Francesco Letizia, journalist, said the following on Sportitalia regarding Giorgio Furlani:
“If a season fails, no one should be untouchable. In this view, Giorgio Furlani should be called into question. Not necessarily out of blind revenge, given that the relationship between the two has often been conflictual, but as a matter of internal consistency. Over the past year, a clear imbalance has developed in the way the two have been regarded: those with operational and sporting responsibilities have been sacrificed in the media, while the top management, which has also intervened on the technical side without having the relevant expertise, has remained protected."
Francesco Letizia continued to talk about Ibrahimovic and Milan:
"And for a man raised in the fierce culture of the dressing room, where those who lose pay, this is almost heresy. Zlatan Ibrahimović has, for months, cut his hair and wears elegant tailored light-coloured suits, almost as if to emphasise that last year no longer exists: today he looks more like Gordon Gekko than a former striker still searching for his identity. The ‘aesthetic’ message is aimed at everyone, including Cardinale. Behind this situation, there is also an evident clash of identities. On one side, a vision of an organisation and nothing more, algorithmic, financial, international. On the other, the vision of the pitch, of football itself. Zlatan has for years been a symbol of an almost monarchical conception of football, where clubs win when they have strong, recognisable, intimidating figures. As in his own playing days, as in the times of Silvio Berlusconi and Adriano Galliani.”
