Giorgio Furlani, CEO of AC Milan, gave a lengthy interview to CBS Sports Golazo, discussing his passion for the Rossoneri club and their return to the Champions League semi-finals. Here are his comments on the topics:
On the Champions League semi-finals:
"It's fantastic to be back in the Champions League semi-finals after sixteen years. It's exciting for the club, the team, and the city, which is on fire. It took a lot of work to get here, so we're all very excited. We hope to return to our old glories and not make it a one-time occurrence, but to repeat it in the coming seasons."
On the United States:
"The United States is a great market for us, it's our third-largest fan base. We have many fan clubs between Canada and the United States, we have an American partner, and we have a partnership with the Yankees. We have played friendlies in North America in the past and we want to do it again in the future. We would like to bring more Milan and more Rossoneri to America. If it were up to me, we would even play an official match in the United States. We hope you can watch more Milan in the future."
On his passion for AC Milan:
"How does it feel to manage the club as a Rossoneri fan? I'm very lucky, I've been a Milan fan my whole life, there are about three billion of us around the world, and not everyone has the opportunity to manage their own club. It's a great responsibility to keep the club healthy. Obviously, I tell you that our fans are the best in the world, and I'm trying to please them."
Furlani On his role at AC Milan:
"I care about Milan because it's very special to me. Then, thanks to my background, I feel a sense of responsibility, so I hope to be able to reconcile the two things and do well on the field but also do it financially in a continuous and sustainable way."
Furlani on Off-White:
"AC Milan is first and foremost a football club, but we are also a cultural and social institution, with millions of fans around the world. We are an intersection of sport and entertainment and culture, and of course, given the city where we are, we have a natural connection to the fashion world. The partnership with Off-White has been great for us and for them, and we will do many more initiatives like this. We also have a great partnership with Puma, with whom we make a special fourth jersey every year. We take advantage of where we are and take opportunities from our ecosystem."
