Renovation work begins on Suning Training Centre ahead of 2020/21 season

MILAN – Work has begun at Suning Training Centre in Appiano Gentile as part of a modernisation programme that will see the complex reach new heights in terms of sports performance, support infrastructure and staff working areas, with completion expected by the summer of 2020.

The improvements will adhere to the highest standards of technology, innovation and efficiency, with the project guided by a future-oriented approach designed to enhance the performance of the club’s athletes while taking care of the environment.

The complex will be designed to allow the players to enjoy the best possible conditions as they focus on their training and preparation, enabling them to concentrate on optimising their technical and athletic performance in a stimulating, comfortable environment with simple styling. The complex has been designed to chime with the club’s traditional values and coexist in perfect harmony with the surrounding area.

The first step will be the construction of a new building which will house the first-team players’ rooms, the private first-team restaurant and other facilities for the coaching staff and management team. The current clubhouse will be renovated during the spring of 2020, with the modernisation works set to be fully completed by the start of the 2020/21 season.

The new building, which has been designed for the club by COIMA Image, uses a prefabricated wooden construction system patented by WoodBeton. It is a sustainable solution that combines modern design with cutting-edge technology while respecting the surrounding environment, fulfilling the club’s aim of creating an environment within which sporting activity of the highest standard can thrive.

“Inter is working hard to renovate the infrastructure owned by the club,” said FC Internazionale Milano Corporate CEO Alessandro Antonello. “Having already opened our new headquarters, the latest investment focuses on the modernisation of Suning Training Centre We will create a sports facility of the highest qualitative standards, incorporating cutting-edge technology.”

“The renovation of our training ground is a fundamental step in the club’s growth strategy, a strategy that began decisively when the Suning Group took over Inter,” said FC Internazionale Milano Sport CEO Giuseppe Marotta. “The Appiano Gentile training ground is the beating heart of our club and we want to further enhance it, ensuring it is a facility that helps our players and all the staff who support the first team to achieve the highest levels of sporting excellence.

“It must be the nucleus within which we create a spirit which instils an unbreakable bond between our players, creating a solid group whose sole objective is to win every single match we play. For all of these reasons, we believe that the improvements we have already made and those that will be added in the coming months are of absolute strategic importance.”

The works – which were halted after the first team returned from the tour of Asia, in order to ensure the best possible conditions for the team to gear up for the start of the season – will resume in September. None of the works will interfere with the day-to-day training activities of the team, which will continue to take place at Suning Training Centre as normal.