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Associazione Calcio Milan (Italian pronunciation: [assotʃatˈtsjoːne ˈkaltʃo ˈmiːlan]), commonly referred to asA.C. Milan or simply Milan, is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays inSerie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others. ^{Sony VGP-BPL13 Battery}

The club has spent its entire history, with the exception of the 1980–81 and 1982–83 seasons, in the top flight of Italian football, known as Serie A since 1929–30.^[2]

They are the most successful club in world football in terms of international trophies along with Boca Juniors, with 18 officially recognized UEFA and FIFA titles.^{[4] Sony VGP-BPS13 Battery}

Milan has won four world titles,^[4] more than any other club in the world, having won the Intercontinental Cup three times and the FIFA Club World Cup once.^[4] Milan also won the European Cup/Champions League on seven occasions,^[4] second only to Real Madrid.^[5] They also won the UEFA Super Cup a record five times and the Cup Winners' Cup twice.^{[4] Sony VGP-BPS13/B Battery}

Milan won every major competition in which it has competed, with the exception of the Europa League (in this competition they have lost two semifinals in 1972 and in 2002). Domestically, with 18 league titles Milan is the joint-second most successful club in Serie A behind Juventus (28 titles), along with local rivals Inter.^{[6] Sony VGP-BPS13/S Battery}

They have also won the Coppa Italia five times, as well as a record six Supercoppa Italiana triumphs.^[4]

Milan's home games are played at San Siro, also known as the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza. The stadium, which is shared with Inter, is the largest in Italian football, with a total capacity of 80,018.^[7] Inter are considered their biggest rivals, and matches between the two teams are called Derby della Madonnina, which is one of the most followed derbies in football. ^{Sony VGP-BPS13/S Battery}

As of 2010, Milan is the third most supported team in Italy,^[9] and the seventh most supported team in Europe, ahead of any other Italian team.^[10]

The owner of the club is former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, and the vice-president is Adriano Galliani. The club is one of the wealthiest and most valuable in Italian and world football.^{[11] Sony VGP-BPS13A/B Battery}

It was a founding member of the now-defunct G-14 group of Europe's leading football clubs as well as its replacement, theEuropean Club Association.

The club was founded as a football and cricket club on December 16, 1899 by British expatriates Alfred Edwards and Herbert Kilpin,^[3] who came from the British city of Nottingham. ^{Sony VGP-BPS13A/S Battery}

In honor of its British origins, the club has retained the English spelling of the city's name, as opposed to the Italian spelling Milano which it was forced to bear under the fascist regime. Milan won its first Italian championship in 1901and a further two in succession in 1906 and 1907.^{[2] Sony VGP-BPS13AS Battery}

In 1908, Milan experienced a split caused by internal disagreements over the signing of foreign players, which led to the forming of another Milan-based team, Internazionale.^[13] Following these events, Milan did not manage to win a single domestic title until 1950–51.^[4] The 1950s saw the club return to the top of Italian football, headed by the famous Gre-No-Li Swedish trio Gunnar Gren, ^{Sony VGP-BPS13B/B Battery}

Gunnar Nordahl and Nils Liedholm. In 1963, Milan won its first continental title by beating Benfica in the final of the European Cup.^[14] This success was repeated in 1969, and followed by an Intercontinental Cup title the same year.^[4] After the retirement of Gianni Rivera in 1979, Milan went into a period of decline, ^{Sony VGP-BPS13B/Q Battery}

during which it was involved in the 1980 Totonero scandal and relegated to Serie B as punishment,^[15] for the first time in its history. The scandal was centered around a betting syndicate paying players and officials to fix the outcome of matches.^[15] Milan quickly returned to Serie A, but was again relegated to Serie B one year later as the team ended its 1981–82 campaign in third last place. ^{Sony VGP-BPS13B/S Battery}

