Just ninety minutes stand between AC Milan and a return to the Champions League. The Rossoneri go into the final round of Serie A with a clear objective: beat Cagliari Calcio at San Siro and close out the race once and for all.
After a season marked by difficulties and constant twists, the team led by Massimiliano Allegri now has the chance to complete a comeback without needing to rely on other results. The victory over Genoa proved decisive, delivering crucial points at a moment of maximum pressure and allowing Milan to reach the final matchday with their fate in their own hands.
Cagliari arrive already safe from relegation and with no competitive pressure, which makes them a potentially tricky opponent: free to play without consequences and capable of causing problems if Milan drop their intensity. For the Rossoneri, concentration and maturity will be essential in a match that carries huge weight for the club’s future. Qualification for the Champions League would bring both financial strength and greater appeal in the transfer market.
Behind the scenes, attention is also turning towards possible developments in the club’s hierarchy, including the growing influence of a new figure. One of them is Massimo Calvelli, former CEO of the ATP from 2020 to 2025, who joined the board at last November. According to Corriere dello Sport, he was previously known to RedBird Capital Partners chairman Gerry Cardinale from the time at Nike, where Calvelli spent nine years as Global Sports Marketing Director.
Cardinale later brought him into the fund as a Development Group and Operating Partner, tasking him with helping to maximise RedBird’s international portfolio across sport, media, and entertainment. In recent months, his role has reportedly become increasingly prominent in matters relating to Milan.
