RedBird Capital Partners, a private equity firm, completed the acquisition of AC Milan, a football club, from Elliott Management, a private equity firm, for €1.2bn ($1.28bn). "We are honoured to be a part of AC Milan's illustrious history and are excited to play a role in the Club's next chapter as it returns to its rightful place at the very top of Italian, European and world football. I want to thank Gordon Singer and the entire Elliott team for the tremendous work they have done over the last four years in rebuilding Milan and returning it to its rightful place at the top of Serie A. RedBird's investment philosophy and track record in team ownership has shown that football clubs can be successful on the pitch and sustainable off it - we are looking forward to a long term partnership with the club, its management team and Milanisti around the world to keep propelling Milan in the years to come," Gerry Cardinale, RedBird Founder and Managing Partner.