Torino, Cairo open to selling the club: "I'm willing, but no offers yet" | OneFootball

After twenty years at the helm of Torino Football Club, Urbano Cairo has reignited the debate about the future of the Granata club. During a meeting with Aldo Cazzullo at the Festival dello Sport in Trento, the owner confirmed his willingness to sell the club, while clarifying that at the moment there are no concrete negotiations.

Torino, Cairo opens up to selling the club: “I am available, but there are no offers”

Cairo: “I have made myself available to sell, but there are no offers”

“Yes, it’s true that I have made myself available to sell Torino, but there are no negotiations because there are no offers,” Cairo declared from the festival stage. The president of Torino, who has also been president and CEO of RCS MediaGroup since 2005, thus responded to recent rumors about a possible change of ownership at the Granata club.

Twenty years of management: “I would do it all over again, I have always acted for the good of Torino”

Looking back over his two decades leading the club, Cairo proudly emphasized his financial and personal commitment: “I am glad I took over Torino; the balance of these twenty years is positive, with both good and bad moments, and I would do it again today, even though I won’t stay forever. To the angry fans, I say that I have always acted in what I believed was the best interest of the team, even if not everyone agreed. I have put 72 million euros of my own money into Torino.”

This clarification indirectly addresses criticism from some of the fanbase, often divided between those who recognize the managerial stability Cairo has brought and those who contest the lack of higher sporting ambitions.

The financial balance: twenty years between investments and losses

With the numbers in hand, the president recalled how from 2005 to today, Torino’s management has generated a total turnover of almost 1.4 billion euros, with cumulative losses of about 87 million. These figures, in the context of Italian football, demonstrate sustainable and long-term management, albeit without significant sporting achievements.

Over the years, Cairo has directly invested 72 million euros in the club, a sum representing his personal contributions to support the club during delicate phases, between Serie B, post-bankruptcy reconstruction, and subsequent seasons in Serie A.

Torino, future hanging between stability and ambition

Cairo’s words open a new scenario for the future of Torino FC. After twenty years as president, the owner does not rule out handing over the reins, but one point remains clear: without concrete proposals, there will be no change.

On the sporting front, the priority remains to guarantee balance and continuity, with the goal of consolidating the team in Serie A and relaunching the technical project, often at the center of fans’ discontent.

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