In last night's F1 Italian Grand Prix, Ferrari's Vettel and Leclerc both withdrew at home, while Fern Bull Racing's Pierre Gasly won the first race of his career. The Italian Grand Prix was held in Monza, and in addition to being known as the venue for F1 Italy, Monza now also carries the wild hopes of Berlusconi.
Located 20 miles northeast of Milan, Monza now has an ambitious club, thanks to the strength and appeal of the golden dollar that Berlusconi brings.
Will Berlusconi and Galliani make Monza the next Milan?
This is a good question.
As President of Milan from 1986 to 2017, When he led the club to five Champions League titles and eight Serie A titles, Berlusconi has now, together with his old man and former Milan CEO Galjani, have promoted Monza from Serie A to Serie B for the first time in 19 years.
After the transfer of Milan in the summer of 2018, Berlusconi bought Monza 18 months later, his motives remain unclear, but the goal is clear: to make Monza in Serie A for the first time in history.
The first step of Pei's "Monza Wild Hope" has been completed, due to the impact of the new crown epidemic, Serie A ended early, and Monza qualified for Serie B, which is the first time since 2001.
In an interview with local newspaper Citadino di Monza, Berlusconi, 83, said: "How to celebrate our feat? I drink at home with my daughter and we are currently unable to hold any public celebrations. I want to thank the players, the coaches and the management, and of course I myself. ”
"I always talk to the lads and tell them what to do on the pitch. What to expect from Milan vs Monza friendly (Milan win 4-1 in the end)? I probably don't wear a scarf... I support both clubs. ”
Berlusconi was elected Prime Minister of Italy in 1994 and re-elected for two consecutive terms. In 2013, he was sentenced to four years in prison for alleged tax fraud, but only needed to go to community service because of his age. Recently, Berlusconi has contracted COVID-19, but he still works from his home near Milan.
Speaking about Berlusconi's acquisition of Monza, Galliani recalled: "At one breakfast, I whispered to him that the Colombo family was selling the club, and at lunch he asked the guests what they thought, and I didn't say anything, so he turned to me and said, 'Adriano, go ahead.' At the end of the day, I helped him buy the Monza Club. ”
According to reports, Berlusconi bought Monza for 3 million euros through his investment company Fininvest and injected more than 10 million euros to repair the club facilities. Subsequently, Berlusconi invested another 30 million euros for promotion to Serie A. Galliani said: "We did not hide it, the goal was to bring Monza to Serie A, we felt that we had the necessary expertise. ”
Brockie
Monza has the best configuration in Serie C, with manager Brocchi being a former Milan player and coach, goalkeeper D'Orkinho La Manna, defender Mario Sanpirisi, Giuseppe Belucci and Paletta and midfielder Rigoni all with Serie A experience.
Berlusconi has set a goal to find the best young players and groom them to be top players. For example, they signed Croatian league top scorer Mirko Marić for 4 million euros, and Polish league top scorer Gite Shar from Lech in Poznan. Lecce's Donati also joined Monza, parma's Barilla was on the road, and of course Monza's ambitions went far beyond that.
Earlier this year, Galliani said he tried unsuccessfully to persuade Kaka to return to Monza. So, does Balotelli, who currently has no ball to play, have a chance?
Galliani responded with a smile: "He's a good friend of mine, but it's impossible." ”
Another gossip candidate is Ibrahimovic, due to the impact of the epidemic, Monza's hopes of signing Ibrahimovic have been dashed, and the Swedes have finally renewed their contract with Milan. But there's no denying that Ibrahimovic still trusts Berlusconi and Galliani," Galliani called and told me, 'You say this is not the AC Milan you know.'" Well, you know AC Milan is just 12 miles away. ’”
"I love it, it's the way sporting directors work. The first time he brought me to AC Milan, he came to my residence in Sweden and said, 'I won't leave until you're with me.' ’”
"My wife Helena looked at me in horror, 'He's crazy, what does he want?' I said to her ' We have to go or he won't leave.' If you really want something, you have to take it. There are actions, not just words. ”
With Berlusconi and Galliani, there are endless possibilities, and the future of Monza is also full of possibilities, and the future Serie A arena may be able to create new surprises.