“Il Cavaliere” is dead. Silvio Berlusconi, who has been in hospital since 9 June, died at the age of 86. Born in Milan on September 29, 1936, the businessman has had different professional careers throughout his life. After starting the real estate business, Silvio Berlusconi turned to the world of television with his holding, Fininvest. It controls the Italian channels Canale 5, Italia 1, Rete 4 through the Mediaset group.
This investment in the audiovisual sector allows him to increase his wealth and also move towards politics. After founding the Forza Italia party, he became the President of the Council of Ministers in Italy in 1994. He will be reassigned to this position in 2001 and 2008. Various lawsuits later tarnished his image and he was convicted of tax evasion in 2013. A huge football fan, he was the boss of AC Milan from 1986 to 2017. Under his leadership, the club has won twenty-nine trophies. Silvio Berlusconi will sell Milan to Chinese investors for 740 million euros.
“Today, after more than 30 years, I am leaving the presidency and office of Milan. I do this with pain and emotion, but I will never (…) realize that modern football requires investments and resources that no longer can be undertaken by a single family in order to compete at the highest level in Europe and the world. Forget the feelings that Milan knew how to deliver to me and knew how to deliver to all of us. I will never forget all the people I have had the chance to preside over this club that has achieved so much.‘, he later wrote in a letter addressed to the fans.
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Source: Programme Television
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