The promotions man. After the four obtained with Monza, the sporting director of Venezia Filippo Antonelli he also achieved promotion to Serie A with the lagoon club.
Protagonist of Monza’s great journey from Serie D to Serie A, in recent seasons with the Brianza he had been somewhat overshadowed on the transfer market by a decidedly cumbersome figure like Adriano Galliani. The former CEO of Milan, there is no denying it, is one of the giants of the market in Italy and many had given him much of the credit for the promotion to Serie A. The truth is that Antonelli was one of the great protagonists of Monza, even before the purchase by Fininvest and with Galliani he put important pieces in place for the club, pushing for players like Mota Carvalho and Carlos Augusto.
His hand on the market has been seen, with targeted purchases that have made Paolo Vanoli’s fortune: Giorgio Altare is one of the best defenders in the championship, Sverko and Idzes have delivered top-level performances throughout the year. Special mention for Christian Gytkjaer, who arrived from his Monza team and who this year was decisive with 11 goals in the league despite not being the first choice in attack.
