4) Establishing a new leadership
The Berlusconi era had to draw to a close. Silvio enjoyed unparalleled success as club president. But, his compromised financial situation meant that he couldn’t fuel Milan’s success going forward. His most trusted comrade, Galliani, had better days as the CEO and needed to be replaced with a man with fresh ideas. Enter Marco Fassone.
Fassone is currently finalizing his team of honchos. Talks are ongoing with Internazionale Milano’s Massimo Mirabelli and AS Roma’s Walter Sabatini for the ‘Director of Sport’ role at AC Milan. In addition, Paolo Maldini, Massimo Ambrosini and Demetrio Albertini are being courted to join the club as ambassadors.
A new regime is being established. New money is being channeled and new ideas are being installed. We may not witness Milan dominate European football in the near future. Nevertheless, there appears to be an attempt at making that come to pass.
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