"I continued my life between Monza and the creation of the Canale 5, Italia 1, and Rete 4 broadcast networks until the end of '85. Since Milan had been relegated to Serie B, I had meanwhile invited the entire Fininvest group to Monza, including Paolo Berlusconi, Giancarlo Foscale and Fedele, to watch the matches against the Rossoneri. Then Christmas arrived. We went on vacation to St. Moritz, with Confalonieri and Marcello Dell'Utri also there."
"The president asked us what we thought of the possibility of buying Milan, and I, the only one with football experience, warned him. "I said: 'If we lose a lot of money with Monza in Serie B, imagine the costs for a Serie A team.' He replied, 'Adriano, AC Milan isn't about business, but about feelings.'""
Silvio Berlusconi acquired AC Milan on February 20, 1986, rescuing a club that had faced relegation and financial peril. Berlusconi invested in the team and guided Milan into the 1990s as a dominant global side, accumulating 29 trophies by the end of his 31-year tenure in 2017. Adriano Galliani served as CEO for the entire period, constructing successful squads throughout the 1990s and 2000s and later joining Berlusconi at Monza to achieve promotion to Serie A. The takeover involved Fininvest executives and coincided with other Berlusconi media ventures and celebratory moments in Paris and St. Moritz.
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