On February 20, 1986 entrepreneur Silvio Berlusconi acquired the club and saved it from bankruptcy investing vast amounts of money,^[2]appointing rising manager Arrigo Sacchi at the helm of the Rossoneri and signing the Dutch trio of Ruud Gullit, Marco van Basten and Frank Rijkaard.^{[2] Sony VGP-BPS13Q Battery}

This was the beginning of arguably the most successful era in Milan's history, as they won eight domestic titles, one Coppa Italia, five Supercoppa Italiana, five Champions League trophies, five UEFA Super Cups, two Intercontinental Cups and one FIFA Club World Cup.^[4] That successful team has been voted the best club side of all time, in a global poll of experts conducted by World Soccer magazine. ^{Sony VGP-BPS13S Battery}

It had reached its peak in one Milan's most memorable matches of all time, the famous 4-0 win over F.C. Barcelona in the 1994 UEFA Champions League Final. In the 1998-99 season, after a two-year period of decline, Milan lifted its 16th championship in the club's centenary celebrations.

More recently, the club was involved in the 2006 Serie A scandal, nicknamed Calciopoli, ^{Sony VGP-BPL21 Battery}

where five teams were accused of fixing matches by selecting favorable referees.^[17] A police inquiry excluded any involvement of Milan managers,^[18] but FIGC unilaterally decided that it had sufficient evidence to charge Milan vice-president, Adriano Galliani. As a result, Milan was initially punished with a 15 point deduction and consequently did not qualify for the Champions League. ^{Sony VGP-BPS21 Battery}

An appeal saw that penalty reduced to eight points,^[19] which allowed the club to retain its 2006–07 Champions League participation. Milan subsequently won the competition, lifting the European Cup for the seventh time.^[20]

Following the aftermath of Calciopoli, local rivals Internazionale dominated Serie A, winning four Scudetti. ^{Sony VGP-BPS21/S Battery}

However, with the help a strong squad boasting players such as Zlatan Ibrahimović, Robinho and Alexandre Pato joining many of the old-guard, Milan recaptured the Scudetto in the 2010-11 Serie A season, their first since the 2003-04 season, and 18th overall.

Red and black are the colors which represented the club throughout its entire history. ^{Sony VGP-BPS21A Battery}

They were chosen to represent the players' fiery ardor (red) and the opponents' fear to challenge the team (black). Rossoneri, the team's widely-used nickname, literally means "the red & blacks" in Italian, in reference to the colors of the stripes on its jersey.^[23]

Another nickname derived from the club's colors is the Devil. ^{Sony VGP-BPS21A/B Battery}

An image of a red devil was used as Milan's logo at one point with a Golden Star for Sport Excellence located next to it.^[24] As is customary in Italian football, the star above the logo was awarded to the club after winning 10 league titles, in 1979. For many years, Milan's badge was simply the Flag of Milan, which was originally the flag of Saint Ambrose.^{[24] Sony VGP-BPS21B Battery}

The modern badge used today represents the club colors and the flag of the Comune di Milano, with the acronym ACM at the top and the foundation year (1899) at the bottom.^[24]

White shorts and black socks are usually worn as part of the home strip. Milan's away strip has always been completely white. Sony VAIO PCG-3B1M Battery

It is considered by both the fans and the club to be a lucky strip in Champions League finals, due to the fact that Milan has won six finals out of eight in an all white strip (losing only to Ajax in 1995 and Liverpool in 2005), and only won one out of three in the home strip. The third strip, which is rarely used, changes yearly, being mostly black with red trimmings in recent seasons. Sony VAIO PCG-3C1T Battery

The team's stadium is the 80,018 seat San Siro, officially known as Stadio Giuseppe Meazza after the former player who represented both Milan and Internazionale. The more commonly used name, San Siro, is the name of the district where it's located. San Siro has been the home of Milan since 1926, when it was privately built by funding from Milan's president at the time, Piero Pirelli. Sony VAIO PCG-3D1M Battery

Construction was performed by 120 workers, and took 13 and a half months to complete. The stadium was owned by the club until it was sold to the city council in 1935, and since 1947 has been shared with Internazionale, when the other major Milanese club was accepted as joint tenant.

