Milan urged to honor Franco Baresi by renaming San Siro section

Following the passing of the esteemed Franco Baresi at the age of 66, AC Milan is facing increasing pressure to honor their iconic former captain. Discussions are underway within the club regarding potential tributes, including the possibility of renaming a section of the San Siro stadium or the club's training ground in his memory.

Plans for Baresi Tribute Underway

According to reports from La Gazzetta dello Sport, AC Milan has several initiatives planned to pay homage to the legendary Baresi. The club is actively considering further options to ensure the Rossoneri icon receives a fitting farewell.

A funeral service is scheduled for Tuesday, which will be attended by numerous representatives from AC Milan, including current owner Gerry Cardinale, President Paolo Scaroni, CEO Massimo Calvelli, and all staff members from Casa Milan. A significant number of Baresi's former teammates are also expected to be present.

Players Santiago Gimenez and Christian Pulisic will attend, while the rest of the first-team squad is currently in Australia for a pre-season tour. It remains uncertain whether Zlatan Ibrahimovic will be in attendance.

Meanwhile, social media has seen a surge in requests from supporters for the club to rename its training ground or a portion of the stadium in Baresi's honor. This proposal is currently under evaluation by the club's management, and it has not been ruled out. Such a renaming would likely involve a straightforward administrative process, and it is not anticipated that co-tenants Inter Milan would object to the idea.

Another suggestion is for Milan to rename their Vismara facility, the site where the Rossoneri youth teams train and play, and where Baresi himself began his youth career, in his honor.

English Translation:

Tributes continue to pour in for the late, great Franco Baresi, who passed away at the age of 66. There are growing calls for AC Milan to rename a part of the San Siro stadium or the club's training ground in honor of their iconic former captain.

Milan Discussing Baresi Tribute Plans

According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, AC Milan has several plans in place to honor the legendary Baresi and is still discussing other options to give the Rossoneri icon the send-off he deserves.

A funeral will take place on Tuesday and will be attended by countless Rossoneri representatives, including current owner Gerry Cardinale, President Paolo Scaroni, CEO Massimo Calvelli, and all employees from Casa Milan. A long list of Baresi’s former teammates will also be in attendance.

Santiago Gimenez and Christian Pulisic will also be there, unlike the rest of the first-team squad, who are currently away in Australia on a pre-season tour. It has not yet been confirmed whether or not Zlatan Ibrahimovic will attend.

Meanwhile, there have been growing calls from supporters on social media for Milan to rename the club’s training ground or part of the stadium in honor of Baresi. This is a decision that is still being evaluated by the club’s management, but one that has not yet been ruled out. If these plans were to go ahead, there would not be a massively complicated bureaucratic process involved, and ground sharers Inter are not expected to present any opposition to the idea.

There have also been suggestions that Milan could rename their facility in Vismara after Baresi. Vismara is where the Rossoneri youth teams train and play, and it is also where Baresi spent the entirety of his own youth career.