Annual Report Annual Report / 2018/2019 2018/2019 1 Index 1 Letter to the Stakeholders ........04 2 AC Milan 2018-2019 ........05 3 First Team ........08 4 AC Milan Women ........12 5 Youth Sector ........15 6 CSR ........19 7 Fondazione Milan ........23 8 Milan Academies ........30 • Milan Junior Camp • International Academies 9 Stadium Operations ........36 10 Ticketing ........38 11 Fan Engagement ........41 12 Sponsor ........44 13 MMH ........49 14 HR ........52 15 Compliance ........57 16 Direzione Generale ........61 17 Finance ........71 18 Facilities ........76 Annual Report 2018/2019 1 LETTER TO THE STAKEHOLDERS – Chairman Paolo Scaroni This year AC Milan celebrates the 120th anniversary of its foundation and I am more than happy to be able to emphasize our Club’s leadership in terms of corporate sustainability. AC Milan is very aware of its leadership role within the Italian and international social context and for many years it has been fostering a series of wide-ranging initiatives. And this year, the new ownership and the new management gave a boost to the Club’s initiatives. This sustainability report, now in its sixth edition, includes, in an organic and structured way, all the topics linked to the Corporate Social Responsibility department that are all the more key to our performances. Detailed reports on all the Club’s departments intertwine with focuses and highlights relevant to the important projects we carried out during the past season. The global reach of a Club like AC Milan, which by its very nature cannot be limited to the mere sporting activity, rises in a meaningful way. The result is a true fresco of our Club, a portrait of the initiatives carried out day after day away from the spotlights which bring AC Milan closer to the people and the territory and with a simple but major goal: to open the doors of the Club to the fans and to knock down all the barriers. Sempre Milan, Paolo Scaroni / Annual Report 4 2018/2019 2 AC MILAN 2018-2019 First team Season 2018/19 In the 2018/2019 season, AC Milan First Team participated in four official competitions: the Serie A championship, the UEFA Europa League, the Italian Cup and the Italian Super Cup final. During the summer 2018 transfer market, AC Milan signed Gonzalo Higuain and Mattia Caldara from Juventus FC, Samuel Castillejo from Villareal CF, Diego Laxalt from Genoa CFC and Tiémoué Bakayoko dal Chelsea FC, and the out-of-contract José Reina, Ivan Strinić and Halen Halilović. The team, led by Gennaro Gattuso, ranked fifth in the domestic championship. AC Milan scored 68 points: 19 wins, 11 draws and 8 defeats, with 55 goals scored and 36 conceded. The Club’s participation in the UEFA Europa League ended during the group stage, with AC Milan ranking 2nd with 10 points along with Olympiacos. The Club was eliminated due to the worst goal difference compared to the Greeks. In the six matches played, AC Milan collected 3 victories, 1 draw and 2 defeats, with 12 goals scored and 9 conceded. Finally, in the Italian Cup, AC Milan eliminated Sampdoria in the round of 16 with a 2-0 win at Marassi thanks to Patrick Cutrone’s brace scored in extra time. The Brazilian player Lucas Paquetà made his début with the Rossoneri during this match. Then AC Milan beat Napoli 2-0 thanks to a brace scored by the new signing Piatek. The semi-final has been a new version of the double challenge of the previous season, with SS Lazio again on AC Milan’s road to the final, but this time SS Lazio eliminated AC Milan: 0-0 at the Stadio Olimpico and SS Lazio’s victory 1-0 at San Siro. In this edition of the Italian cup, AC Milan collected 2 victories, 1 draw and 1 defeat, with 4 goals scored and only 1 conceded. On 16 January 2019, AC Milan challenged FC Juventus in the Italian Super Cup Final played in Jeddah in Saudi Arabia. FC Juventus won the cup thanks to Cristiano Ronaldo’s 61st minute header. manca foto Annual Report / 2018/2019 5 Season review - The best matches AC Milan vs AS Roma 2-1 AC Milan’s first match vs CFC Genoa was postponed due to the collapse of the Morandi Bridge in Genoa, then AC Milan lost vs SSC Napoli in Naples and finally the Team were hugged by their supporters on August 31, 2018 vs AS Roma. In front of 58k spectators, Kessié scored the first goal but Fazio scored the draw for AS Roma. Nearly at the end of the match, Patrick Cutrone’s 95th minute goal made San Siro explode and gave AC Milan their first three points. AC Milan vs CFC Genoa 2-1 / SC Udinese vs AC Milan 0-1 In a very difficult Autumn due to the many injuries, AC Milan played 2 matches in four days: on October 31 at San Siro the match vs CFC Genoa that was postponed and on November 4 the away