The Rumour Commode XLVII: Foamseca is out

[Cloren]

Ancelotti to be Brazil thank fucking god

 

[LordMilanese]

Boban’s Truth and a Declining Milanismo: “We Fought for the Good of Milan”

Zvonimir Boban’s words strike at the heart of “American” Milan and confirm the greatest fear of all Rossoneri fans.

Football has changed—we all know it, but we struggle to accept it. Football has become a business, not just recently, but for some years now, and we struggle to accept it. Club ownership no longer aims to win for a shared passion, but rather for financial gain, so that shares can be resold over and over. We know this, but we struggle to accept it. Italian football has changed; it's no longer the best, and in fact, it has become a land of investments—often failed—and of a cynicism that crushes romance and, most of all, the sense of belonging. We know it, but we struggle to accept it.

A Process of De-Milanization. Boban and His Truths Dismantle “American” Milan

Zvonimir Boban’s words hit the entire fan base right in the heart. The former Milan player and executive revealed further details about a situation for which the Rossoneri people are still paying the price. A sharp transformation based on assets, figures, capital gains, and financial strategies aimed solely at economic growth, not sporting success.

“I signed a three-year contract, which was supposed to go like this: the first year for cleaning up, the second for stability, and the third for competitiveness. In every activity in the world, you need three years—imagine at a club like Milan: that’s the bare minimum. But after three months, they had almost delegitimized us with an 'ambush', as Paolo called it. But that’s how the fund works: if I buy at 10, tomorrow it has to be worth 15. There’s no logic to it—they’re not football people. It’s not malice—they just don’t understand football.”

According to Boban, Milan had initially responded well to this process—so well that they won an unexpected Scudetto in the 2020/21 season. A solid foundation had been laid, built on a united group, a coach capable of bringing out the best in every player, and a sense of belonging—that Milanismo—nurtured by people who know what it means to wear the Rossoneri jersey. Maldini, Ibrahimović, and Tonali were just three key figures in a rebirth that had sparked great optimism for the future. But then, something broke.

“I spoke of de-Milanization—that was the fear. And it was clear that they wanted to strip away that power of belonging. Because it’s an emotion that’s too powerful for someone who wants to control things differently. That’s the idea—turning fans into customers, players into assets. And on it goes—that’s their way.”

Boban couldn’t have explained it better.

However, the most striking sentence was this:

“Already with Paolo, that time at his house, when they told us how things would work, I said to myself: ‘So we have to fight against our own ownership for the good of Milan.’ And Paolo replied: ‘More or less.’”

Fighting against one’s own ownership for the good of Milan. Read that a few times—it sounds like a paradox. Two former Rossoneri champions had to strap on their helmets to protect a nearly 126-year-old legacy from being swept away by the cold detachment of a distant investment fund—one far removed, above all, from football. Milanismo is declining in a painful way, as even San Siro is becoming a tourist destination rather than the home of the Rossoneri. The previous ownership was restrained by Maldini, Boban, and Massara—but the current one has wiped the slate clean, appointing leaders who are a far cry from the figures we’ve listened to and admired over the years.

Milanismo is at risk of extinction—we can say it. And the last lifeline lies with the true fans, the ones who suffer seeing Milan in this state.

https://www.pianetamilan.it/news-mi...ombattevamo-per-il-bene-del-milan-12-05-2025/

 

[LordMilanese]

Boban on Maldini's Dismissal: "Indecent, unacceptable, and I could say a thousand other terrible things"

Speaking on the YouTube channel "Milan Hello" hosted by journalist Andrea Longoni, former Rossoneri star Zvonimir Boban talked about his present, his future, but most importantly about AC Milan, a club to which he remains deeply attached. Here are some of the most notable excerpts from his interview.

