Silvio Berlusconi says Monza are aiming for Serie A following their promotion to Serie B but that they āarenāt Milanās third team. We have our own identityā.
Monzaās ascent to the second tier was confirmed earlier today, Berlusconiās side having been top of their Serie C group ā 16 points clear of second-placed Carrarese ā before the coronavirus lockdown.
āI never had any doubts about it,ā he told Il Cittadino.
āWe started top we stayed there until the postponement. Now weāll set up a top team to play in [Serie B].
āPromotion to Serie A depends on many factors, but we know some of them well and weāll do everything to exploit them.ā
The Biancorossi are located in Brianza, just a stoneās throw away from the city of Milan, so will the 83-year-oldās former club and Inter have a new sibling if they are promoted again?
āIt can be considered a compliment, but Monza arenāt Milanās third team. Monza belong to the city of Monza, Brianza and its 900,000 inhabitants.
āThe city has its own identity, which is different to Milan. You can only be totally in love with a team that you feel.
āWith the players and coach, Iām doing what I always did at Milan: Iām always in touch with them, I give them advice, I stimulate them, I congratulate them for their performances on the pitch and, where needed, Iāll make some observations.
āI havenāt lost the good habits Iāve always had.ā