AC Milan are expected to register a fourth consecutive annual profit even after finishing eighth in 2024-25 and missing Champions League qualification. The absence of Champions League revenue created an estimated €80m gap, prompting significant summer sales, including Theo Hernandez and Malick Thiaw, to generate capital gains. Lorenzo Colombo’s permanent transfer to Genoa is expected to add about €10m in capital gain. Additional income is projected from foreign TV rights, including around €20m from compensation tied to IMG’s alleged collusion affecting Serie A rights abroad. Milan are also strengthening commercial operations, leveraging player trading, controlling personnel costs, and using nearly €200m in equity capital to absorb revenue declines. Returning to the Champions League remains important to avoid financial pressure and protect the brand and squad.
"AC Milan are set to register their fourth consecutive annual profit despite missing out on the Champions League this season, according to a report. Due to their eighth-place finish in the 2024-25 campaign, Milan missed out on the Champions League. Considering that they collected about €80m from the competition that season, it was obviously a huge blow for this financial year."
"According to the pink newspaper, Lorenzo Colombo's recent sale (permanently) to Genoa has brought in another €10m in capital gain. Having come through the youth ranks at the club, he was always going to be a full capital gain player. Furthermore, another €20m should be added from foreign TV rights. To make a long story short, IMG were found to have colluded with two other companies between 2008 and 2018, decreasing the value of the Serie A TV rights abroad."
"Now, the company has agreed to pay a €300m compensation/penalty, of which Milan should get around €20m. Adding the potential sale of Samuel Chukwueze to Fulham, the Rossoneri are heading towards their fourth consecutive profit. Beyond these heavy income sources, Milan have also strenghthened their commercial operations, leveraged player trading, and kept personnel costs under control."
"As if that wasn't enough, they can absorb declines in revenue much better than others with almost €200m in equity capital. Of course, a return to the Champions League is still essential to avoid financial pressure and a weakening of the brand and squad."
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