Milan blizzard, Giorgio Furlani: "I wasn’t laughing"

In the Milan chaos, one man more than any other is at the center of the storm: the Rossoneri’s CEO Giorgio Furlani. The manager of the Milanese club, a favorite victim of fans’ protests on social media about his management, was harshly challenged before and during the championship match between the Diavolo and Atalanta, which saw the Orobici win 3-2.

Before the start of the match, the Curva Sud with a choreography targeted the management and in particular Furlani himself with the words ‘GF OUT’: his reaction was immortalized in a video that went viral on social media. Turning to President Scaroni, Furlani seemed to hint at an ironic smile that was not at all liked by the Milan fans.

After the storm on social media, the person concerned wanted to immediately clarify, denying having laughed: “It was an expression of stress, the tension was very high given also the stakes of the match,” the executive, who also recalled being an AC Milan fan since childhood, told Gazzetta dello Sport.

Massimiliano Allegri’s team lost and now anything can happen in the tussles for fourth place and Champions League qualification. Milan cannot miss the target, on pain of a major downsizing of the whole project, and the situation is more tense than ever. In the summer, a major revolution could come even at the managerial level.

In the meantime, the team’s retreat has been confirmed, which from Wednesday will remain for three days in Milanello to better prepare for the away match with Genoa.

The protest to Furlani, however, has not been limited to the stands of the San Siro. Numerous insults against the CEO have appeared on social media in recent hours, with several pseudo-fans who have seen fit to vent their anger by sending insults and even death wishes to the executive. This was an unacceptable drift that added to the already heavy climate around the club. Already outside the stadium, before the kickoff whistle, some fans had paraded behind a banner reading “Furlani go away,” while another banner read “Redo everything from scratch, give Milan back to us.”