Milan returns to the past, to the traditional sporting director.
And we write this not by chance, as it was the CEO Giorgio Furlani himself who clarified it last night, just minutes before the Derby della Madonnina. A traditional sporting director, a figure that has been missing over the past two years.
The experience at Juventus: the Bianconeri's post-Calciopoli revival
The AC Milan club saw in him the right man to relaunch a team that has seemed orphaned since Paolo Maldini's departure. A director, Paratici, already experienced in similar situations. When he arrived at Juventus, the team was in a far worse situation, essentially at year zero, devastated by Calciopoli, with the effects still being felt in the following years.
He led the club to dominate Italian football and become a major player in Europe, starting with signings that turned out to be masterpieces. Andrea Barzagli, for instance, was the first great bargain in terms of quality-price ratio: 500,000 euros. Andrea Pirlo on a free transfer, as well as Paul Pogba the following year, or Arturo Vidal for just 10 million euros. And Carlos Tevez for 9. These players laid the foundations that allowed Juventus to dine at the famous 100-euro restaurants.
International profile
Paratici’s profile was also appreciated for his international experience, and his time at Tottenham helped in this regard. He made good deals in England as well, above all Kulusevski, excellent in terms of quality-price ratio. He built Champions League-level teams and convinced a top manager like Antonio Conte to take on the challenge. This is what tipped the scales in his favor, despite Tare, who did an excellent job at Lazio but never worked at a club with such high expectations. The other candidates either lacked Italian roots, international experience, or expertise at certain levels—all qualities identified in Paratici, as pointed out by Milannews.it.