On Maldini’s Dismissal

“A shameful episode, handled in a shameful way. Indecent, unacceptable, and I could say a thousand other terrible things. I found it inexplicable even for them, but Paolo represented the last obstacle to doing whatever they wanted, and I truly believe the Tonali situation weighed heavily in this, because he would never have let him go. That money, although a lot, should never have come to Milan, just as Tonali should never have left Milan. We’re talking about a Milanista, a boy who, when we contacted him, said he would never go to Juventus or Inter, even though Brescia was already asking for 40–45 million and Milan couldn’t afford it. Paolo and Ricky got him for a great price for a player like that. In his first year, he was tense because of his love for Milan, his respect for the stadium—and many people were asking questions. My dad would say to me: ‘Look, he’s afraid to play.’ It was true, but given his potential, he needed a year to settle in and breathe freely. Before that, he wasn’t free—he was too much of a Milanista. Letting go of such a symbol, especially after the Scudetto, after everything he did and how he did it—it’s just wrong.”

https://www.milannews.it/news/boban...-e-potrei-dire-altre-mille-cose-brutte-576708

https://radiorossonera.it/milan-bob...-szoboszlai-tonali-intervista-andrea-longoni/

 

[Deep Fried Pizza & Chips]

Boban on Maldini's Dismissal: "Indecent, unacceptable, and I could say a thousand other terrible things"

Speaking on the YouTube channel "Milan Hello" hosted by journalist Andrea Longoni, former Rossoneri star Zvonimir Boban talked about his present, his future, but most importantly about AC Milan, a club to which he remains deeply attached. Here are some of the most notable excerpts from his interview.

On Maldini’s Dismissal

“A shameful episode, handled in a shameful way. Indecent, unacceptable, and I could say a thousand other terrible things. I found it inexplicable even for them, but Paolo represented the last obstacle to doing whatever they wanted, and I truly believe the Tonali situation weighed heavily in this, because he would never have let him go. That money, although a lot, should never have come to Milan, just as Tonali should never have left Milan. We’re talking about a Milanista, a boy who, when we contacted him, said he would never go to Juventus or Inter, even though Brescia was already asking for 40–45 million and Milan couldn’t afford it. Paolo and Ricky got him for a great price for a player like that. In his first year, he was tense because of his love for Milan, his respect for the stadium—and many people were asking questions. My dad would say to me: ‘Look, he’s afraid to play.’ It was true, but given his potential, he needed a year to settle in and breathe freely. Before that, he wasn’t free—he was too much of a Milanista. Letting go of such a symbol, especially after the Scudetto, after everything he did and how he did it—it’s just wrong.”

https://www.milannews.it/news/boban...-e-potrei-dire-altre-mille-cose-brutte-576708

https://radiorossonera.it/milan-bob...-szoboszlai-tonali-intervista-andrea-longoni/

Yeah this guy sounds like a self serving piece of shit...

Forza Boban / Fuck Gerry

 

[acmilano84]

I stop reading at João Felix.

Because you see what he is doing now but cant see what he is capable of doing. Most of our guys in team now has mental issue but not problem with their capability. Like Theo people say sell I will say renew and bring the best from him back to the game. If there is a right coach things will start clicking again.it is like how Santi got shit last few weeks but once he start scoring he becomes our angel.

If Joao Felix got more chance I trust he will get back to form. A deal like extended loan wont be too bad.

 

[Alo88]

be bitter at current owners... not past greats

Can't I be both? Or is that too nuanced for the everything is either black or white fraction and you got to pick a side?

 

[Alo88]

Yes, why the fuck is this interview coming out before a final?
Longoni what the fuck are you trying to pull?

Content. That's how you do it. That or you gamble on us loosing the final to come out with it.

 

[sheva]

Why does this kind of breaking news always come up when we are playing important games?

The breaking news is the fact that, for the first time in AC Milan history, moncada bought a 20< million player who wasn't a complete dud

 

[Ashish]

If we want to talk loyalty and wanting the best for Milan, Rino over these self-serving clowns any day

Gattuso is one in 1 million no one in 10 million rest of those just can’t let go of ego eat any microphone in front of them and get fired.

 

[Alo88]

The breaking news is the fact that, for the first time in AC Milan history, moncada bought a 20< million player who wasn't a complete dud

 

[Ashish]

If a tree falls in the forest and nobody is there to hear it

Shit this is sad

 

[pippofan]

Yea, Suso’s buyout was hinging on Sevilla making CL the next year which didn’t get confirmed until they won Europa league.

But Boban the prophet predicted he could have spent the money to buy a player in January that had higher offers.



