The future of AC Milan’s leadership structure continues to be one of the hottest topics surrounding the Rossoneri. In recent days, Adriano Galliani and Giorgio Calvelli held a meeting, a development that fuels speculation about a possible reshuffle at the top of Via Aldo Rossi, with Giorgio Furlani edging ever closer to stepping down as CEO.
One meeting, two possible readings
The conversation between Galliani and Calvelli lends itself to two different interpretations. The first is that Calvelli reached out to Galliani to explore a potential return to Milan, this time in a significant executive role. The CEO position, which is gradually becoming available as Furlani prepares his exit, is certainly the most widely discussed: Galliani, with his forty years of experience at the Rossoneri and his success at Monza, would represent a guarantee of competence and vision.
However, the seasoned executive’s age — while his energy and sharpness remain remarkable — leads to the consideration of a different, less operational but equally strategic role. And this is where the second interpretation comes in: Galliani as a consultant to Calvelli. The latter, as he has had occasion to acknowledge, does not yet feel fully ready to take on the full complexity of a role as demanding as that of CEO of a club like AC Milan, and he appears to be drawing on the advice of someone who has already walked that road with extraordinary success.
Calvelli in search of the right profile
According to the latest reports, Calvelli is actively searching for a new CEO, ideally with a younger profile capable of meeting the demands of a game that has become increasingly complex in financial, commercial and sporting terms. In this process, Galliani’s experience — built over decades of top-level management — is proving to be an invaluable resource.
As already reported by CasaMilan.it, Galliani’s return to the Rossoneri’s orbit is taking shape day by day, regardless of the formal role he will eventually take on. His presence — even simply as a point of reference — would bring with it a level of expertise and attachment to the Rossoneri colours that is hard to find elsewhere.
Timing matters: decide soon to plan better
One crucial aspect of this phase concerns the pace of the transition. It is undeniable that Milan finds itself at a point where planning for next season requires clear answers: a new CEO, a defined leadership structure, a shared technical vision. Every day that passes without precise direction at the top represents a delay in market planning and sporting strategy.
That said, the opposite principle also holds: choosing well matters more than choosing fast. Three or four years of management that did not always live up to expectations have demonstrated how much weight the wrong decisions carry at board level. Taking the necessary time to identify the right executives — whether internal or external — is an investment in AC Milan’s future that every Rossoneri supporter has every right to demand.
The chapter of the new leadership is open. And Galliani’s name, in whatever form, is set to remain front and centre in the weeks ahead.
