Milan fans prepare Furlani protest, but Cardinale satisfied with record profit
Milan fans are planning a vocal protest against CEO Giorgio Furlani this weekend, but owner Gerry Cardinale is said to be pleased with his work boosting profits.
The anger in the fanbase has been bubbling up in recent weeks and exploded after the 2-0 defeat to Sassuolo left even Champions League qualification at risk.
Furlani blamed for Milan woes
Some bombarded the club’s social media accounts with insults towards Furlani, others even set up a petition demanding he be fired, as he has become the figurehead for their recent struggles.
Now it is reported Milan ultras are planning a protest taking aim squarely at Furlani during this weekend’s big Serie A match against Atalanta.
However, RedBird chief Cardinale seems to be very satisfied with the way his CEO is running the club, especially after hitting a new record of profits from player sales.
Calcio e Finanza note that the Rossoneri should come in at a profit of €101.8m, better than the previous best of €78m set in 2001-02.
Furlani comes from a finance background and joined Milan via Elliott Management, who helped Silvio Berlusconi sell the club to Yonghong Li and then take over when that loan was unpaid in 2018.
When Elliott sold the Diavolo to RedBird in December 2022, Furlani replaced Ivan Gazidis as CEO.