the sale of Monza and Berlusconi’s candidacy for the constituency in the Senate? I will do as they ask – Corriere.it

“For the love I have for Silvio Berlusconi I will do whatever is required of me in any sector». Adriano Galliani breaks the wall of silence behind which he has protected himself in these days of pain to clarify his position and offer his support to the family of his lifelong friend. In any field. Wherever Silvio’s children will need it. He says that he doesn’t do it out of simple gratitude towards the person who changed his life. But he is driven by unconditional love for the man who diverted the course of destiny for him 44 years ago.
According to the rumors of the last few hours, the family that does not seem willing to keep Monza football in the portfolio of companies, is oriented towards asking the current CEO of the Brianza club to return to politics. That is, to stand in the supplementary elections which will probably be held before October to stand as a candidate for the vacant seat in the Senate which was occupied by Silvio Berlusconi. In this way the manager – who in the recent Politics had decided not to take the field after being elected senator in 2018 – should leave the U Power Stadium for Palazzo Madama. “At the moment no one has offered me to run as a candidate in the Monza electoral college or told me about the future of Monza football” is the clarification of the historic CEO of Milan.

The partnership was born thanks to an understanding that blossomed at first sight in Arcore, on 1 November 1979. In a meeting that Galliani he told a thousand times. «I sold him 50 percent of my company, Elettronica Industriale, with a handshake», repeats the manager, recalling that fantastic first time in his mind. «Berlusconi asked me if I was able to set up three television networks to compete with the three Rai channels. Faced with my availability, he invited me to make the price to sell half of the company. I said a billion. We agreed like this, looking into each other’s eyes and shaking hands».
It is difficult to block the flow of memories and emotion in these convulsive days. “The premise is that I am deeply saddened after I lost the person with whom I spoke every day for 43 and a half years,” says Galliani, while his voice trembles at times. «Since Wednesday, the day of the funeral, I have had no contact with any of the president’s children. But because of the relationship I had with him, I will always be connected to his family. You must understand that since November 1, 1979 I have worked exclusively for Silvio Berlusconi: I was a partner, CEO of Mediaset, in the executive committee of Telecinco, CEO of Milan and Monza, senator of Forza Italia for one term, and recently on the board of Fininvest because he asked me to. My life has been inextricably intertwined with that of Silvio Berlusconi, so I will make myself available for the role that his family will ask me to fill. I don’t ask for anything, I only mourn my friend».

The future of Monza is to be written. For months Fininvest he had mandated an advisor to find minority shareholders. The Greek Evangelios Marinakis who already owns shares of Olympiakos and Nottingham Forest was received in Arcore by Silvio. The possible sale negotiation to the Greek shipowner, despite the rumors, is only in the initial stages and the final results are completely uncertain.