The official announcement is expected in the next few hours with Paolo Maldini and Ricky Massara having been sacked from their positions, and it seems last summer is what is behind the decision.
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According to Corriere dello Sport (via PianetaMilan), the main reason behind the decision on the part of Gerry Cardinale is that there are different visions regarding the way to take the club forward.
Cardinale is believes to have pointed at the 2022 summer window as being a major disappointment, given that only Malick Thiaw is the one who made a meaningful conversation out of the players that arrived.
The RedBird founder and the soon-to-be former technical director met in a city centre hotel for a brief discussion, where Cardinale made it clear that he did not want to continue with Maldini and that he wanted to change course.
This revolution has probably only been postponed for a year given that one year ago Maldini and Massara risked not renewing their contracts right up to the last minute, with different visions and opposite methods compared to the ownership emerging.
The plan is to give more power to CEO Giorgio Furlani and to the head of the scouting area Geoffrey Moncada. The plan is to implement a more sustainable policy, moving forward in steps rather than making a big leap like Maldini wanted.
Cardinale has a different way of doing and understanding football than Maldini. In fact, the American entrepreneur has in mind a model of gradual growth, where one can profit from sponsors, stage and progressive development of turnover.