If we want to talk loyalty and wanting the best for Milan, Rino over these self-serving clowns any day

Well Gattuso almost on a par with Paolo because of the man he is, but Maldini's love and loyalty to Milan can't be questioned either. Over 20 years playing for Milan, refusing more lucrative offers from prestigious clubs, 901 matches played for us in all competition, (without looking it up probably the most of anybody), son of another legendary rossonero that he surpassed. Boban is another matter, great player but not the same impact as Paolo, more of a politician like his stint at FIFA and maybe not as passionate as Gattuso and Maldini.

But they all represented Milan honorably, were the essence of Milanism and what it meant to be part of this club, our winning culture and history. Today's managers have destroyed most of our image in an attempt to make us a global force and erase our Italian identity. But they have failed to the point that fans of other clubs no longer fear or respect us but are a joke to them.

 

[Allan_Sombrero]

I see Fraudlotti accepted the Brazil job

His first game is against Ecuador

I didn't think God would give me an early birthday present

 

[IL-Capitano]

Longoni isn’t even a journalist anymore – let’s start there. He used to be, sure. But not today. And you’ve got to wonder why that is. These days, he’s first and foremost a fan, and second a content creator running one of the most successful Milan-themed YouTube channels out there. That means his main objective isn’t to inform or challenge or seek the full picture. It’s to generate clicks, stir emotions and boost engagement. Classic rage farming. That’s the game now – and he plays it well.

I keep seeing people here still confuse him for a journalist. He’s not. And that matters. I’m not saying don’t listen to him – by all means, tune in. Just understand the angle. He’s not providing news. He’s pushing content. And there’s a massive difference.

Like you said: a real journalist would have pressed Boban on the tough questions. About Giampaolo. About Duarte. About Andre Silva. About Pioli. But Longoni doesn’t challenge – he echoes. He gives Boban a platform, not a counterpoint. No accountability, no follow-ups. Just a one-sided monologue dressed up as a bombshell.

There is interesting stuff in what Boban says. But without journalistic scrutiny, it’s just another episode in the never-ending Milan soap opera – entertaining, yes, but hardly enlightening.

Journalism is very different to what it once was. Don’t pay too much attention to it. As you say it is primarily clickbait or opinion pieces.

Milan’s current management deserve the criticism they are getting not just for this season but for their entire time. They are truly inept, incompetent and have done a very poor job of running Milan.

 

[Ashish]

Boban, Maldini and Barbara was on galliani’s ass since paolo retired always undermining, shouting against Milan at every chance committing mutiny every minute infront of any camera, mic or scribe .

Life is full of ironies both got exiled because they couldn’t hold their tongue and started another mutiny when on payroll. Amazing footballers and good at finding talent but Gazidis and Gerry are not galliani

Thank god G saved Daniel’s career hope that Atlanta steroid and Maldini genes do its work or produce a new better heir.

 

[Cloren]

So, same poster who constantly posts pioli slander due to him failing in derbies, is stanning a coach who got humiliated in 4 classicos in a row?

Well unlike Pioli with Inter

Ancelotti also beat Barcelona 4 times in a row

So don’t be dishonest and make such a dishonest comparison pls, thank you very much

 

[Forza AC Milan]

If Atalanta beat Roma tonight - and we win our last 2.
It'd mean we finish above Roma.
Then Bologna have Fiorentina (A) and Genoa. Drop any points and we finish above them. That seems quite likely.
Lazio have Inter (A) and Lecce at home. They'd need to lose and draw. A big ask.
Juventus only getting 1 point makes them the least likely team we'll catch.
We should try our hardest to win both, cross our fingers Inter win the UCL and we finish 5th - if Lazio or Juve screw up. Lecce would have to do us a favour on the last day against Lazio. And they are fighting for survival themselves.

If we win both, I think we have a 25% chance of getting UCL - if Inter win it.
But probably like a 5% chance - when you factor in we have to win both and Inter have to win UCL too.

Inter winning champions league has no effect on our ability to play in it. Italy will have only 4 spots regardless of Inter winning.

Italian teams especially Milan, Atalanta and Juventus crapped the bed against weak opponents so we won’t get a 5th spot.

