Silvio Berlusconi, the former owner of AC Milan, who passed away on June 12, 2023 at the age of 86. Berlusconi owned AC Milan from 1986 to 2017, during which time the club won 29 trophies, including five Champions League titles.
Carlo Ancelotti, who won two Champions League titles as a player for AC Milan and two more as a coach, led the tributes. “Today’s sadness doesn’t erase the happy moments spent together,” Ancelotti tweeted along with a photo of him standing beside Berlusconi.
AC Milan also released a statement, saying that Berlusconi was “an unforgettable figure” who “transformed the club into one of the most successful in the world.”
Other tributes came from former AC Milan players and coaches, as well as from other figures in the world of football. Former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson said that Berlusconi was “a true gentleman” and “a great friend of football.”
Berlusconi was a controversial figure, but there is no doubt that he had a major impact on the world of football. He helped to make AC Milan one of the most successful clubs in the world, and he also played a role in the development of the Champions League. His death is a sad day for football.