
Silvio Berlusconi would stay on as honorary president at AC Milan after selling the club to Chinese investors if he can retain powers impacting the squad. ''I would have to have some abilities to intervene, like yes or no on buying or selling players or on playing formations,'' Berlusconi told reporters early Monday following Milan's 2-2 draw with Inter in the city derby, confirming that the Chinese group offered him the position. The deal with the Chinese group, which includes the participation of a Chinese state investment fund, values Milan at 740 million euros (about $800 million).
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