Former AC Milan owner and president Silvio Berlusconi dies aged 86 | OneFootball

AC Milan’s legendary former owner and president Silvio Berlusconi has passed away at the age of 86, multiple reports have confirmed.

Berlusconi’s health had been of concern for some time given that he seemed to be in and out of the San Raffaele hospital in Milano quite a bit over the past few years, and it has been confirmed that he has passed away.

Berlusconi was a media tycoon and politician who first came to office as Prime Minister in 1994, holding the position in four different spells up until the last time in 2011.

It was on 20 February 1986 that he rescued AC Milan from virtual bankruptcy and from there he began transforming the club into a European superpower, a status they maintained throughout virtually all of the 31 years he spent at the helm.

Under Berlusconi and his right-hand man Adriano Galliani, the Rossoneri won 8 Scudetti, 1 Coppa Italia, 7 Supercoppa, 5 European Cups/Champions Leagues, 5 European Super Cups and 3 Intercontinental Cups/Club World Cup.

On 13 April 2017, he sold the Rossoneri club to all entrepreneur Li Yonghong Li and on 28 September 2018 he bought Monza, who were promoted from Serie C to Serie B and then to the top flight of Italian football.

Everyone at SempreMilan sends their condolences to his family and those close to him.

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