The name of Adriano Galliani is making a powerful comeback in the Rossoneri world. In recent hours, a significant meeting took place between the former AC Milan CEO and Massimo Calvelli, an increasingly central figure within the club’s internal dynamics. A contact that, beyond its informal nature, carries considerable weight.
Galliani-Calvelli: a meeting worth more than a thousand words
It may have been a simple get-to-know-you moment, a chat on the sidelines of a shared appointment. But in football — and at AC Milan in particular — such meetings are never random. The fact that Calvelli met with Galliani sends a clear signal: the club is thinking about how to strengthen its standing, both technically and politically.
Galliani, despite the years spent leading Monza, remains one of the most respected figures in Italian football. His knowledge of Serie A’s power dynamics, his ability to navigate the corridors of footballing authority, and his deep familiarity with the Milanista world represent an added value that is hard to replicate. AC Milan currently lacks political clout: just compare the Rossoneri’s position with that of Inter’s Beppe Marotta, who wields strong influence in Italian football’s decision-making circles. Bringing Galliani back into Milan’s orbit could be the right move to bridge that gap.
Calvelli increasingly at the centre: the new axis of power
The meeting with Galliani is not an isolated episode. Massimo Calvelli has progressively expanded his sphere of influence within the club, as reported recently on these pages. He attends meetings with owner Gerry Cardinale, sits on the AC Milan board and on the Stadio San Siro Spa board for the new stadium project, and is now personally building strategic relationships. A profile that keeps growing and points to one conclusion: Calvelli is Cardinale’s man for the new Rossoneri era.
This rise inevitably reshapes the internal balance of power. Giorgio Furlani and Zlatan Ibrahimović, who have driven AC Milan’s technical and managerial decisions over the past two years, seem set to see their room for manoeuvre reduced. A change in direction that, if confirmed, could finally give the club the clear and coherent chain of command that fans have been demanding for some time.
The moment for decisions: AC Milan can wait no longer
The 2024/25 season has highlighted structural weaknesses that go well beyond on-pitch results. Internal tensions, conflicting schools of thought, and the lack of unified leadership have all weighed on the squad’s performances. Cardinale has both the opportunity and the obligation to act now — in concrete terms, not just with words.
With Furlani‘s future still unwritten — somewhere between a possible replacement and potential resignation — and with Ibrahimović set to be away at the World Cup for several weeks, the window to redesign the club’s management structure is wide open. And AC Milan has every interest in making the most of it.
Galliani’s return to the Rossoneri orbit — even in an advisory or representative role — would be a powerful signal of a break from the past and a genuine desire to build something solid. Over the coming days, as the season draws to a close and the summer transfer window approaches, we expect major developments. AC Milan is at a crossroads: the next moves will say a great deal about what the club wants to become.