The first game played at the stadium was on 19 September 1926, when Milan lost 6-3 in a friendly match against Internazionale. Sony VAIO PCG-3G2M Battery

Milan played its first league game in San Siro on September 19, 1926, losing 1-2 to Sampierdarenese. From an initial capacity of 35,000 spectators, the stadium has undergone several major renovations, most recently in preparation for the 1990 FIFA World Cup when its capacity was set to 85,700, all covered with a polycarbonate roof. Sony VAIO PCG-5R1M Battery

In the summer of 2008 its capacity has been reduced to 80,018, in order to meet the new standards set by UEFA.

Based on the English model for stadiums, San Siro is specifically designed for football matches, as opposed to many multi-purpose stadiums used in Serie A. It is therefore renowned in Italy for its fantastic atmosphere during matches, thanks to the closeness of the stands to the pitch. Sony VAIO PCG-7141M Battery

The frequent use of flares by supporters contributes to the atmosphere but the practice has occasionally caused problems.

On 19 December 2005, Milan vice-president and executive director Adriano Galliani announced that the club is seriously working towards a relocation. Sony VAIO PCG-7143M Battery

He said that Milan's new stadium will be largely based on the Veltins-Arena and will follow the standards of football stadiums in the United States, Germany and Spain. As opposed to many other stadiums in Italy, Milan's new stadium will likely be used for football only, having no athletics track. Sony VAIO PCG-7151M Battery

The new stadium's naming rights will be probably sold to a sponsor, similarly to Arsenal's Emirates Stadium.^[25] It remains to be seen if this plan will proceed or if this is just a ploy to force the owners (Comune di Milano) to sell the stadium to Milan for a nominal fee so as to proceed with extensive renovations. The possibility of Internazionale vacating San Siro may affect proceedings. Sony VAIO PCG-7154M Battery

Milan is one of the best supported football clubs in Italy, according to research conducted by Italian newspaper La Repubblica.^[26] Historically, Milan was supported by the city's working-class and trade unionists.^[27] On the other hand, crosstown rivals Internazionale were mainly supported by the more prosperous and typically Milanese middle-class.^[27] Sony VAIO PCG-7162M Battery

One of the oldest ultras groups in all of Italian football, Fossa dei Leoni, originated in Milan.^[28] Currently, the main ultras group within the support base is Brigate Rossonere.^[28] Politically, Milan ultras have never had any particular preference,^[28] but the media traditionally associated them with the left-wing,^[29] until recently, when Berlusconi's presidency somewhat altered that view.^[30] Sony VAIO PCG-7181M Battery

According to a study from 2010, Milan is the most supported Italian team in Europe and seventh overall, with over 18.4 million fans.^[10] AC Milan has the ninth highest average attendance of European football clubs behind Borussia Dortmund, FC Barcelona,Manchester United, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Schalke, Arsenal, and Hamburg. Sony VAIO PCG-41112M Battery

Genoa fans consider Milan a hated rival after Genoa fan, Vincenzo Spagnolo was stabbed to death by a Milan supporter in January 1995.^[36] However, Milan's main rivalry is with neighbor club, Internazionale; both clubs meet in the widely anticipated Derby della Madonnina twice every Serie A season. The name of the derby refers to the Blessed Virgin Mary, Sony VAIO PCG-7153M Battery

whose statue atop the Milan Cathedral is one of the city's main attractions. The match usually creates a lively atmosphere, with numerous (often humorous or offensive) banners unfolded before the start of the game. Flares are commonly present and contribute to the spectacle but they have occasionally led to problems, Sony VAIO PCG-71312M Battery

including the abandonment of the second leg of the 2004–05 Champions League quarterfinal match between Milan and Inter on 12 April 2005, after a flare thrown from the crowd by an Inter supporter struck Milan keeperDida on the shoulder.

