Monza and its Milanese Connection

Synonymous with motor racing, Monza is known around the world for its famous racing circuit, the Autodromo Nazionale Monza, which has hosted the Italian Formula One Grand Prix for every year bar one since 1950.

Situated about 15 kilometers north of Milan, Italy, the city has started to gain some attention from football fans in recent years thanks to its club’s change in ownership.

Former AC Milan president Silvio Berlusconi purchased the club in September 2018 from Nicola Colombo - whose infamous father Felice was the Rossoneri president from 1977 until 1980 and instigated the 1980 Totonero match-fixing scandal - and he brought in his right-hand man Adriano Galliani, with both men possessing the ambition to earn Monza promotion to Serie A.

For Galliani, it was a moment of personal pride and joy to return to the club where he entered the football world as a director while also acknowledging his long-time business associate.