Montaza, bought in 2018 by former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, has been promoted to the first division for the first time in its history after defeating Pisa on Sunday in the play-offs to gain promotion to Serie A.

And after winning 2-1 at home on Thursday, Montaza secured his first promotion after a dramatic second leg that was decided 4-3 after a 2-3 extension at the Pisa Stadium under the eyes of Milan’s Berlusconi to its golden era and led it from 1986 to 2017.

“It’s a great blessing,” Berluscoy told DAZON. “Monza was founded in 1912 and didn’t qualify for Serie A. We’ve been successful today and Monza has the team he deserves and next season he’ll face the best players Italian league.

The 85-year-old Italian billionaire with unlimited ambition continued: “You know? We want to win the league title and qualify for the Champions League.”

Berlusconi bought Monza a year after he sold Milan, which has become a local and continental giant in his state, winning the Champions League five times and the national championship eight times.

The three rising stars, Monta, Lecce and Cremonese, will replace the relegated Venice, Genoa and Cagliari.

Finishing fourth in the second division, Monza competed in the play-offs for clubs that finished between third and eighth.

Montaza, close to Milan, was still in the third tier when Berlusconi bought him in 2018 for around $3.4 million.

It was promoted to the second division (Serie B) in 2020. He failed to advance to the elite league last year, losing in the playoffs despite a tough contracting policy that led to the signing of Ghanaian Kevin-Prince Boateng and troubled striker Mario Balotelli.

Berlusconi entrusted the management of the club to his right hand during Milan’s years of success to 77-year-old Adriano Galliani. He signed with 54-year-old manager Giovanni Stropa, the former AC Milan and Monza player who led Crotone to the First Division in 2020.

His climb was not easy in the last leg, as he was 2-0 behind Pisa just nine minutes into the second leg, but gradually made up for it and went into extra time with a Luca Maroni (96) decision. ) and veteran Danish striker Christian Götkjer (101).