Gerry Cardinale, the American owner of AC Milan, has thrown down the gauntlet and promised a thorough review of the club. �s organisation at the end o...
Gerry Cardinale, the American owner of AC Milan, has thrown down the gauntlet and promised a thorough review of the club. �s organisation at the end of the current season. In a candid interview with GoalZaza, the Rossoneri chief did not mince words, declaring that the failure to secure a place in next season. �s UEFA Champions League is. �a failure. � that cannot be tolerated at a club of Milan. �s stature. Cardinale revealed that he has already held preliminary discussions with former Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri, a clear signal that the powers that be are ready to make sweeping changes. According to sources close to the San Siro hierarchy, the American financier is particularly unhappy with the team. �s inconsistency in Serie A and their early exit from European competition.. �At the end of the day, a club like Milan must be in the Champions League,. � Cardinale told GoalZaza.. �If we are not there, then something is wrong with our system, our recruitment, and our philosophy. We will review everything from the technical staff to the scouting department. I have already talked to Allegri, but no decision has been taken yet.. � In the scheme of things, Milan. �s fall from grace has been steep. The seven time European champions are currently languishing in ninth position, a full 13 points adrift of the top four. For a club that prides itself on its formidable history and its clinical approach to football, this season has been nothing short of a disaster. Cardinale. �s blunt admission that the current structure. �is not working. � has sent shockwaves through the corridors of power at Casa Milan. The Nigerian international element cannot be overlooked in this drama. Super Eagles talisman Victor Osimhen, who has been linked with a summer move to the San Siro, will be watching these developments with keen interest. A potential arrival of the Nigerian striker would require a massive financial outlay, with his current release clause reportedly in the region of. ��200 billion (approximately. ��130 million). Cardinale. �s willingness to overhaul the squad suggests that such a marquee signing is not out of the question, especially if the club can raise funds by selling some of its underperforming stalwarts. Meanwhile, local football fans gathered at viewing centres in Surulere and Ikeja were animated when the news broke. At the popular. �No Man. �s Land. � viewing centre in Lagos, patrons clad in Milan jerseys debated passionately over bottles of malt and roasted plantain. One fan, a banker named Chidi, shouted above the din:. �If Cardinale brings Allegri and Osimhen, we go fly! That na what we need for Champions League!. � Another supporter, a woman in her fifties wearing a vintage Maldini kit, shook her head and said,. �The problem is not just the coach. The players must also give a good account of themselves. We cannot keep blaming the manager every season.. � The debate raged on as more fans filtered in, their eyes fixed on the television screens, hoping that the coming summer will finally bring the glory days back to the San Siro.
