«It is a shame to say no to private companies that bring money and ideas to build new structures and I say this in Florence as in Milan. Having said no to the new San Siro stadium was, in my opinion, an incredible mistake by the municipal administration that wasted years of this, there would have been a private investment of more than 1.5 billion euros in an area that would have been able to live 24 hours a day, seven days a week.” The statement was made by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure, Matteo Salvini, on the sidelines of a visit to Viola Park, Fiorentina’s sports center, in Bagno a Ripoli. «Now the Milanese companies will rightly make their own calculations and their interests, I don’t know if they will go to San Donato or Rozzano. As a fan , I will follow you everywhere, but it is a shame to have missed this opportunity”, concluded Salvini.
The deputy prime minister also condemned the racist chants against AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan: “They are shameful and I hope that 2024 brings a new culture and a new sporting spirit to the stadiums. I hope those responsible intervene. I saw the Udinese club who already intervened with clear words: I think we cannot blame entire cities or clubs for a few idiots. I count on the fact that we are just discussing sporting events, so we won incredibly in Udine, let’s say these idiots brought us luck. Maignan has all my solidarity as a sportsman, fan, as an Italian and as a civil person.” The statement was made by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Matteo Salvini, in statements to journalists after visiting Viola Park in Bagno a Ripoli, on the outskirts of Florence.
Source: IL Tempo
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