[Deficon]

Ok was reading up on this story, not sure everyone’s heres view on Berlusconi but if it’s the popular view then you'll understand why he was welcomed with booing fans. He started out with his age-old statement

“I’m the President of the most successful club in the world. I have been the President of this club for 25 years, one who has won the most. The second behind me is Santiago Bernabeu who had a stadium named after him. I am proud to be the president of a team that is so important at international level. Like every team, playing in international competitions, Milan have also had costs and every year we have invested a large figure."

Some highlighted statements from our man

“We have to congratulate Inter for the victories obtained during the last season. I often heard from president Massimo Moratti. He invested 125 per cent of revenue. We have invested in the last seven years, 461 million euros and 1 billion euros in my 25 years, so it is not true that there has been no funding for this team"

Id like to see the 7 year break down of the 461 million lol

On our new manager
“Today I am also here to have a coach who has done very well on the bench at Cagliari, who also won awards and for us had the right identikit to coach Milan. His face is that of a movie star but is also a good coach who has had brilliant results. Milan has one mission: win, win in all competitions in which it has committed itself to."

On our current squad
“We absolutely have a squad that can compete with anyone. I defy anyone to tell me the name of a team that has similar class in midfield to what we have, with Ronaldinho, Pirlo, Seedorf and Pato."

“Ronaldinho? I have not spoken with him, but it is definitely a Rossoneri player and he will remain so. He will sign a new contract, is by far the best player I’ve ever seen, we have to find the best position to bring out the best in him. I hope to see Dinho in a more central role and one in which he can often get into shooting positions because he has goals in his blood too. I also see him as a support striker. Thiago Silva will also remain at Milan.”

On squad futures
We have a few players out of contract next season and we have to change things looking towards youth. This year expired Dida, Favalli and Beckham’s contract expired. So next year, since there are a lot of contract expiring we will prepare well to bring in domestic and foreign stars.”

On our lack of new sponsorship
“We also have news regarding sponsorships. The choice was to reduce the number of sponsors, but we wanted to focus on sponsors of an international level that may increase the already high profile Milan has worldwide. We then assigned this to Infront, the new arrival is Fly Emirates and the contract with D & G has been renewed for three years.
Without forgetting that the agreement Milan has with adidas, Spains’sponsor at the World Cup, Germany’s who finished third in the World Cup and Diego Forlan, who won the best player overall. There is also a new team bus this year and they it is here today in the Milan colours. It is very comfortable inside. There is a new gym, the most modern and innovative imaginable. Finally, there is a new covered stand which will give sponsors the opportunity to following the team in training.”

So lots to discuss (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool.gif) Cheers to Meytar for the highlights

This post has been edited by Deficon: Jul 21 2010, 04:43 PM