As he waits for CF Montreal's new season to begin, owner Joey Saputo can rejoice as his other club, Bologna FC, is having a great time.
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The Quebec businessman's team scored their fourth straight victory on Sunday, a 2-1 victory at the Olympic Stadium in Rome against Lazio, a team that had surprised powerful Bayern Munich 1-0 during a game before moved into the round of 16 of the Champions League, four days earlier.
According to the Corriere di Bologna newspaper, Saputo was present with several fans to witness his team's comeback, which came in the 78th minute with Dutchman Joshua Zirkzee's eighth goal of the season.
On the front page of Corriere di Bologna's sports section, Saputo can even be seen running and celebrating on the pitch with his players.
A photographer from the Portal agency also immortalized this moment.
Dreaming of the Champions League
Bologna FC's winning streak allowed them to equal Atalanta Bergamo's 45 points in the Italian Serie A standings. With one game to go, Atalanta Bergamo narrowly pushes the team from the Emilia-Romagna region into fourth place with a record of 14 wins, three draws and seven defeats.
In 25 games this season, Bologna, led by Thiago Motta, a former teammate of Lionel Messi at FC Barcelona, has a record of 12 wins, nine draws and four defeats.
Saputo can therefore dream of the Champions League, the prestigious competition that brings together the best European clubs.
The top four teams in the Serie A standings at the end of the season receive a ticket to the Champions League. Fifth place qualifies for a bye for the group stage of the Europa League, the winner of which qualifies for the Champions League.
Bologna FC owner Joey Saputo runs on the pitch at the Olympic Stadium in Rome on Sunday after his team's victory. Ciro De Luca via Portal Connect
In the MLS
Saputo's schedule will therefore be busy in the coming weeks if he wants to follow the activities of his two teams, as CF Montreal will begin its MLS regular season on Saturday evening in Orlando, Florida.
Under the orders of new head coach Laurent Courtois, the Quebec team will play its first home game on Saturday, April 13, while FC Cincinnati will visit Saputo Stadium.