Italy would only have 5 teams if a inter had finished outside the top 4

 

[pippofan]

TBF, it's not like things are any better with the current management. Ironically, the one who seems to actually care about Milan is Zlatan – and that’s probably because Milan cared for him first. Twice. Both times when his career needed a lifeline. He never hid that, even behind the whole "I’m the boss, the God, the Lion" persona. Beneath the bravado, there was always a deep sense of gratitude. Not saying he's competent in any way. But from all our top men I believe he's the only one who's really donig it because he wants to give something back.

Anyway, I’m not going to sit here and act like Furlani, Gerry or Moncada are some sort of noble guardians of the club. They’re not. They’re suits. Businessmen. And if someone like Longoni or Boban goes after them, I’m not exactly rushing to their defence.

That said – yeah, Boban and Longoni are exhausting. Boban always paints himself as the tragic hero, misunderstood and ahead of his time, blaming everyone else for not "getting it." Never his fault. Never. Sound familiar?

cough Mirabelli cough

And Longoni? Please. He teased this interview for weeks, hyping it up like a Netflix docuseries. "Big revelations coming soon, mamma mia, you'll never guess the guest, we’re airing it all out in public!" Like clockwork, it turned out to be Boban – and of course it got messy. What else did anyone expect?

The real tragedy is that this is just Milan being Milan. Same old circus. We did it during the banter era. Legends vs. current management vs. journalists vs. fans. Then we did it with the Chinese. Now we’re doing it again with the Americans. We have this incredible, almost pathological habit of hurting ourselves, especially when things are about to matter most. Again, it's a self caused circus. This is not me defending Furlani and Co. I'm just a bit frustrated how the club always comes last for all these people.

I honestly don't believe this interview will have any effect on our players' mindsets in view of the match on Wednesday, unless they have extremely fragile egos. Most of them haven't seen the video or won't among other things because they don't understand Italian.

For Longoni it's quite a coup because he hardly ever gets famous guests but Boban is now a commentator for SkySports, so a member of the media and more accessible. The timing is questionable but it's been scheduled a while ago, possibly before they knew we'd be in Coppa Italia final. This is a guess but as I said either way will have zero influence on the outcome of the match that will see a Bologna with its top 11 and not so many reserves like the league match.

 

[rossonero1]

13 minute video only at the end to say I know nothing.

 

[rossonero1]

Wasn't there a lawsuit ongoing between Milan and Boban?

 

[Wild]

Ancelotti to be Brazil thank fucking god

Am really happy for Brazil.
Its been a while since they looked like a team.

 

[pippofan]

Longoni isn’t even a journalist anymore – let’s start there. He used to be, sure. But not today. And you’ve got to wonder why that is. These days, he’s first and foremost a fan, and second a content creator running one of the most successful Milan-themed YouTube channels out there. That means his main objective isn’t to inform or challenge or seek the full picture. It’s to generate clicks, stir emotions and boost engagement. Classic rage farming. That’s the game now – and he plays it well.

I keep seeing people here still confuse him for a journalist. He’s not. And that matters. I’m not saying don’t listen to him – by all means, tune in. Just understand the angle. He’s not providing news. He’s pushing content. And there’s a massive difference.

Like you said: a real journalist would have pressed Boban on the tough questions. About Giampaolo. About Duarte. About Andre Silva. About Pioli. But Longoni doesn’t challenge – he echoes. He gives Boban a platform, not a counterpoint. No accountability, no follow-ups. Just a one-sided monologue dressed up as a bombshell.

There is interesting stuff in what Boban says. But without journalistic scrutiny, it’s just another episode in the never-ending Milan soap opera – entertaining, yes, but hardly enlightening.

He's an opinionista not a journalist in the old fashion term, and there are others like him essentially Milan fans that found a way to make a living. Like many other clubs' fans that all have YouTube channels or appear on TeleLombardia. Longoni also sells Milan jerseys that he advertises and makes promises of bombshells or breaking news that turn out to be stuff that I already know from other sources, like GDS for one, that usually turn out to be fake news. Journalism in its traditional form is a dying art.

 

[pippofan]

Wasn't there a lawsuit ongoing between Milan and Boban?

Boban won it and it cost Milan 5 million.

