US EditionGalliani turns down Monza presidency as club is sold to US fund
Beckett Layne Ventures acquired an 80% stake in Monza, ending the Berlusconi family's ownership after relegation to Serie B, while Adriano Galliani declined the presidency.
- On September 25, 2025, Beckett Layne Ventures, a New York-based fund, completed the purchase of Italian Serie B club Monza, acquiring an 80% stake.
- This transfer follows Fininvest’s 2018 purchase of Monza and the Berlusconi family’s exit from soccer after their long-term involvement and Berlusconi's death in 2023.
- Adriano Galliani, Monza’s 81-year-old CEO and vice president, announced this morning that he declined BLV’s offer to become club president and will leave the club.
- BLV founders Brandon Berger and Lauren Crampsie expressed their appreciation to the Berlusconi family, Fininvest, and the team members—including Adriano Galliani—who supported and welcomed them as they transitioned into joint leadership of the club.
- Fininvest retains a 20% stake that it will transfer to BLV by June 2026, marking a new phase for Monza under BLV’s majority ownership valued at a reported €30 million.
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Berlusconi family completes sale of Monza
Berlusconi family holding company Fininvest on Thursday finalized the sale of a controlling 80% stake in Serie B soccer club AC Monza to US investment firm Beckett Layne Ventures (BLV), sources said. The remaining 20% will be sold by June 2026. (ANSA)
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Galliani turns down Monza presidency as club is sold to US fund
Monza CEO Adriano Galliani is stepping away from the club after American fund Beckett Layne Ventures completed its purchase on Thursday. The sale was agreed in July.
The first closing for the sale of the share capital by Fininvest and Beckett was perfected. The manager explained the decision: "Choose difficult, but just leave to the new property the maximum freedom of action"
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