Paolo Maldini holds the records for both total appearances and Serie A appearances for Milan, Sony VAIO PCG-7144M Battery

with 902 official games played in total and 647 in Serie A (as of 31 May 2009, not including playoff matches),^[80] the latter being an all time Serie A record.^[81]

Swede forward Gunnar Nordahl scored 38 goals in the 1950–51 season, 35 of which were in Serie A, setting an Italian football and club record. Sony VAIO PCG-7191L Battery

He went on to become Milan's all time top goalscorer, scoring 221 goals for the club in 268 games.^[82] He is followed in second place by Andriy Shevchenko with 175 goals in 322 games, and Gianni Rivera in third place, who has scored 164 goals in 658 games. Rivera is also Milan's youngest ever goalscorer, scoring in a league match against Juventus at just 17 years. Sony VAIO PCG-3C1M Battery

Legendary tactician Nereo Rocco, the first proponent of catenaccio in the country, was Milan's longest serving head coach, sitting on the bench for over 9 years (in two spells) in the 1960s and early 1970s, winning the club's first European Cup triumphs. Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who purchased the club in 1986, Sony VAIO PCG-3F1M Battery

is Milan's longest serving president (23 years, due to a two-year vacancy between 2004-2006), as well as the most successful president of any football team in the world.

The first official match in which Milan participated was in the Third Federal Football Championship, the predecessor of Serie A, losing 3–0 to Torinese. Sony VAIO PCG-3H1M Battery

Milan's biggest ever victory was 13–0 versus Audax Modena, in a league match at the 1914–15 season. Its heaviest defeat was recorded in the league at the 1922–23 season, beaten 0–8 by Bologna.

During the 1991–92 season, the club achieved the feature of being the first team to win the Serie A title without losing a single game. Sony VAIO PCG-3J1M Battery

Previously, onlyPerugia had managed to go unbeaten over an entire Serie A season (1978–79), but finished second in the table. In total, Milan's unbeaten streak lasted 58 games, starting with a 0–0 draw against Parma on 26 May 1991 and coincidentally ending with a 1–0 home loss to Parma on 21 March 1993. Sony VAIO PCG-8141M Battery

This is a Serie A record as well as the third longest unbeaten run in top flight European football, coming in behind Steaua Bucureşti's record of 104 unbeaten games and Celtic's 68 game unbeaten run.^[83][84]

Along with Boca Juniors, Milan won more FIFA recognized international club titles than any other club in the world.^[85] Sony VAIO PCG-8161M Battery

The sale of Kaká to Real Madrid in 2009, broke the 8-year-old world football transfer record held by Zinedine Zidane, costing the Spanish club £56 million.^[86]However, that record lasted for less than a month, broken by Cristiano Ronaldo's £80 million transfer. This record, however, is in terms of nominal British pound rates, Sony VAIO PCG-3C2M Battery

not adjusted to inflation or the real value in Euro, the currency used in Italy and Spain.

Milan is a subsidiary of Fininvest Group since 1986. The office of club president has been vacant since May 8, 2008, following a new Italian law that forbids the country's prime minister, Silvio Berlusconi, to have other managing roles in private companies or clubs.^[93] The vice president and CEO of the company is Adriano Galliani. Sony VAIO PCG-5N2M Battery

According to The Football Money League published by consultants Deloitte, in the 2005–06 season, Milan was the fifth highest earning football club in the world with an estimated revenue of €233.7 million.^[94] The club is also ranked as the sixthwealthiest football club in the world by Forbes magazine as of 2011, making it the wealthiest in Italian football.^[11] Sony VAIO PCG-5P1M Battery

Fly Emirates is the current main sponsor for Milan's shirt starting for the 2010–11 season and lasting 5 years,^[95] after 4 years with Austrian online betting company bwin.com as the sponsor.

Previously, the German car manufacturer Opel had sponsored Milan for 12 seasons. For most of them, Sony VAIO PCG-5S1M Battery

Opel was displayed on the front of the shirt, but in the 2003–04 and the 2005–06 seasons respectively, Meriva and Zafira (two cars from their range) were displayed.

