Every summer, there are uncertainties. Like which players
will leave and which players will come? There are tons of people who thrive on
these questions, similar to
a bunch of preteen girls. But UEFA’s announcement this week that Milan
were being referred to their disciplinary committee for FFP violations has
opened up a whole new level of uncertainties for this summer. Not only does it
place questions on players we were pretty certain would stay, it places
questions on whether or not we’ll be playing in Europa League and validates
questions that many have asked about
Yonghong Li’s ability to pay his debts and keep the club under this ownership.
So many questions, so many questions we thought were answered with the sale of
the club. Yet here we sit again amidst a sea of uncertainties.
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| Last summer seemed so certain, and yet here we are... |
Most of the uncertainties breathe new life once devoured by the
media and social media. Despite Donnarumma giving every indication he will
stay, social media has him going to multiple different clubs. The most recent
hilarity was that after rumors had linked him with Liverpool and Karius made
two big errors in the Champions League final, social media linked Donnarumma
with a move to Liverpool based on that. As if Liverpool would want to spend
€70m for a younger keeper who makes more mistakes. That’s hilarious, social
media. You should go into comedy.
So many other uncertainties, players linked with an exit
from Milan, undesirable players linked with Milan. And honestly, no one can say
for certain what will happen. Even after UEFA’s surprise announcement the other
day, Fassone said Milan would only buy 2 or 3 players. But how many players
will leave? Especially with all of the uncertainty about finances. I mean it’s
one thing if clickbait journalists have spun stories about Yonghong Li and his
funding sources. But when UEFA do the unprecedented, it definitely damages the
image of the club and raises more than doubts about the solvency of Milan’s
ownership.
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| This man holds so much power over our hearts |
There are those who follow the wind and believed blindly… in
Berlusconi, in Mr. Bee, in SinoEurope Sports, and now in Yonghong Li. Do they
now put their trust in the Elliott Fund? Or some future new owner? Which
players can we trust to stay amidst the turmoil and help continue Milan’s
rebuilding? Despite waiting eleven excruciating months for the sale of the club
to close, that after over a year of being courted by Mr Bee, and before that
being abused by Berlusconi, we’re still here. As Milan fans, we are the
certainty amidst so much uncertainty. And no matter what UEFA’s ruling is, no
matter whether or not Mr. Li gets the Elliott Fund debt refinanced in time, no
matter which players leave, we always have the Milan colors, the crest to cling
to, in good times and in bad. So despite so many questions that no one has the
answer to right now, we are the rock in the sea of uncertainties.
This post inspired by the music of The Clash’s “Should
I Stay or Should I Go?"