Milan welcomes James Fontanella‑Khan as chief corporate affairs officer
Milan Gasperini was mentioned in the news about the new executive appointment: James Fontanella‑Khan, current US Finance Editor of the Financial Times, will leave the newspaper at the end of October to become chief corporate affairs officer of the Devil. With the appointment, the red‑black club aims to strengthen corporate management in a crucial phase.
Fontanella‑Khan's journalistic career
In April 2025 Fontanella‑Khan was promoted to US Finance Editor, a role that tasked him with covering the major Wall Street groups, private equity, asset management and hedge funds. Prior to this promotion he had held the position of US Corporate Finance and Deals Editor, consolidating his experience in corporate finance.
He joined the Financial Times in 2005, working in London, Brussels, India and the United States, where he built a team dedicated to large American corporate transactions. His long career has allowed him to develop a network of contacts on Wall Street, an asset that Milan intends to leverage for its international projects.
The new role at Milan
The new chief corporate affairs officer will split his time between Milan and New York, handling the club's corporate affairs during a period of expanding investment by RedBird Capital Partners. Together with Gerry Cardinale, owner of Milan and founder of RedBird, Fontanella‑Khan will work on strategic dossiers related to the new stadium and a possible NBA project in Milan.
In March 2026 the journalist already conducted an extensive interview with Cardinale at Milanello, delving into the club's management, the new stadium project and the American investor's strategy in sport.
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