Tare’s «Ghost» Like on Confalonieri’s Post: The Social Media Story Shaking Rossoneri World
On social media, a single like can become a headline. And when the person pressing that button — and then quickly removing it — is Igli Tare, AC Milan’s sporting director, the story writes itself. A screenshot circulating widely online shows the Albanian executive liking an interview given by Fedele Confalonieri, long-time collaborator of Silvio Berlusconi and president of Mediaset.
What Confalonieri Said About RedBird and Furlani
In the interview in question, Confalonieri — who knows the Milan world better than almost anyone, having lived through the club’s golden years under Berlusconi — openly attacked the current management of American fund RedBird Capital Partners. His words left little room for interpretation: “What do they care about winning the Scudetto? Furlani doesn’t interest me, I don’t know him.” A sharp, direct criticism that resonated strongly among Rossoneri supporters.
Tare’s Like — and the Rapid U-Turn
The fact that Tare himself, a current club executive, liked that interview immediately triggered a wave of speculation online. The screenshot was captured and shared within minutes, fuelling theories of every kind. The story became even more intriguing when, shortly after, Tare removed the like.
What drove the Rossoneri sporting director to make that gesture — and then erase it — remains a mystery. Two explanations seem plausible: either it was an accidental like, the result of an absent-minded scroll through his social feed, or Tare deliberately expressed his agreement with Confalonieri’s words before backtracking, perhaps under internal club pressure.
A Sign of Internal Tension?
Whatever the explanation, the episode cannot be dismissed. At a time when the debate over RedBird’s management is more heated than ever — with open questions about the leadership’s future, market investments and the club’s sporting competitiveness — a gesture like this from a member of the executive staff inevitably comes under intense scrutiny.
Igli Tare joined Milan in the summer of 2024 with the goal of reshaping the club’s technical department. His profile — built over years at Lazio, where he discovered and developed dozens of players — convinced the ownership to back him. Whether he truly shares Confalonieri’s view of RedBird’s management, or whether it was simply a digital slip, cannot be stated with certainty.
What is certain is that Tare’s ghost like has shone a spotlight on a discontent that, it seems, extends well beyond the terraces.
