AC Milan under the microscope as 2022 sale to RedBird probed
MILAN: AC Milan are the latest Serie A football club to fall under the microscope of Italy’s investigative authorities after raids on their headquarters as part of a probe into their 2022 sale to American investment fund RedBird.
Police swooping on club offices have become commonplace in recent seasons as financial scandals engulfed Italy’s most widely supported team Juventus as part of a broader controversy over player transfer profits in professional football.
Yesterday’s raid of Milan’s headquarters, a short distance from the iconic San Siro stadium where they play their home fixtures, focused on their current CEO Giorgio Furlani and his predecessor Ivan Gazidis.
Milan as a club are not on the list of suspects targeted by prosecutors in Italy’s economic capital over RedBird’s acquisition of the seven-time…
