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Adriano Galliani is expected to return to AC Milan for a second spell at the club, and it should all be confirmed next month.
In today’s edition of Corriere dello Sport, Franco Ordine writes about Galliani’s return to Milan. The timing and events suggest the agreement will begin in September, when Monza pass from the hands of Fininvest to the American fund Beckett Layne Ventures.
The prospective new owners are already working on a new management for Monza. They wish to hire Mauro Baldissoni as CEO and Nicolas Burdisso as sporting director, so Galliani would be free to leave.
Galliani-Milan: Part Two
After signing those documents (he has a responsibility to oversee the sale, as a representative of Fininvest), Galliani will be a professionally free man and will be able to rejoin Milan, the club with which – alongside Silvio Berlusconi – he would 29 trophies in 31 years.
A preliminary agreement was reached with Gerry Cardinale during a meeting on the French Riviera. Il Condor has received important endorsements including from the CEO Giorgio Furlani, who ‘has always been fascinated by Galliani’. RedBird’s senior advisor Zlatan Ibrahimovic has given his approval too, given the bond they have.
The role will be clear and defined: Head of Football. This position will not conflict with that of president Paolo Scaroni, who will retain responsibility for representation duties as well as the difficult dossier of the new stadium.
Even during the Silvio Berlusconi era, Galliani had made it clear he did not want the role of president, even when the former Milan owner was suspended for a conflict of interest. On that occasion, Galliani symbolically left the position free, as he believed there was only one person worthy of the role.
International esteem
In Galliani, Milan has found a figure who enjoys enormous international esteem, as demonstrated and confirmed by two recent events.
In mid-June, he was invited to Madrid by Real Madrid president Florentino Perez to be the sponsor at the graduation ceremony of the Escuela Universitaria Real Madrid for the 2024-25 academic year.
In mid-July, he was the only Italian official invited by FIFA to New York to celebrate the closing of the Club World Cup. For the occasion, he had two notable companions: Andriy Shevchenko and Carlo Ancelotti.
Among the many criticisms levelled at the American Milan is the loss of political authority in the Serie A League, the Italian Football Federation, and even in the refereeing world. In recent years, the balance of power has shifted towards the city rivals due to the enormous influence of Giuseppe Marotta.
Galliani’s return would also cement the sporting management team: his love for Max Allegri – whom he once brought from Cagliari to Milan – is certainly not a mystery. Over the years, they have always remained in close contact, as well as enjoying an excellent relationship.
Ordine concludes with an exchange of words, with a ‘little bird’ at Milan. He asked them: “Do you think, with Galliani in the Lega Calcio, would last season’s Bologna-Milan match have been postponed?” The answer was: ” Probably not.”
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