AC Milan owner Gerry Cardinale has paid tribute to Silvio Berlusconi ahead of tonight’s game against Monza in which the two teams will play for a trophy named in his honour.
Cardinale landed in the city this morning and headed to Milanello to meet Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Paulo Fonseca, and then he had lunch with the team. In the afternoon, he went to Casa Milan for a series of meetings and discussions in view of the transfer window.
However, the main purpose of Cardinale’s arrival is the Silvio Berlusconi Trophy, which is a tribute to a president who made Milan an elite club and ended up taking over his hometown team Monza, getting them into Serie A for the first time too.
Berlusconi was the most successful President in Milan’s 125-year history, with 29 trophies win in 31 years. After acquiring Monza in 2018, he led the Biancorossi back to Serie B after 19 years and then to a historic first promotion to Serie A in May 2022.
Cardinale made a comment on the legacy that Berlusconi left and how he as the owner of the club is looking to build on it to establish another winning era.
“It is with profound respect that I join the Berlusconi family – and all those who have had the privilege of sharing their story – in paying homage this evening to the memory of an extraordinary figure such as Silvio Berlusconi,” he said.
“We all have a great responsibility to preserve his legacy and help bring Milan back to the heights represented by the trophies that dazzle all visitors to the Casa Milan Museum.
“It is clearly not possible to take on this responsibility without being ‘obsessed with victory’ ourselves, but more than ever at this moment we are also aware of the importance of honouring the tradition, values and spirit that make Milan a symbol of excellence and pride for many generations.”
Ok Gerry…put your money where your mouth is…
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Some people don’t understand what it means to “support the club”.
It means to support the team and be about football and not play part time recreational finance experts and auditors and accountants as it’s nowadays the case among many fans.
That’s some beautiful statement. Beautiful, true and deserved. Let’s hope they are sincere words, and that they actually materialize into trophies.
Shut up and bring mbappe! 🙂