Italy: death of Silvio Berlusconi, president of AC Milan from 1986 to 2017, aged 86

"He was the president of the Immortals, the Invincibles and the Amazing Ones. He oversaw titles, Ballon d'Or wins and records. He was a president full of life, with AC Milan at heart. The Rossoneri fans loved him, his sporting opponents respected him," wrote AC Milan (Serie A TIM) regarding Silvio Berlusconi, the club's owner and president from 1986 to 2017, whose death from leukaemia was announced on 12/06/2023.

Founder and director of the company Fininvest and then of the communications group Mediaset, Silvio Berlusconi saw AC Milan win five Champions Leagues, eight Italian Championships and one Coppa Italia during his 30 years at the helm of the club.

"President Berlusconi has been an absolute protagonist of football for decades. He has left his mark on the history of this sport, changing its paradigms and constantly innovating, taking Italian football to the roof of Europe and to the top of the world. The Lega Serie A joins his family and all Italians in their grief," said Lorenzo Casini, president of the Lega Serie A.

"Silvio Berlusconi changed the history of Italian football. He…