The current shirts are supplied by German sportswear manufacturer Adidas, whose deal runs to the end of the 2017–18 season.^[96] Sony VAIO PCG-9Z1M Battery

The deal makes Adidas the official manufacturer of all kits, training equipment and replica outfits. Prior to Adidas, the Italian sports company Lotto produced Milan's sportswear.

On 14 January 2008, Milan and Adidas renewed the sponsorship contract until 30 June 2018. According to the new contract, Adidas will be responsible for 3 separate areas of sponsorship; Sony VAIO PCG-7171M Battery

the sponsorship on the shirt, the merchandising and the distribution of all non-football related Milan products.^[97]

AC Milan Spa. made an aggregate net loss in recent year, was one of the largest among the Italian clubs, which: 2005, net loss of €4,582,000;^[98] 2006, a net income of €2,477,791 (contributed by the sales of Shevchenko); Sony VAIO PCG-7186M Battery

2007, a net loss of €31,978,699;^[99] 2008, a net loss of €76,990,913;^[100] 2009, a net loss of €18,948,018 (contributed by the sales of Kaká)^[101] and most recently a net loss of €64,803,893.^[102]

AC Milan had re-capitalization of €75,138,037 million in 2007 financial year;^[103] €93,159,337 million in 2008; €18,508,425 in 2009^[104] and €44,628,424.8 in 2010^[105] Sony VAIO PCG-81112M Battery

(€20.894 million of the capital increase was converted from shareholder loan). However, the group has had negative equity at the end of each fiscal year since 2006. The balance was €40.768 million in 2006, €47.483 million in 2007, €64.482 million in 2008, €71.978 million in 2009 and €96.693 million in 2010. Sony VAIO PCG-31311M Battery

This is the history of Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan (Italian pronunciation: [ˈmiːlan]), an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy.

Associazione Calcio Milan was founded on 16 December 1899 by Alfred Edwards and Herbert Kilpin (from Nottingham, England) as the Milan Cricket and Football Club.^[1] Sony VAIO PCG-8152M Battery

Edwards, a former British vice-consul in Milan and well-known personality of the Milanese high society, was the club's first elected president. Initially the team included a cricket section, managed by Edward Berra, and a football section managed by David Allison.

The official colours chosen were red and black. Immediately the team gained relevant notability under Herbert Kilpin's guide. Sony VAIO PCG-31111M Battery

The first trophy to be won was theMedaglia del Re (King's Medal) on January 1900, and the team later won three national leagues, in 1901, 1906 and 1907. The triumph of 1901 was particularly relevant because it ended the consecutive series of wins of Genoa, which had been the only team to have won prior to 1901. Sony VAIO PCG-61111M Battery

In 1908, issues over the signing of foreign players led to a split and the formation of F.C. Internazionale Milano.

In 1916, Milan won the Federal Cup, a national trophy which had replaced the Italian league, suspended because of World War I. This cup was never recognized as an Italian title. Sony VAIO PCG-51112M Battery

In 1919, the team changed its name to Milan Football Club. After their first triumphs, Milan was unable to continue with their former high-level success, obtaining only a number of half-table placements, even if always playing in the top Italian division.

In 1939 the fascist regime imposed a new italianized name, Associazione Calcio Milano, for the team. Sony VAIO PCG-51211M Battery

However, that name was abandoned immediately after the World War II, but maintaining the initial part: the team was called Associazione Calcio Milan, which is the current official name.

In the post-war period, Milan was among the three top Italian teams, and won the Scudetto in 1951 – the first time since 1907. Sony VAIO PCG-51212M Battery

Il Grande Milan included the famous Gre-No-Li, a trio of Swedish players composed by Gunnar Gren, Gunnar Nordahl and Nils Liedholm who were Olympic winners. That team also fielded quality players such as Lorenzo Buffon, Cesare Maldini and Carlo Annovazzi.

