'It was in Cardinale's plans' - Colombo believes Galliani's Milan return was 'very close'

"I didn't notice the door being open at the moment. I think it was an opportunity last summer. There was a moment when he was very close, it was in Gerry Cardinale's plans. He could have returned as Head of Football with a mandate to deal with the palace,"

"I haven't felt the same closeness in these hours. The interview was conducted to mark the 40th anniversary of February 20, 1986, when Berlusconi took over AC Milan. He always talks about it with the same enthusiasm as if it had happened last week."

"If I had to choose one image, I was struck by the anecdote about how every 12th of the month, he, Marcello Dell'Utri, and Fedele Confalonieri go to a chapel in Arcore for a mass commemorating the president. He still lives in their hearts and in the hearts of everyone."

"The times of Berlusconi and Moratti will never return. Now we're talking about a different philosophy, right or wrong. No one can ever lose that mountain of money again, like they did back then."

Adriano Galliani maintains a deep, emotional connection to AC Milan and commemorates the 40th anniversary of Silvio Berlusconi's takeover. A concrete opportunity for Galliani to return emerged last summer, with plans from Gerry Cardinale to appoint him Head of Football and assign him responsibility for the club's internal affairs. That opportunity has since cooled and a return now appears remote. Galliani recalls regular commemorative masses at Arcore with Berlusconi's associates and highlights the lasting legacy of that era. Modern ownership operates under a different philosophy, making a repeat of past financial dynamics unlikely.

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