The Silvio Berlusconi Trophy is born: on 8 August Monza-Milan- Corriere.it

Once it was the Luigi Berlusconi Trophy, today it will be the Silvio Berlusconi Trophy. With Milan and Monza, his two clubs. With the Rossoneri he won 29 trophies, with the red and whites he obtained the club’s first historic promotion to Serie A. A decision taken quickly: the first edition of the trophy is scheduled on August 8 at the U-Power Stadium in Monzawith kick-off at 21. The two clubs made it known in a joint press release published on their websites at the same time: In the name of Silvio Berlusconi, AC Milan and AC Monza announce their choice to establish the Silvio Berlusconi Trophy, a friendly that the two clubs loved by the President will play every yearreads the note.

The alternation of stages

A curiosity: in the following seasons there will be an alternation of the stadiums of Monza and Milan in which the match will be played. This initiative aims to honor and keep alive the memory of president Silvio Berlusconi, who wrote indelible pages in the history of both clubs, the statement continues. Having said that, this is an initiative that is independent of the corporate fate of Monza, which is still unclear at the moment. Also because, in fact, maybe not immediately the red and whites could change ownership. The Silvio Berlusconi trophy will replace the so Luigi Berlusconi, which the former Premier had created in memory of the pope and which has 25 editions. Started in 1991, the last one was staged in 2021. Now Monza will challenge Milan.