Live broadcast on August 9th, Milan club president si Caroni was interviewed by Gazzetta dello Sport, paying tribute to the former Milan President Berlusconi who had passed away, and talked about topics such as this summer’s introduction and new season goals.
Silvio Berlusconi, the former president of Milan and chairman of Monza, died of illness in June this year. The two clubs decided to hold the Silvio Berlusconi Cup warm-up match. In the early morning match, Milan finally defeated Monza 7-6 penalty kick. Chairman Si Caroni said earlier: “I will watch this game live and will not give up this matter for anything else. It will be a wonderful game. Berlusconi took over a club that sank in the C league, but within a few years he formed a young and brilliant team, making Monza’s fans dream come true. Playing this game at Monza’s home is the best way to commemorate Silvio with Galliani.”
Si Caroni continued: “Berlusconi is a pioneer in many fields, and he has always been a pioneer in football. Milan, as we know it today, is a legendary team with hundreds of millions of fans all over the world, and all this is attributed to him. Milan in Silvio has created a new mode of play and new tactical style. As the president of Milan, I tried to follow his path. Pioli is currently coaching a United team, which never causes controversy and pays attention to fair competition.”
Milan has introduced eight new reinforcements this summer, many of which are attacking players, which makes people miss the offensive football played by Milan in the Berlusconi era. “Milan in Berlusconi taught us that it would be more wonderful to enjoy the competition while winning. I believe Milan in Red Bird group will also follow Silvio’s past path. Although I am not responsible for the transfer work, our CEO Fulani has done a great job with the support of the club’s major shareholder caldinale, who always pays attention to all aspects of the club, especially the transfer market. Football is a performance. I hope Pioli and his players can please our fans, just like the Serie A champion in 2022 and the outstanding performance in the Champions League last season.”
Milan club’s finance has always adhered to the strategy of sustainable development, which is also the key to their ability to offer hundreds of millions of Euros this summer. Caroni said: “We made a profit in fiscal year 2022-23, 17 years have passed since Milan’s last profit, which was 2006, when Berlusconi was still the chairman of Milan. In the past four years, our revenue has doubled, which is a great success. The economic income growth of the club is the foundation and the premise of this crazy recruitment operation.”
Pulisic is one of Milan’s new aid this summer. He has excellent strength and good image. Gazzetta dello Sport asked si Caroni, if it was in the era of Berlusconi, would it be possible to get Pulisic. Si Caroni replied, “I have met Pulisic at Milan headquarters. He is a sunny boy with a handsome face. The most important thing is that he is very talented on the court. Yes, he will be one of the players Silvio wants to sign.”
Milan has won 19 young pioneer team history Italian championship. If you can win the championship in the new season, you can embroider the second Venus on the jersey. Chairman Si Caroni said: “I don’t want to consider this matter…… I to you only do I want to speak, we are full of ambition and we are eager to win, but we must also consider the Champions League and the Italian Cup, which are as important as last season. This is the fundamental condition to stay ahead in Italy and Europe, and we must follow this path. If I win the Serie A championship again, I can become the happiest person in the world, just like Berlusconi.”
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