Maldini spent more than twenty years as a Milan player, winning major honours, and later worked in management from 2018 to 2023. He was part of the group that delivered a Scudetto in 2021-22 and a return to the Champions League semi-finals the following year. Calls for his return have increased after Gerry Cardinale made changes to current management, but reports suggest it is unlikely for several reasons. Maldini met Hakan Safi, a candidate for Fenerbahçe president, and described a close friendship built on frequent football discussions. He said Safi is impressed by Maldini’s Milan history and recent club work, and that they discussed Fenerbahçe’s football structure. Maldini noted Fenerbahçe’s deep-rooted community, passionate fans, and expectations for a dominant, attack-oriented style, and he followed the club more closely afterward.
"Maldini gave an interview to Turkish newspaper Sabah Spor after his meeting with Hakan Safi, one of the candidates for the new president of Fenerbahce. Calciomercato.com relayed his words. "Hakan Safi, Fenerbahçe's presidential candidate, and I are great friends. We often talk and discuss football. Everyone in the football world knows my connection to AC Milan and that of my entire family, spanning three generations," he said."
""Mr. Hakan is impressed by the role I've played in AC Milan's history and by what I've done recently at the club. As he does with other football experts, he's discussing his ideas with me regarding Fenerbahçe's football structure. "During my time as a player, we faced Fenerbahçe. It's a club I've known ever since. It's a deeply rooted community. It has many things in common with Milan. I know it's a community with very passionate fans. Hakan also told me about Fenerbahçe fans' expectations regarding football.""
""I know they want to see a dominant, attack-oriented style of football. After the chat with Hakan, I followed Fenerbahçe even more closely to be able to provide the most relevant guidance in order to build the right projects. "I had a very pleasant time in Istanbul. It's a beautiful city. During this time, I cha""
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