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GLOBAL BOOST: CAGLIARI SECURES US/INDIAN INVESTMENT, NAMES NEW VP MAURIZIO FIORI
Serie A side Cagliari secures international backing led by Maurizio Fiori and Prashant Gupta. The investment aims to expand the club's global profile and commercial reach.
Cagliari just got a fresh boost with new international backing. A minority shareholder group has joined the Serie A club, led by Maurizio Fiori, a financier who was born in Sardinia, and Prashant Gupta, an Indian entrepreneur from the U.S. The club is working to improve its long-term plan.
Fiori and Gupta are heading a group of investors, including senior managers and former athletes with finance, tech, and global sports experience. The club plans to use their know-how, along with other U.S. investors, to grow Cagliari’s business, raise its international profile, and support its sports goals.
Fiori is becoming Cagliari’s new vice president. He is already managing director at Chicago hedge fund Praxis Capital Management and CIO at Argos Investment Management. Gupta is joining the board as a non-executive member. He co-founded Lancium, a tech infrastructure firm that focuses on integrating large-scale data centres with power grids.
Fiori and Gupta shared how excited they are to be a part of the Rossoblù: “Being a part of Cagliari Calcio is a huge honour. This club represents tradition, strength, and the island's pride, and we’re dedicated to helping it do well in today’s soccer world.
“We’ll be focused on making new chances for the club to grow, both on and off the field. We want to make sure that Cagliari’s core values stay important to its future. We’re looking forward to helping President Giulini and the team write the next chapter.”
Hogan Lovells was the legal advisor for the deal. Deloitte’s Sports Business Group and Studio Business Consulting in Milan took care of the financial and business checks. Cagliari was advised by Antonio Romei from Studio BDL.
At the shareholders’ meeting on Friday, the club approved its 2024/25 accounts and officially selected a new board of directors. President Tommaso Giulini is staying in charge, with Fiori as the new vice president. Carlo Catte and Stefano Melis will be board members and co-CEOs, along with Gupta and Fedele Usai.
Nicola Riva is stepping down as director and becoming a club ambassador. The club thanked Giangiacomo Ibba, Alessandro Manunta, and Stefano Signorelli, who are leaving the board, for their work.
A new three-year Board of Statutory Auditors was also confirmed, with Luigi Zucca as chair again. Piero Sanna Randaccio and Sergio Martone were picked as standing auditors. Ria Grant Thornton will handle the statutory audit.
This new expertise is coming at a key time for the club. Cagliari wants to keep its identity while also growing and moving forward.
ROMA LOAN CUT SHORT: GASPERINI SAYS EVAN FERGUSON NEEDS TO IMPROVE "TECHNICALLY AND PERSONALLY."
Roma coach Gian Piero Gasperini clarified he doesn't dislike Evan Ferguson but issued a clear demand: the striker must "up his game, not just technically, but also as a person."
Roma coach Gian Piero Gasperini has told Evan Ferguson he needs to improve.
Gasperini clarified that he doesn't dislike the striker, who is on loan.
There have been reports that Roma might want to end their season-long deal with Albion for the Republic of Ireland international, as he hasn't made a big splash in Italy yet.
Gasperini hasn't said he wants to cut the loan short. Most sources suggest it's possible, but only if Albion agrees.
Gazzetta Dello Sport even ran a headline this week suggesting Roma had already decided.
Many fans and media jumped on this, especially since Albion striker Stefanos Tzimas just suffered a knee injury that will sideline him for months.
Gasperini has supported Ferguson, who has been dealing with his own injury.
However, he seemed to lay down the law before the Europa League game against Celtic.
At a recent press conference, the Roma boss said he had no antipathy toward Ferguson, but he seemed to imply that he wants Ferguson to step up his game.
Gasperini told reporters, “There's no dislike for the players; it's about their performances.
“Ferguson has had many chances. Do we want to be patient with him? Yes, we do.
“He needs to up his game, not just technically, but also as a person.”
While Ferguson hasn't been at his peak, he also hasn't gotten great support when he's been on the field in Serie A or the Europa League.
Gasperini seemed to acknowledge this before the Parkhead game.
He said, “We haven't scored much all year, so it's probably a structural issue for us, even though we've played well at times.
“In these last two games, we haven't been creating as many dangerous chances.
“This isn't about individual players; it's a team problem.
SUPER-SUB CHRISTIAN PULISIC BAGS TWO; MILAN'S 3-2 THRILLER KEEPS TOP SPOT
A 29-meter strike from Rabiot and a Pulisic brace secured a season-defining 3-2 victory for AC Milan, demonstrating determination in the title race.
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After recovering from a fever, Christian Pulisic scored twice in AC Milan’s 3-2 victory at Torino. Adrien Rabiot chipped in, describing his own fantastic goal.
The USMNT star wasn’t even supposed to play. He had a high temperature the night before and only joined his teammates a few hours before the game.
Coming off the bench, he scored twice, helping turn a 2-0 deficit into a 3-2 win against Torino. Rabiot added a goal from 29 meters out.
I was really sick two days ago, but I felt better today. “I’m just glad I could be here and help the team,” Pulisic told Sky Sport Italia.
I didn’t know if I could play. I felt better this morning. I’m happier about the win than my goals.
Pulisic has played less compared to past seasons because of injuries, but has scored seven goals in nine Serie A games.
It’s been a weird season, and I want to get more playing time. We’ll focus on each game and see where we stand at the end of the season.
Milan's win means they're still at the top of the table with Napoli, one point ahead of Inter, a good response to their Coppa Italia exit to Lazio.
We started badly, but we improved halfway through the first half. We knew we had to play better in the second half and be more determined. We picked up the tempo, and Christian’s substitution helped, Rabiot told Sky Sport Italia.
These are the games that can turn a season around. It shows we’re determined and focused. We need to start stronger because we can’t always expect to come back from 2-0 down.
Rabiot's goal was amazing, maybe the best of his career, and seemed to come out of nowhere.
We needed a spark, and sometimes you have to try something different. We made errors, but the important thing was our attitude and how we turned it around. Everyone who came off the bench played well, said the France international.
We’ll see what happens, but with this attitude, we can go far.
Rafael Leao left the game in the first half with a possible adductor injury in his right leg.
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