A year ago
Imagine Margaret Thatcher leading Arsenal or Boris Johnson leading Liverpool as the most well-known owners in the history of the modern game. That was the former Italian Prime Minister, who passed away in Milan on Monday at the age of 86.
In the 1990s, Berlusconi had a significant influence on both Italian football and everyday life.
Berlusconi wanted to be prominently featured in addition to giving the money to sign Andriy Shevchenko, Roberto Baggio, and Marco van Basten. He frequently advised his coaches on selection and strategy while also publicly criticizing them.
He referred to Milan's league-winning coach Alberto Zaccheroni, who he described as "a careless tailor who can ruin quality material."
Carlo Ancelotti, in Berlusconi's opinion, was to blame for our defeat.
Berlusconi cherished life. He built a sporting movement largely based on three coaches: Arrigo Sacchi, Fabio Capello, and Carlo Ancelotti, but he frequently called them out. He spent every minute as if it were his last.
Milan was purchased out of affection for his father. Since then, the management of the team that has featured all of the greatest footballers in history—from Van Basten to Maldini, from Baresi to Gullit, from Da Sheva to Ronaldinho, from Rivaldo to Stam, and not to mention Gattuso, Redondo, Seedorf, Weah, and Boban—has resembled a close family relationship.
After spending two years in Serie B, Berlusconi brought Milan back to the top of Italian football and gave the team an
There were several criminal investigations, but only one resulted in a conviction for tax fraud, which was related to the selling of movie rights within his corporate empire. The top criminal court in Italy upheld the conviction in 2013.
He either received love or hate. The Italian public admired his commercial acumen, charisma, riches, and liberal approach to tax reform for the general populace.
His capacity to sustain stellar relationships with Russia, Libya, and the United States. Instead, his wild lifestyle, which conflicted with matters of public ethics, has always been assailed by critics.
Before the scandals involving his connections with several different women, Berlusconi was criticized for a conflict of interest resulting from his positions at the center of
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