Milan has changed! The official announcement of Maldini's departure from the team was exposed for two major reasons, and the core players were dissatisfied
On Tuesday, AC Milan announced Maldini's sack through its official website, noting in slow motion that "an era is over, and an era that was just successful a year ago and that has just begun".
In a statement published on its website, Milan said, "Milan announced the end of Maldini's tenure at the club, effective June 5, 2023. We thank him for his contribution over the years as he helped Milan return to the Champions League and win Serie A in 2021-22. ”
'Responsibilities will be assigned to a comprehensive working group that will work closely with the first-team manager and report directly to the CEO.'
In 2018, Maldini, 50, became director of strategic development and a year later as technical director. With the signing of key players such as Meignan, Olivier Giroud, Tonali and Fikayo Tomori, Milan won the Serie A title in 2021-22 and reached the last four of the Champions League this season.
In August 2021, the American investment group bought Milan for 1.2 billion euros, with the goal of benefiting from the club as soon as possible, believing that the club had invested too much money in signings, and De Ketlare and Origi were also unsuccessful. Milan's results this season have also left the club unhappy, believing that finishing fourth in Serie A has not met expectations.
However, Maldini demanded a bigger budget to continue to build on Milan. In the end, due to a huge disagreement with club owner Cardinale, Maldini and Marsala were sacked by the club.
On Monday, Caldinale informed Maldini at a meeting that Maldini had been sacked and Pioli would remain first-team manager. Caldinale will be more involved in club management, CEO Forlani will be given more powers, and Scouting head Moncada will also take on a similar role as sporting director.
However, the club's decision made several core players such as Leo, Te'o, and Meignan unhappy, and Leo publicly expressed his dissatisfaction with the club on social networks on Monday night.