News Focus
- Curva Sud demands ‘unprecedented’ physical protest against club owner Gerry Cardinale
- Cardinale recently sacked CEO Giorgio Furlani, coach Max Allegri, and two other senior officials
- No replacements hired for vacant roles, paralysing summer transfer activity
- Fans accuse ownership of prioritising business profits over sporting success
- Special Advisor Zlatan Ibrahimovic gains influence amid the management chaos
Supporters of AC Milan are preparing for massive demonstrations. The club’s hardcore fan group, Curva Sud, wants direct action against American owner Gerry Cardinale. They promise this will be unlike any protest seen before.
Tensions were already high. Earlier demonstrations demanded the removal of Chief Executive Giorgio Furlani. Cardinale listened and fired several top officials. He removed head coach Max Allegri, sporting director Igli Tare, technical chief Geoffrey Moncada, and Furlani himself. However, this failed to calm the situation. Fans grew angrier when special advisor Zlatan Ibrahimovic appeared to gain more control.
The positions remain empty. No replacements have started work. Curva Sud expressed deep frustration in an official statement this week.
“Our club is falling into chaos,” the group warned. They described a situation of “improvised casting” where no qualified directors want to join. The fans blame Cardinale for destroying the club’s identity. They claim he cares only about money and brand growth, not winning football matches.
The ultras want to damage the owners’ public image. They plan to protest wherever Cardinale travels. They promise this summer will bring serious consequences. Social media complaints will not be enough. Instead, they call for a massive physical gathering of supporters.
“Milan does not belong to these owners,” the statement declared. “It belongs to the fans. We cannot let speculators destroy over 100 years of history.”
While rival clubs sign new players and plan their squads, Milan cannot negotiate transfers. There is nobody at the club with the authority to buy or sell players. This paralysis leaves the Rossoneri far behind their competitors in pre-season preparations.