Ordine: Scaroni ‘blocked’ Galliani’s potential return to AC Milan – the reasons

Franco Ordine has claimed that Paolo Scaroni was dead against the idea of Adriano Galliani returning to AC Milan.

In the past few months various sources have claimed that Galliani could return to Milan after nearly 10 years away from the club, given that he has left Monza now they have been sold. Matteo Moretto even said it was only a matter of time, but then things have gone quiet since.

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Corriere della Sera journalist Monica Colombo revealed in an interview that the plan was to bring ‘Il Condor’ back in some kind of Director of Football role, one that would be administrative as well as sporting. Cardinale was a fan of the idea, and then it faded into nothing.

Ordine: Scaroni blocked Galliani’s return

In his editorial for MilanNews, the journalist and columnist Franco Ordine shed a bit more light on those rumours that Galliani was in fact close to coming back, revealing that Scaroni had the final say.

“I continue to harp on a point that in my opinion is even more important. The possible arrival of a figure of Adriano Galliani’s stature in the management team was ‘blocked’, as those in the know say, by Scaroni, the president jealous of his role that would have ended up behind the blackboard,” he said.

“However, if Milan – much like Juventus today – continues to be led around by Inter president Beppe Marotta, who is the smartest of the bunch and also the most active on the political front (as demonstrated by Malagò’s candidacy for federal president), the gap with Inter is destined to remain the same, if not even widen.

“This is why either there is a change of pace in the management team, which must address political issues and the next federal structure, which means choosing the future referee designator, general secretary, etc., or it will be pointless to complain about fixtures, referees, and so on.”