Rossoneri Round-up for 9 June: Elliott Management deny making contact for directors to take over at Milan

Elliott Management have denied reports that they have approached possible directors to take over at AC Milan.

Reports had surfaced saying that the hedge fund had approached a number of figures to gauge their interest in running the club, clouding the future of both Yonghong Li and CEO Marco Fassone.

A statement from Elliott said:

With regards to certain reports that appeared today, the Elliott hedge fund deny that they contacted football managers for directorial roles within Milan.

Elliott have the utmost respect for the current management of the Rossoneri

So, does that mean that Elliot do not plan on taking over at Milan? Haha, they absolutely do.

On to the links.

AC Milan and Italian Football Links

Fabio Borini’s transfer from Sunderland to AC Milan has been made permanent. [AC Milan Offside]

Italy’s Women’s football team has reached the Women’s World Cup. [Football-Italia.net]

TV rights for Serie A have taken a strange turn, with different packages now being sold, forcing fans to have multiple subscriptions to view all of the matches. [Football-Italia.net]

World Football Links

A look at the biggest moves in the Liga MX draft. [ESPN.com]

The Philadelphia Union were once again left to rue missed chances and defensive lapses in their loss to Toronto FC. [Brotherly Game]

Harry Kane signs a new Tottenham Hotspur contract. [Cartilage Free Captain]

Richard Scudamore gave an interview with the BBC where he talks about the prospects of a European Super League among other topics. [BBC.com]

Current Aston Villa manager Steve Bruce was linked with the vacancy at Leeds United. [Through It All Together]