Perhaps the most resounding victory of this period was the 7–1 defeat of Juventus in Turin on 5 February 1950, with Gunnar Nordahlbagging a hat-trick. Sony VAIO PCG-41111M Battery

After the 1951 Scudetto, Milan won another three Serie A seasons, in 1955, 1957 and 1959, and two Latin Cups, in 1951 and 1956. In the end, Milan always placed among the top three teams from 1947/1948 to 1956/1957.

Milan returned to win a football league in 1961/1962. Its manager was Nereo Rocco, an innovative football coach, known as inventor of the catenaccio tactic. Sony VAIO PCG-41111V Battery

The team included a young Gianni Rivera and José Altafini. The following season, thanks also to Altafini's goals, Milan won their first European Cup (later known as UEFA Champion League) by defeatingBenfica 2–1. This was also the first time an Italian team won the European Cup. Sony VAIO PCG-61412V Battery

Despite that, during the 1960s Milan won less trophies, mainly because of the heavy concurrence of Helenio Herrera's Inter. Its next Scudetto arrived only in 1967/1968, thanks to the goals of Pierino Prati, the Serie A topscorer in that season, as well as the Cup Winners' Cup, won against Hamburger SV thanks to the two goals of Kurt Hamrin. Sony VAIO PCG-71112M Battery

The next season Milan won its second European Cup (4–1 to AFC Ajax), and in 1969 won its first Intercontinental Cup, after having defeated Estudiantes de La Plata of Argentina in two dramatic legs (3–0, 1–2).

In the 1970s, Milan won three Italian Cups and its second Cup Winners' Cup during the 72–73 season. Sony VAIO PCG-81111V Battery

Greek referee Christos Michas, who officiated the final, was later sentenced of match fixing in his home country, though no involment by Milan was ever proved. The real goal of the Rossoneri was the tenth Scudetto, which would have awarded the first stella ("star") to the team. In 1972 they reached the semi-final of the UEFA Cup losing to eventual cup winners Tottenham Hotspur. Sony VAIO PCG-81111V Battery

A strong 1972/1973 season provided their first opportunity for the tenth Scudetto, but ultimately proved a failure after a humiliating defeat against Hellas Verona on the last day of the season.

Milan had to wait until 1978/1979 to win their tenth Scudetto, primarily being led by Gianni Rivera who retired from football after this final triumph. Sony VAIO PCG-81212M Battery

However, the worst was yet to come for the Rossoneri: after the 1979/1980 season, Milan was relegated to Serie B by the Football Federation, together with S.S. Lazio, because of a betting scandal.^[2] In 1980–81, Milan easily won the Serie B, and returned to Serie A, where it would suffer its worst season ever, in 1981/1982, being relegated once again. Sony VAIO PCG-81212V Battery

After several different financial troubles had caused bad times and a lack of success, Milan was bought on 20 February 1986 by Silvio Berlusconi, a Milanese enterpreneur. Berlusconi brought in a rising coach, Arrigo Sacchi, and three Dutch players, Marco van Basten,Frank Rijkaard and Ruud Gullit, to return the team to glory. Sony VAIO PCG-51111M Battery

He also signed some Italian stars: Roberto Donadoni, Carlo Ancelotti andGiovanni Galli.

Sacchi won the 1987–88 scudetto after a great recovery over Diego Maradona's S.S.C. Napoli. In 1988–1989, Milan won its third European Cup, defeating Steaua Bucuresti 4–0 in the final, and its second Intercontinental cup against National de Medellin (1–0, goal in the last minute of extra time). Sony VAIO VPCS13X9E/B battery

The team repeated their triumph the following season, against Benfica (1–0), and earned its second Intercontinental Cup in a row and third overall beating Olimpia Asunción in 1990. Their European winning line-up was: Giovanni Galli; Mauro Tassotti, Alessandro Costacurta, Franco Baresi, Paolo Maldini; Angelo Colombo, Frank Rijkaard, Carlo Ancelotti, Roberto Donadoni; Sony VAIO VPCS12V9E/B battery

Ruud Gullit, Marco van Basten. During this period the team was nicknamed Gli Immortali ("The Immortals").

