{"id":37311,"date":"2026-06-26T15:00:40","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T15:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/26\/ac-milan-appoints-massimo-calvelli-as-chief-executive-officer\/"},"modified":"2026-06-26T15:00:40","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T15:00:40","slug":"ac-milan-appoints-massimo-calvelli-as-chief-executive-officer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/26\/ac-milan-appoints-massimo-calvelli-as-chief-executive-officer\/","title":{"rendered":"AC Milan appoints Massimo Calvelli as chief executive officer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>MILAN (AP) \u2014 AC Milan appointed Massimo Calvelli as chief executive officer Friday in a bid to restore a &#8220;winning culture&#8221; to the club.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Calvelli, 51, replaces Giorgio Furlani, who was fired last month by US owner Redbird Capital Partners. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">it cleaned the house<\/span> after what was deemed a &#8220;clear failure&#8221; of the season.<\/p>\n<p>Redbirds managing partner Jerry Cardinale said the most important thing is on the field: &#8220;The mission is clear: in everything AC Milan is involved, we don&#8217;t play to not lose, we play to win.&#8221; <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">statement<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The entire AC Milan organization will benefit greatly from his full-time appointment and the sense of urgency to deliver a winning culture and results for the club.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Calvelli will continue to serve as CEO International of RedBird Development Group and operating partner of RedBird Capital Partners. A former professional tennis player, he served as CEO of ATP from 2020 to 2025.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSince joining Redbird last year, Massimo has emerged as a leader and champion of organizational design that brings people together and establishes a culture of collaboration and professionalism,\u201d Cardinale added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt RedBird, our model often requires senior leaders to go \u2018in-house\u2019 on our most important investments to ensure best-in-class execution, especially in situations that require change and innovation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Milan spent most of last season in the top two, fighting for the Serie A title. However, they have only won 2 of their last 8 games and have dropped to 5th place. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">Last day of campaign<\/span> And they missed out on qualifying for the Champions League.<\/p>\n<p>This led to a number of dismissals, including manager Massimiliano Allegri. he was <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">His successor is Ruben Amorim.<\/span> Early this month.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I take the opportunity to lead AC Milan very seriously and with a deep sense of urgency as the club moves through this important period in its football trajectory and in the landscape of Italian football as a whole,&#8221; Calvelli said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The mission from Gerry is to bring to AC Milan a culture of winning and results on and off the pitch&#8230; I have been working with the club&#8217;s senior leadership across all departments for a full year and have a first-hand sense of what needs to be fixed and innovated.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>AP Soccer: <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/soccer<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/ceo-acmilan-calvelli-seriea-0bc4ba874ee0dcc23d83f08b4f62d050\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MILAN (AP) \u2014 AC Milan appointed Massimo Calvelli as chief executive officer Friday in a bid to restore a &#8220;winning culture&#8221; to the club. 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