match vs SC Udinese. Star of the two matches was Alessio Romagnoli, who scored two goals and gave six points to the team: a 91st minute lob against CFC Genoa and a 97th minute great left-footed strike against SC Udinese. Atalanta vs AC Milan 1-3 While struggling for the qualification to the UCL, AC Milan played the away match in Bergamo on February 12, 2019 and challenged a team in very good shape willing to continue its positive trend. After Freuler’s goal for Atalanta, AC Milan tied thanks to Piatek’s magic almost at the end of the first half. During the second half, Gattuso’s men won the match thanks to the goals scored by Calhanoglu and Piatek’s brace. AC Milan vs Frosinone 2-0 The last home match of the season has always a special meaning, even more so when there are important goals at stake. On May 19, 2019, AC Milan challenged Frosinone at San Siro and had to win to continue to run for the qualification for the UCL. Donnarumma saved the result by saving a penalty at the beginning of the second half, while Piatek and Suso gave the 3 points to the team on the day of the farewell of three historical footballers: Ignazio Abate, Cristian Zapata and Riccardo Montolivo. / Annual Report 6 2018/2019 THE NUMBERS TOP SCORER: PIATEK, 11 GOALS BEST ASSIST-MAN: SUSO, 9 ASSIST MATCHES PLAYED: 2449 victories, 13 draws and 12 defeats PENALTIES AWARDED: 4, 1 MISSED (Higuain vs Juventus) GOL SCORED: 71 PENALTIES AGAINST: 5, 1 SAVED GOL CONCEDED: 47 (Donnarumma vs Frosinone) THE STAFF COACH: GENNARO GATTUSO DEPUTY COACH: LUIGI RICCIO TEAM MANAGER: ANDREA ROMEO GOALKEEPERS’ COACH: COACHES: VALERIO FIORI, LUIGI RAGNO MASSIMO INNOCENTI, FRANCESCO SARLO HEAD OF FITNESS COACHES: MATCH ANALYST: BRUNO DOMINICI MARCO SANGERMANI FITNESS COACHES: MILAN LAB: MAURO BALDUS, DINO TENDERINI LORENZO CIPRIANI, LUCA MONGUZZI, GIORGIO TENCA, MARCO VAGO Annual Report / 2018/2019 7 3 Pre-season After the kick off of the pre-season at Milanello on July 9, the team played many friendly matches including their début against Novara (2-0 for AC Milan thanks to the goals scored by Suso and Calabria). FIRST TEAM - ICC 2018 In summer 2018, AC Milan participated in the International Champions Cup, the summer competition held in the US from July 22 to August 5, 2018. During these ten days AC Milan challenged top international team in US iconic stadiums: MILAN-MANCHESTER UNITED 1-1 (9-10 d.c.r.): Wednesday July 25 at the StubHub Center in Los Angeles TOTTENHAM-MILAN 1-0: Tuesday July 31 at the U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis (Minnesota) MILAN-BARCELLONA 1-0: Saturday August 4 at the Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara (Bay Area) From California to Minnesota, the 2018 ICC was the perfect occasion to consolidate and develop productive relationships in the US and to ensure a first-class visibility to our commercial partners. / Annual Report 8 2018/2019 AC Milan and PUMA in the US The partnership with Puma, the Club’s new Main Sponsor, included also two exclusive events in California, with the participation of many footballers of the First Team. Puma event in los angeles Launch of puma’s third kit in san francisco On July 24, 2018, AC Milan participated in an exclusive event downtown Los Angeles, during which seven On August 2, 2018 evening Locatelli, Romagnoli, Rossoneri where PUMA’s guests. A total-Rossonero Calabria, Cutrone and Kessie participated in the event party, fittings, colors, food and beverage, organised by at the Street Event organised by Puma for the launch Puma to celebrate the new partnership in the US. The of the third kit. In a very characteristic location, the 5 Donnarumma brothers, Borini, Bonaventura, Bonucci footballers posed for pictures and signed autographs and Kessié were involved in a pleasant evening at the for the many supporters attending. iconic Californian venue The Reserve. Annual Report / 2018/2019 9 Massaro meets the AC Milan Club Toronto During the 2018 ICC, AC Milan was a star both in the US and in Canada. During the US tour, the club has organized various meetings with the fans. First stop in Toronto, where on July 25, 2018, the Gloria Rossonera Daniele Massaro met AC Milan Club Toronto, bringing to the Canadian fans a very welcomed surprise: the UEFA Champions League cup, one of 7 won by the Diavolo. Meeting the Minnesota Vikings Santiago Bernabéu Trophy A tour in the US also means to embrace America’s After the tour in the US, the Rossoneri continued their sporting culture, a unique experience that occurred on pre-season training in Milanello before the last friendly July 28, 2019 at the wonderful Performance Center of match of the summer on August 11, 2018 in Madrid the Minnesota Vikings.