In recent days, after weeks of intense work between New York and Los Angeles, he announced the major deal between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery, which gave rise to Skydance, a platform generating $70 billion in revenue, with more than 200 million streaming subscribers and a portfolio bringing together Paramount, Warner Bros., HBO, CBS, CNN, CBS Sports, and TNT Sports.
On Saturday, he will once again be in Italy, specifically at Milanello, to greet the team and make them feel his support ahead of Sunday's away match in Reggio Emilia, which will mark the resumption of Serie A, as per Gazzetta dello Sport.
That is Gerry Cardinale: he moves from a multibillion-dollar deal... to his passion for Milan, one of the assets in the RedBird empire that has become more a matter of the heart than of business for him.
With the August transfer window concluded, his presence alongside the team would not be indispensable. Nevertheless, next weekend he will be alongside Maignan and his teammates, hoping to celebrate another victory.
Cardinale in Reggio Emilia
By now, the RedBird founder's presence in the stands is nothing unusual, considering that he has personally attended the Rossoneri's first five Serie A matches.
The most recent was against Lecce: "Those were among the best 90 minutes I've seen so far," Gerry commented. He remains unbeaten this season (he was not at the stadium for the Europa League match against Benfica).
Club structure
During this trip to Italy, and more generally across Europe, Cardinale will hold further talks aimed at completing the club's organizational structure with the appointment of a head of the sporting department.
However, this person will not have full control of the club but will instead be integrated into the decision-making process introduced by the American when he restructured the organization.
In addition, James Fontanella-Khan will be fully operational by November and will handle institutional and international relations, among many other responsibilities.
An Italian-American, he has a relationship of deep mutual respect and trust with Cardinale and will work closely with CEO Calvelli, who has integrated seamlessly into the Rossoneri organization while continuing to serve as an operating partner at RedBird.
