As reported by Italian daily newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport in this morning's print edition, after a Scudetto triumph last season, AC Milan are close to a season with zero titles. The club must show a strong reaction after losing the Supercoppa Italiana derby.
Gerry Cardinale, for his part, has faith: he trusts the working group and does not press the panic button. But it's good to clarify that fourth place will inevitably be the 'watershed' between a gray season and a season that undermines a project.
Qualifying for the Champions League is essential to give continuity to the work, support the budget with UEFA prizes and sponsor money, convince the players to remain in a competitive environment, at the level of the best clubs in the world.
The feeling between Gerry Cardinale and Paolo Maldini should be put to the test in this 2023 year.With the renewal, Maldini obtained decision-making autonomy within the perimeter set by Elliott first and then by RedBird. However, the summer complicated the picture because the market disappointed: De Ketelaere must be waited for, Origi with almost no real contribution, Yacine Adli is practically never used. Paolo Maldini did not have the "two or three important purchases" he was aiming for while the club spent 40 million euros on the market which is a figure higher than some of their competitors.
