Berlusconi: “Milan the last company I’d sell, we can win the title”

SILVIO BERLUSCONI claims Milan’s mission is to win convincingly and won’t rule out more summer signings.

Berlusconi came for a visit at Milanello on Monday but did not take part in the first press conference of the season. Silvio arrived by helicopter and greeted the Rossoneri players and has given an interview to the official Milan media outlet.

“I am always here even in spirit so I will always come when called upon, today is about starting again, I wanted to come and give my best wishes to Mr. Galliani, our coach, and to all the guys,” the former Italy Prime Minister told Milan Channel.

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“I stayed with the new players, Poli and Saponara, for half an hour which I liked very much. Many congratulations to Mr. Galliani who has made quite a leap towards a younger team, responding fully to the mandate. Last year in the 2nd part of the season we had the most points, we’ve the young players from last year so we hope to have a good championship.

“What I said to Massimiliano Allegri is part of the absolute secrets between a president and a coach. Our fifth consecutive podium? Milan’s mission since I have been the president is to take the pitch to be master of the pitch and master of the play, winning in a convincing way but behaving correctly towards opponents and to have the status of the most successful club in the world, Milan must always be champions. Stephan El Shaarawy? We were favourably impressed by the fact that he showed a great attachment to Milan and he said he did not want to play for any other team in the world that was not Milan.

“When you see a team for the first time when you are young you have affection for them and Mario Balotelli has become one of the heroes on the pitch. It is very difficult to change the team you support and I was born with this passion my father gave me. It would be sacrilege to cheer for another team, Mario was born a Milan fan and we are pleased about that.

“The market? I do not exclude the possibility that there may be a further strengthening of the team, but we are all convinced already that we can win the Championship. Speaking to Robinho I expressed our satisfaction if he remains at Milan, he has nostalgia for the his city, for his family, for his friends and for Santos which is the team in which he started.  Only Robinho’s departure will see a new player come in. If this happens the possibility of his return to Santos would be the only option that would see us give him up.” Negotiations with Santos are at an advanced stage and Santos have a week to close the deal.

“Foreign investment in calcio? There are needs that manifest themselves because football for those who want to be competitive needs a lot of money, now there is a new rule that was imposed in Europe for which teams must have budgets that commensurate with their income, so this possibility is to let in some new share holders or sell the entire share capital.

“Regarding Milan there is no such possibility, because for me and my family we are always Milanese, Milan is a matter of the heart and Milan would be the last company I would sell,” added Silvio, who has been the owner of Milan since 1986.