 

[Wild]

Every day, I miss Maldini and Tonali. It's like an unfinished story. Like waiting for a sequel to a great movie, but it never happens because the actor and director decide to quit

Tonali has been replaced but Maldini is missed much more because he wasnt replaced yet.
Current management have a lot of work to regain my trust next season.

 

[Alo88]

I honestly don't believe this interview will have any effect on our players' mindsets in view of the match tomorrow, unless they have extremely fragile egos. Most of them haven't seen the video or won't among other things because they don't understand Italian.

For Longoni it's quite a coup because he hardly ever gets famous guests but Boban is now a commentator for SkySports, so a member of the media and more accessible. The timing is questionable but it's been scheduled a while ago, possibly before they knew we'd be in Coppa Italia final. This is a guess but as I said either way will have zero influence on the outcome of the match that will see a Bologna with its top 11 and not so many reserves like the league match.

Let's hope so. I don't know if the players live inside a bubble or not and take notice of what happens around them or not. Let's hope it doesn't affect their preparations for Wednesday.

Agreed, for Longoni it is a huge coup because – for obvious reasons – he doesn't get the high calibre guests normally.

 

[Ryo]

Yeah this guy sounds like a self serving piece of shit...

Forza Boban / Fuck Gerry

The only thing that Boban said correct is the Paolo firing.
All the other jabs he tried to take against Elliot fall on deaf ears because they fucking won the Scudetto and brought us back into UCL.

Boban did fuck all for us when he was a Director here. The two seasons that we had him as a Director, we ended in 5th and 6th place (when he got fired for his interview). He wasn't even a Director at the point when we started trending back upwards. I wouldn't be surprised if he was the mastermind who brought in Giampaolo.

Love Zvono as a player, but he did a number on us as a Director.

 

[KujaIX]

So Moncada is responsible for every single signing while he was at the club?

Those bought for 580k and those who before once went for 58m.

For me, the answer is yes, but just making sure people aren't putting Pulisic in the category of Moncada gem finds.

 

[Tantalis]

Boban is the truth. Bring back Paolo and Sandro.

 

[Alo88]

He's an opinionista not a journalist in the old fashion term, and there are others like him essentially Milan fans that found a way to make a living. Like many other clubs' fans that all have YouTube channels or appear on TeleLombardia. Longoni also sells Milan jerseys that he advertises and makes promises of bombshells or breaking news that turn out to be stuff that I already know from other sources, like GDS for one, that usually turn out to be fake news. Journalism in its traditional form is a dying art.

Exactly.

Also, "opinionista" is one of those uniquely Italian terms that doesn’t fully translate. The closest thing in English is probably "pundit", but even that doesn’t carry the same self-declared gravitas. In Italy, "opinionista" has somehow become a profession – often proudly self-appointed, rarely held to any standard.

In modern terms, someone like Longoni is a content creator, plain and simple. His YouTube presence easily has more daily reach than his appearances on QSVS or TeleLombardia. His business isn’t journalism. It’s milking the Milan discourse cycle for clicks and engagement. And that's what a content creator does – both pro or contra management. Maybe we can call it "online opinionista" too, why not .

And yeah, if we’re being brutally honest: journalism in Italy isn’t dying – it’s already dead. What we have now is a theatre of echo chambers, agendas and narratives. A lot of what people call journalism these days is actually just content creation (see my comment above). And as content creators dominate the online space, traditional journalists are forced to adapt – building followings, teasing scoops, pushing narratives. The line between journalism and content blurs more and more each day.

For many, it's not about informing anymore – it's about performing. The sad reality is that the search for truth has left the building years ago.

 

[Alo88]

The only thing that Boban said correct is the Paolo firing.
All the other jabs he tried to take against Elliot fall on deaf ears because they fucking won the Scudetto and brought us back into UCL.

Boban did fuck all for us when he was a Director here. The two seasons that we had him as a Director, we ended in 5th and 6th place (when he got fired for his interview). He wasn't even a Director at the point when we started trending back upwards. I wouldn't be surprised if he was the mastermind who brought in Giampaolo.

Love Zvono as a player, but he did a number on us as a Director.

Boban is on record saying when he and Maldini discussed the after Gattuso coach, the name both came up with first was Giampaolo. So yeah, Giampaolo was his decision too.