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The Story Of Arrigo Sacchi’s Milan |
1980 |
Since last winning the Serie A in 1979, Milan were relegated to Serie B because of the “Totonero scandal” along side Lazio.
Milan quickly returned to the Serie A but the problems didn’t stop there...
Since last winning the Serie A in 1979, Milan were relegated to Serie B because of the “Totonero scandal” along side Lazio.
Milan quickly returned to the Serie A but the problems didn’t stop there...
1981/82 |
A lot of the team’s star players left the club ..
As a result, Milan were relegated again that season, after finishing 14th in the league.
A lot of the team’s star players left the club ..
As a result, Milan were relegated again that season, after finishing 14th in the league.
By the end of 1985 Silvio Berlusconi stepped up to buy AC Milan with his ambition being to bring the club back to the top of Europe’s elite!
1986 |
Silvio Berlusconi had completed his purchase of AC Milan and said his famous words:
“I’ll make the world know Italia as the home of the great AC Milan!”.
Silvio Berlusconi had completed his purchase of AC Milan and said his famous words:
“I’ll make the world know Italia as the home of the great AC Milan!”.
He started making plans and supplying the team with young talents such as Roberto Donadoni from Atalanta, Carlo Ancelotti from AS Roma & Giovanni Galli from Fiorentina!
With a squad already containing:
(future club legends)
• Franco Baresi
• Daniele Massaro
• Mauro Tassotti
• Alessandro Costacurta
• A 16 y/o Paolo Maldini
Berlusconi managed to make a strong team that can challenge any big team in Europe!
(future club legends)
• Franco Baresi
• Daniele Massaro
• Mauro Tassotti
• Alessandro Costacurta
• A 16 y/o Paolo Maldini
Berlusconi managed to make a strong team that can challenge any big team in Europe!
Everyone thought that AC Milan would be the champions that season ..
But, the team disappointed & failed expectations, finishing 5th in the table
But, the team disappointed & failed expectations, finishing 5th in the table
The season after, Berlusconi appointed Arrigo Sacchi as the new club manager.
The Italian press were shocked!
Press:: “how can you train a champion if you’re never a champion yourself?!”
Sacchi : “I didn’t know that I need to be a horse first to be a jocky”
The Italian press were shocked!
Press:: “how can you train a champion if you’re never a champion yourself?!” Sacchi : “I didn’t know that I need to be a horse first to be a jocky”
That same year |
Silvio Berlusconi spent big! Winning the signings of future club legends,
Marco Van Basten, Ruud Gullit & Frank Rijkaard
Silvio Berlusconi spent big! Winning the signings of future club legends,
Marco Van Basten, Ruud Gullit & Frank Rijkaard
Revolutionary at the time, Arrigo Sacchi created his own style in the 4-4-2, using the offside-trap as his defensive weapon of choice & “total football”; where defenders can score & attackers defend!
Sacchi was a genius and a purist. His philosophy was always to win but to make it look good at the same time!”
If you want to go down in history you don’t just need to win you have to entertain”.
- Arrigo Sacchi
If you want to go down in history you don’t just need to win you have to entertain”.
- Arrigo Sacchi
1987/88 |
After a 9 year absence, AC Milan finally became champions of Serie A for the 11th time in the club’s history!
Setting the start of, what was to be, one of the greatest sides in football history ..
After a 9 year absence, AC Milan finally became champions of Serie A for the 11th time in the club’s history!
Setting the start of, what was to be, one of the greatest sides in football history ..
That same year AC Milan were crowned champions of the 1988 Supercoppa Italiana for the first time in the clubs history!
It was topped off by Ruud Gullit named the 1987 Ballon d’or winner.
It was topped off by Ruud Gullit named the 1987 Ballon d’or winner.
1988 | Winner Mentality
AC Milan made a great comeback after an expected loss in the 1st leg. Beating the mighty Real Madrid 5-0 at the San Siro!
Securing a spot in the Champions League final!
AC Milan made a great comeback after an expected loss in the 1st leg. Beating the mighty Real Madrid 5-0 at the San Siro!
Securing a spot in the Champions League final!
That same match against Real Madrid saw the famous goal from Carlo Ancelotti to open the scoring, leading the comeback, after having previously lost at the Santiago Bernabeu!
1988 | Champions League Final
AC Milan met Steaua Bucharest in the final. Only to win that final by 4-0!
Marco Van Basten
Ruud Gullit
AC Milan met Steaua Bucharest in the final. Only to win that final by 4-0!
Marco Van Basten
Ruud Gullit
AC Milan continued their European journey beating Barcelona 2-1 on aggregate to win the European Super Cup for the 1st time in the club’s history!
• Milan 1-0 Barcelona
• Barcelona 1-1 Milan
• Milan 1-0 Barcelona
• Barcelona 1-1 Milan
Milan continued to win the Intercontinental Cup vs Atletico Nacional!
Winning the cup for the 2nd time in the club’s history.
Winning the cup for the 2nd time in the club’s history.
1989 | Back-To-Back
The year after, AC Milan retained the Champions League trophy for the 2nd year in a row!
Beating Benfica by 1-0 from a goal scored by the brilliant Frank Rijkaard!
The year after, AC Milan retained the Champions League trophy for the 2nd year in a row!
Beating Benfica by 1-0 from a goal scored by the brilliant Frank Rijkaard!
Those back-to-back Champions League titles didn’t go unnoticed for Marco Van Basten, either!
He was awarded with back-to-back Ballon d’or’s!
1988:
Van Basten
Ruud Gullit
Frank Rijkaard
1989:
Van Basten
Franco Baresi
Frank Rijkaard
He was awarded with back-to-back Ballon d’or’s!
1988:
Van Basten Ruud Gullit Frank Rijkaard 1989:
Van Basten Franco Baresi Frank Rijkaard
The team also retained the European Super Cup for the 2nd year in a row & for the 2nd time in the clubs history!
Also retaining the Intercontinental Cup vs Paraguayan side Olimpia, for the 2nd year running & for the 3rd time in the club’s history!
1991 |
Arrigo Sacchi stepped away from AC Milan management, marking the end of “Sacchi’s Milan” (and this thread), seeing Fabio Capello as the new manager.
Arrigo Sacchi stepped away from AC Milan management, marking the end of “Sacchi’s Milan” (and this thread), seeing Fabio Capello as the new manager.
