When it comes to Europe’s top clubs in terms of achievements, AC Milan is one of the teams that is definitely on the list. Because, Milanisti’s favorite team has a record of cool achievements, both at domestic and international levels. At the domestic level, Milan successfully won 18 Italian League titles, the second most after Juventus (35), or the same as Inter Milan, the city rivals.
At the international level, their record of seven Champions League trophies is the second most after Real Madrid (13), and is the most successful Italian team in the Champions League. In addition, the Red Black also shared a record with Barcelona, as the most successful club in the European Super Cup (5 times champions). An achievement record that is certainly special.
Quality coaches also appear alternately from time to time, starting from Arrigo Sacchi, Fabio Capello, Carlo Ancelotti, to Massimiliano Allegri. Likewise with experienced foreign trainers such as Fatih Terim (Turkey), and Oscar Tabarez (Uruguay).
From here, we can see how long the history of Milan’s success is, and how well they are called “big clubs”. This is at least also seen, from the UEFA “Badge of Honor” logo they wear, each time competing in European club competition.
Unfortunately, their achievements and long history have been bitter to remember, especially in the past six years. Three times the change of owner, from Silvio Berlusconi to Li Yonghong, then now owned by Elliott Management, is more than enough, to illustrate how complicated the current situation of Milan is. Because, this series of changes resulted in several changes in the team management body and the coach seat.
As a result, Milan are familiar with performance instability and unloading the composition of players. This situation makes winning the championship trophy far from the fire. Let alone triumph in Italy and Europe, qualifying for the Champions League is difficult to achieve. Practically, the achievement of one Italian Super Cup title and two times the Coppa Italia finalists became a record of achievement, in the middle of “the era of” recent Milan. The rest, gloomy.
Latest, Milan’s dismal record of progress increased, after UEFA dropped Milan from the Europa League 2019/2020 season on Friday (28/6), due to failing to meet the UEFA Financial Fair Play regulatory standards. If likened to the proverb, Milan is in a situation of “already falling on the stairs”. Because, in the domestic league they failed to qualify for the Champions League, due to losing competition with Atalanta in the final weeks of competition.
This situation made squad’s preparations ahead of the start of the competition look complicated. Plus, Milan again replaced the coach and board of directors. In the coach’s seat, there is Marco Giampaolo who replaced Gennaro Gattuso. In the board of directors, Zvonimir Boban and Paolo Maldini came as a substitute for Leonardo Araujo who moved to PSG.
Milan’s complicated situation is more complete, because with the troubled balance sheet conditions and absences in Europe, their space in the player transfer market is limited. Practically, the only remaining attraction for Milan is the historical record of their past success.
With this complicated situation, setting a high achievement target is clearly not ideal. Moreover, Milan’s financial condition is in trouble. Practically, their only priority target is to stabilize the balance sheet, so that, if Milan qualify for Europe, they will no longer be eliminated by UEFA. If Milan’s financial conditions improve quickly, their performance in the field should also be good.
But, because the situation is so complicated, it seems that Milanisti still has to be patient waiting for Milan to return to the European Champions League. Except, if Milan’s situation can immediately improve drastically in a short time.
Interestingly, the bleak situation of AC Milan has recently become an actual example, of how much the situation has affected club management, on the overall performance of the team. No matter how great a club’s record of achievements in the past, they will not be free of problems, if their management is familiar with instability. However, they compete in the present to face various challenges in the future, not the past.
Get well soon, Milan!
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