What if Monza played at the «Silvio Berlusconi» stadium? A brake on the idea of naming the Viale Sicilia facility after the president of the historic promotion to Serie A (next topic of the City Council), comes from the current deputy mayor of Monza Egidio Longoni (Pd): «He remains a divisive character». Statements made during the broadcast “Monza, a city from Serie A”, dedicated entirely to the events of the red and white colours, and hosted by the journalist Stefano Peduzzi. «We have not yet addressed the issue, but a motion has been registered – said the deputy mayor and Monza fan -. The point will be to reflect on any ideological barriers. Silvio Berlusconi, an entrepreneur who invested in the team and the city, is one thing. Another is Berlusconi, a divisive political figure in history. Mine is not a judgement, if I talk about him in relation to what he has done for the city, I can only thank him for what he has achieved for Monza, for the stadium and for Monzello (the team’s training centre, ed). Both he and Adriano Galliani will always be thanked for what they have done in the area from a sporting point of view.” When asked for his personal opinion, he preferred not to take a position: «The vote is given by city councilors. I have a personal opinion, but I prefer to keep it to myself.”
The first to ask for the stadium to be named after Berlusconi was Martina Sassoli of the Mixed Group (now regional councilor) who during the City Council meeting of 12 June, the day of Berlusconi’s death, had asked for the stadium to be named after the Cavaliere, the corporate architect of the company’s first promotion to the top flight, which arrived after 110 years of history. Furthermore, rumors of a possible sale are increasingly insistent regarding the future fate of Monza of shares from Fininvest to the Orienta Capital Partners investment group.
