During the most heated hours of the Rossoneri revolution, Gerry Cardinale chose to keep a low profile. The Milan owner, having practically isolated himself in a Milanese hotel to manage the most critical phase of the transition, left the premises yesterday morning without visiting club headquarters — a detail that did not go unnoticed. From there, he met a select group of journalists, allowing his positions to filter through informal channels. Then, in the evening, he flew back to London.
An Owner Who Communicates in the Shadows: A Missed Opportunity
That the RedBird Capital Partners patron prefers to operate away from the spotlight is nothing new. But at a moment when the club is at the centre of a sporting and media earthquake, many expected more transparent and direct communication. An official press conference would have allowed him to answer fans’ questions, clarify the guidelines for the future project and project calm. None of that happened.
It is telling that the word “failure” appeared in RedBird’s official statement: an unusual piece of self-criticism in institutional language, testifying to how seriously the situation was acknowledged even at the highest levels. But words, without a face and an open microphone, risk meaning very little.
Milan Rebuilding: The Foundations Are There
That said, it would be a mistake to read the situation purely in negative terms. The fact that Cardinale moved swiftly — dismissing Furlani, Moncada, Allegri and Tare within a matter of hours — shows an awareness of the problem and a willingness to act decisively. The rebuild is in Cardinale’s hands, and with it comes the responsibility to make the right choices in the coming days.
Milan is a club with an extraordinary history, one of the most passionate fanbases in the world and a truly global brand of the highest order. The resources to compete at the top level again are there. What is needed now is a solid management structure, an inspiring technical leader and a clear sporting project — and the signals emerging, despite the current uncertainty, leave room for genuine optimism.
The Rossoneri faithful have always known how to wait and hope. This time, that hope rests on a more concrete foundation: something has genuinely broken, and it has been acknowledged. Now is the time to build.
