Milan’s Paolo Maldini bid farewell to the Rossoneri six months ago. The owners, in the person of President Jerry Cardinale, decided to fire him and replace him with a staff. While there have been rumors for some time about offers from Saudi Arabia for him. Now the former Sacchi and Capello full-back decides to tell his version of the story. The beginning, in the interview conducted with Enrico Coro RepublicThat love for the community remains unconditional. Whereas, “If the club is sold for 1.2 billion and the new ownership wants change, they have the right to do so.” But he rejects the accusation of individualism: “It confuses the desire to be responsible for the decisions required by the role. Daily discussion is a blessing.”
market
Maldini explains: “A former top-class football player is used to being evaluated every three days. I’ve grown as a manager, and for the first six months I felt useless. Leonardo told me: You’re just learning. It is not easy to communicate with an American fund or a CEO in South Africa.” While he denies that he and Frederic Massara did not share goals in the market: “They did not have, and did not want, to sign on to the authority: not even to obtain loans.” All A purchase by the CEO and the owners. We selected the players, and sometimes the budget disappeared. It is normal that sometimes they interfere in sporting selections, changing the financial balances. The accusation of not being involved is unfair. For Ibrahimovic, many “Meetings.” Then he recounts what happened on June 5: “The Cardinal told me that Masara and I were being expelled. I asked him why and he told me about the bad relations with CEO Forlani. I said to him: Have I ever called you to complain about him? never”.
Assumptions and tickets
He continues: “There was also a joke from him about the semi-final match that we lost to Inter, but the motives seemed a little weak to me. What’s called AssumptionsThe seasonal objectives were: assuming elimination from the Champions League, passing a round in the Europa League, and qualifying for the next Champions League. This semi-final brought in at least $70 million in additional revenue and a record amount of sponsorship and revenue the tickets. The newly approved budget assets relate to fiscal year 2022-23, with Assumptions Highly focused.” Maldini says the decision was made months ago and that someone was aware of it. “The contract, for two years with the option of renewal, was awarded to me on June 30, 2022 at 10 p.m.: it is too unpopular to fire us after winning the league. “
Winning the Champions League
According to Maldini, Cardinale asked the management to win the Champions League: “I made it clear that a three-year plan was needed. From October to February, I prepared it with Massara and a consulting friend of mine: 35 pages on sustainable strategy and the need for a leap in quality, sent to Gerry, two of his very close collaborators and CEO Forlani. Without receiving an answer. And again in the transfer market: “Out of 35 purchases, we are challenged by De Kittilari, who was 21 years old. If you choose children at this age, the failure rate is higher. They have to be waited on, helped, pampered and brought back. On the other hand, after three months of work, Boban, Massara and I were summoned to London by the owners and executives and practically delegitimized: they did not like Liao, Bennacer and Theo. But a road was needed. “I always remember where we started.”
budget
Maldini adds that he did not know the transfer market budget until June. “Before my dismissal, Fabiani said a very low word to me. I took note of that. After we left the budget doubled. Tonali net sale. Reduction? “We would do our best not to let him go. We were never against a big sale, but there was no need for it. For Sandro, we spent a fifth of the value of the public domain and had to have heated discussions with the CEO and the owners: even the region did not want it. Scouts». He then attacked President Scaroni, who said that after his farewell the management group had become more united: “He never asked if there was a need to encourage the players and the staff. I’ve often seen him leave when rivals equalize or take the lead, perhaps just to avoid finding traffic, but on schedule at the front row of the tournament. I have a different concept of sharing and groups. “I can also say the same thing regarding the two CEOs, Gazidis and Forlani.”
Pitch and width from Arabic
Finally, Maldini says the stadium was also a cause of conflict: “I couldn’t put my face to a project with 55 to 60 thousand seats, almost all corporate. I was fighting for a bigger stadium and with some popular seats. Considering the average of more than 70 thousand at San Siro, I was right.” Regarding Arabia, he says that Milan’s alternatives are limited for him, considering that he does not want to go to work in another Italian club: “I love winning and building. It could be The Arabian Peninsula is an idea.
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