership then that's where FFP has been involved because they're just funding the club to give them a profit when in fact its not really funding it. In comparison Portmouth got hit by FFP because they started spending willy nilly without looking long term whereas these clubs have these things in control they just need to find a way for the league to be better marketed and economically competitive

[@davidmcconnon2800]

Great vid. Btw how hard was it to get tickets?

[@frebel1705]

7:28 Really cool they have the 2016 Chapecoense top on the museum. Really nice video. I had the opportunity to watch a "Derby della madonnina" in 2007 there and it was one of the best football games I went to, what a stadium and atmosphere.

[@VegardKlaus]

Incredible focus. San Siro is one of the greatest stadiums in the world. I’m glad it is the way it has been since Italia 90. Has tons of charm!

[@garymathe9863]

I've been a Milan fan since the early 90s and finally managed to visit 10 years ago. The atmosphere is great, the museum is cool, but the facilities are pretty shameful. I've been waiting for Milan to build a new stadium forever, hopefully it'll happen soon. Clubs need to own their stadiums to get proper revenue and have control over upgrades etc.

[@ardchanel]

They dont have money to build

[@MG42-]

​@@ardchanel Milan can do it, Inter not.

[@oldskoolmusicnostalgia]

Such a shame. From the outside and on TV the stadium looks like a dream, it is the stadium that appealed most to me during my teen years, even ahead of Wembley, Nou Camp, etc. Almost impossible to redevelop because the town council is playing hard ball and negotiations are further complicated by the involvement of two clubs rather than one. Milan need to move out fast, they can't wait for Inter to resolve their debt issues. By the time Inter mend their finances that train will have been missed.

[@jamieferrie1378]

Is the trophy you said is the old European Cup before the current Champions League trophy not the European Cup that the National Teams play for in the Euros??

[@AFCVlogs222]

man what a job you have mate what a dream keep up the good work what games are you going to this weekend ?

[@anthonybranco]

This is not good. Italia, please, this needs to change. The country that brings us the most beautiful cars in the world (Maserati) have this?

[@alirezagholampoor2040]

It’s too much bureaucracy and corruption. That was always Italys problem

[@commonguard3431]

As Sacchi once said football is the most important of the least important things. Puts it into perspective, but the San Siro isn’t going to change.

[@babyyoda3497]

Old facists times? Lmao why old

[@Danleesixoneonetwofive]

I like your narration style

[@aidygooner]

A club like Inter and Milan should have a new stadium with a capacity of at least 70,000 seats with different set of prices to fill the stadium regularly. 🔴⚫ x 🔵⚫

[@pauldonaldson6067]

Wondering if the Cameroon shirt was from the infamous opening match of Italian 90 where Cameroon beat World Cup holders Argentina at the San Siro?

[@alanledesma4945]

The most iconic stadium in Italy, in my opinion

[@gustavolanata1019]

If you think that is bad go see our stadium in Genoa. Yet, it never stops me from going to matches.

[@filippomazzi3922]

Personally Ive been In Italian and British stadiums, several of them and while is nice to have a modern stadium I would never swap the legendary San Siro for a Westfield style stadium like Emirates or New White Hart Lane. That's why the prices for tickets then become unaffordable and the football become just an elite hobby. I like it to be raw but at least I can go to a match without need to spend 1k on a match day

[@RRaymer]

Ticket prices in England are considered reasonable, not expensive at all and far from an elite hobby. If anything, football is seen as a working mans sport in the UK. Most would opt for a season ticket which is a little more pricey than in Italy

[@filippomazzi3922]

@@RRaymer reasonable if you go to see Bournemouth nott.forest. Any big team will set you up for a single ticket starting at no less than 60/70£. That's not reasonable

[@northbreeze0198]

Well in Italy, Germany or most other European leagues you can visit top tier games for 10-15€. Pretty sure that is not the case in the PL anymore.

[@ELIAS-DXB-MIA]

You should visit Alliance Stadium of Juventus. That is the best atmosphere in Italy and one of the most advanced stadiums in europe

[@consistencyiskey267]

Unfortunately that’s what happens when there isn’t money to be throw around like it’s nothing

[@skaniabbx8290]

hope they renovate it and dont destroy it would be such a shame

[@jackhartland5003]

Sam if you think the toilets are bad at the San Siro go to CSKA sofias stadium in Bulgaria 100% worse

[@fredjackson3264]

You should go to Casa Milan... The trophy room is beautiful

[@BIGBISON14]

When will the San Siro be demolished?

[@0898007]

Not soon enough