The Derby della Madonnina win has been heavily celebrated by the AC Milan fans, rightfully so, but one can’t help but wonder why the club decided to stop what could have been a wonderful tifo before the game.
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For those of you who have missed the story, Curva Sud handed in their plans for a tifo to the club several weeks ago. It’s effectively a request that they have to submit, outlining exactly what the tifo will be, how it will look and most importantly, what it will say (if there are any words).
Despite handing this request in several weeks before the derby, Curva Sud didn’t receive a response from Milan until the middle of last week. Obviously, given that it takes a long time to create a tifo, they simply had to abandon the plans instead.
The tifo/choreography that you saw at San Siro on Sunday evening, meanwhile, was actually orghanised the club. The big question, however, is why they decided to stop Curva Sud’s tifo in the first place. In such a big game, it seems like a remarkable own-goal.
Many questions unanswered
Relations aren’t exactly great between the parties to begin with, after what was a turbulent 2024-25 season, so approving the tifo would have been extending another olive branch (after fighting for an away ticket prices cap). Especially since Gerry Cardinale himself was present at the stadium.
More so than politics, though, it’s hard to understand why Milan wouldn’t want the derby to have the best atmosphere possible. We all know that the Curva Sud would have done something fantastic, which definitely would have improved the atmosphere for those in the stadium and those watching from afar.
I mean, it’s one thing if the tifo had included some words that the club didn’t like, but since the request was actually approved in the end, it feels like a deliberate kick in the stomach. It just makes no sense and feels like a missed opportunity on so many levels.