Overview

• On the night of August 13, vendors organized by Apeca and COSM occupied the piazzale outside San Siro, briefly blocking stadium entrances before clearing them and pledging to stay until their demands are met.
• M-I Stadio has offered to renew all 64 concession posts with reduced fees but wants to convert 20 merchandising stalls into food and beverage operations, citing dialogues with the Milan prosecutor in the Doppia Curva inquiry.
• Vendors have rejected the proposal, disputing claims of investigations against operators and alleging that American investors plan to outsource merchandise production to a multinational in China.
• The dispute affects 64 businesses employing roughly 800 to 1,000 people and has led vendors to appeal to the Comune di Milano, prefettura and questura to intervene and facilitate mediation.
• Protest leaders have announced further actions, including a demonstration around the Milan–Bari Coppa Italia match on August 17, to increase pressure on stadium management.