After creating Milan’s glory in three decades and making it one of the most prominent giants of European football before selling it, former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi’s businessman is returning to Serie A from the modest gates of Monza with more than just a fight for survival in mind. among adults, but competition and winning titles.

The 85-year-old billionaire made his goals clear when, immediately after Monza’s promotion to the first division in his story, he said: “You know? We want to win the league title and qualify for the Champions League.”

Of course, it’s too early to talk about the Champions League, but the newcomer should gain experience in senior games and deal with each match separately in his first campaign in the top division, starting with Saturday’s start-up game against Turin.

Monza, bought by Berlusconi in 2018, was promoted to the First Division after beating Pisa in the playoffs and advanced to Serie A.

With a 2–1 home win, Monza secured their first lift after a dramatic second leg, which was decided 4–3 after an extension (2–3 after regular time) at Pisa’s stadium in front of Berlusconi. who led Milan to its golden era and led it from 1986 to 2017.

Berlusconi bought Monza a year after selling Milan, who have become national and continental giants in his state, winning the Champions League five times and the national championship eight times.

Finishing fourth in the second division, Monza played in addition to the clubs that finished between third and eighth.

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Monza, near Milan, was still in Tier 3 when Berlusconi bought it in 2018 for about $3.4 million.

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

Now, after securing his presence in the senior game, Berlusconi’s return to Serie A coincides with his former club AC Milan winning the title for the first time since 2011 after defeating arch-rival Inter, champions the season before last.

The new signings also include many with first division experience, such as Gianluca Caprari, who starred last season for Verona, and goalkeeper Alessio Cranio, known for blocking penalty shootouts.

Galliani signed former Inter players Stefano Sensi and Andrea Ranocchia, aiming to add big stars to the squad, albeit excluded, like former Inter and Paris Saint-Germain striker Mauro Icardi.