Gerry Cardinale has lifted the lid on what his plans were regarding the AC Milan squad for the summer window that has just closed, and what he hoped to achieve with the business done.
It was certainly a wild summer for Milan, and the dust is only just settling. Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s retirement was quickly following by the sacking of Paolo Maldini and Ricky Massara as technical and sporting director, arousing questions about the plans moving forward.
The new management of Giorgio Furlani and chief scout Geoffrey Moncada got to work, quickly selling Sandro Tonali which created another violent storm, but then 10 new signings arrived to improve the squad depth.
The biggest test so far awaits on Saturday against Inter but there is no doubting that three wins from three and impressive performances to match has helped calm any ongoing doubts.
Cardinale spoke to Venanzio Postiglione – who is the deputy editor of Corriere della Sera – and Arianna Ravelli for the upcoming issue of 7, which will be out tomorrow. Today’s edition of the paper has published a teaser, relayed by PianetaMilan.
What was the thinking behind the summer business?
“I wanted a more physical, stronger, faster, more intense, more European Milan and I saw it in these first matches.”
What can you change in Serie A?
“I believe I can make a contribution.”
You were photographed at the Scudetto celebrations…
“But there is a background that no one knows and that concerns the 1982 World Cup…”
Milan are making use of data and algorithms, like ‘Moneyball’…
“They are just one of the many tools available.”
