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Milan CEO Giorgio Furlani Set to Step Down as Champions League Fate Comes Down to Final Match

RedBird sporting chief Massimo Calvelli has started vetting successors signaling a board reshuffle that will be shaped by Sunday’s result and its financial and managerial consequences.

Overview

  • Giorgio Furlani is widely reported to be ready to resign as AC Milan chief executive, with multiple outlets saying he could leave after the season-closing game on Sunday.
  • Massimo Calvelli for RedBird has opened a search for a new CEO and has sounded out names including Adriano Galliani and Giovanni Carnevali while owner Gerry Cardinale has been visibly involved in recent match-day meetings.
  • Sporting director Igli Tare is reported to be in a precarious position as the ownership-led reorganisation examines the club’s sporting structure.
  • On the field Milan must beat Cagliari at San Siro to clinch UEFA Champions League qualification, a result Massimiliano Allegri has tied to his short-term future and that is reported to carry roughly €70m in revenue difference.
  • The club’s immediate choices on management, staff and strategy will be driven by the match outcome and by internal pressure from fans and ownership after weeks of visible scrutiny and personal factors cited by Furlani.