With Sacchi leaving Milan to coach the Italy national football team, Fabio Capello was hired and under him, the Rossoneri kept being successful and came to be known as Gli Invicibili ("The Invincibles"). Sony VAIO VPCS12V9E/B battery

With an unprecedented 58-match run with no defeats the Invincibili team had the likes of Franco Baresi, Alessandro Costacurta and Paolo Maldini commanding one of the best defences in history, with Marcel Desailly and Roberto Donadoni in midfield and Dejan Savićević, Zvonimir Boban, and Daniele Massaroplaying in attack. Sony VAIO VPCF13M8E/B battery

In addition to three consecutive scudetti (from 1992 to 1994, including the feat of not losing a single match in the 1991/1992 season), Milan reached the Champions League final for three consecutive years: in 1993 they were defeated byOlympique de Marseille; this match was disputed by a match-fixing scandal in the French league involving Marseille's then club president. Sony VAIO VPCF13Z0E/B battery

In 1994 it was F.C. Barcelona who experienced the taste of defeat, after a famous 4–0 win at the hands of the Rossoneri; and in the 1995 finals, Milan were again defeated, this time by Ajax. Then, in 1995–96, led by famous world-class players such as Roberto Baggio, Marco Simone and George Weah, Milan gained their fifteenth Italian Championship. Sony VAIO VPCM13M1E/L battery

Milan's primary line-up under Capello (1996): Sebastiano Rossi; Christian Panucci, Alessandro Costacurta, Franco Baresi, Paolo Maldini; Roberto Donadoni, Demetrio Albertini, Marcel Desailly; Zvonimir Boban; George Weah, Roberto Baggio.

After the departure of Fabio Capello in 1996, Milan recruited Oscar Sony VAIO VPCM13M1E/W battery

Washington Tabarez but they struggled under the new manager and were winless in their first few opening matches. In an attempt to regain former glories they brought back Arrigo Sacchi to replace Tabarez. The team suffered their worst Serie A defeat, humiliated by Juventus at their own home of San Siro with a 1–6 score. Milan signed new players like Ibrahim Ba, Sony VAIO VPCF22M1E battery

Christophe Dugarry and Edgar Davids. Milan struggled and shockingly ended the Season 1996–97 in eleventh place in Serie-A.

Sacchi was replaced with the returning Capello in the following season. Capello's new Milan signed many potential players like Christian Ziege, Patrick Kluivert, Jesper Blomqvist, and Leonardo but the results were even worse than the season before. Sony VAIO VPCF11M1E/H battery

They ended Season 1997–98 an improved tenth place. This was still unacceptable and Capello, like Sacchi, was fired.

In their search for a new manager, Alberto Zaccheroni attracted Milan's attention. Zaccheroni was the manager of Udinesewho had ended the Season 1997–98 on a high note in 3rd place. Sony VAIO VPCF13M0E/B battery

Milan signed Zaccheroni along with two of his players at Udinese, Oliver Bierhoff and Thomas Helveg. Milan also signed Roberto Ayala, Luigi Sala and Andres Guglielminpietro and with a 3–4–3 formation, Zaccheroni brought the club's 16th Scudetto back to Milan. The winning line-up was: Christian Abbiati; Luigi Sala, Alessandro Costacurta, Paolo Maldini; Sony VAIO VPCYB2M1E battery

Thomas Helveg, Demetrio Albertini, Massimo Ambrosini, Andres Guglielminpietro; Zvonimir Boban, George Weah, Oliver Bierhoff.

Despite success in the previous season, Zaccheroni failed to transform Milan to the great team it used to be. The following season, despite the emergence of Ukraine's great Andriy Shevchenko, Sony VAIO VPCYB3V1E battery