New crack for Silvio Berlusconi, owner of Monza (14th in Serie A), during the club's Christmas party by promising "a bus of prostitutes" to his players in the event of an exploit against AC Milan and Juventus.
Newly promoted this season, the Italian club has made a very good start to the season with an honorable 14th place, nine points ahead of the relegation zone.
And the emblematic leader thinks he has the technique to motivate his players to beat the championship leaders.
A (bad) joke that seemed to be appreciated...
On the occasion of the club's Christmas party, the 86-year-old wanted to congratulate the players on this surprising start to the season, starting with coach Raffaele Palladino.
"We have found an excellent coach capable of stimulating our players and who is competent, kind and friendly
," admitted the president of the Lombard club.
He then had a word on the big
games to come for the club mentioning Juventus and AC Milan, a club he knows by heart as he was an iconic manager in the 1990s.
teams, including AC Milan and Juve.
If you manage to win one of these games, I will send a bus full of prostitutes to the locker room”.
A joke, or not, which made the whole room explode with laughter.
The former prime minister has masterfully managed the Lombard club since 2018 after buying it through his Finivest holding company.
Monza will have a difficult month facing Inter Milan before meeting Juve twice in the Italian Cup and in the league.