Paolo Maldini has been heavily praised for his work at AC Milan, winning the Scudetto and reaching the Champions League semi-finals in spite of operating with a small budget. And the director has a clear strategy.
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Many were surprised to see Milan lift the Scudetto last season as, on paper, several other rivals had ‘better teams’. The Rossoneri played as a team from start to finish, though, and made the best use of individuals like Theo Hernandez and Rafael Leao.
Speaking to the Muschio Selvaggio podcast (via MilanNews), Maldini shared his thoughts on Milan’s project and explained that the path is a must for the club. The financial gap is simply too big to do it any other way.
“Right now the financial gap is huge and it’s not easy to make up for. Milan was a great club until 2007, then it struggled to keep up with certain clubs like PSG, Real and United in terms of revenues.
“Today we are battling – losing from an economic point of view – against teams that finish 18th in the Premier League. The economic power of these teams is greater than ours, but we have tradition and ideas,” he stated.
Thanks to the success in this season’s Champions League, collecting around €125m in revenue, Milan will be able to spend a decent amount this upcoming summer. Therefore, the fans are hoping for the right signings from Maldini.
