🤯 Milan, what’s happened to you? The club’s deepest crisis has no end 😰 | OneFootball

Seven Champions League trophies in the cabinet, a history that speaks for itself, and a prestige that years ago guaranteed respect everywhere. Years ago, exactly. Today, Milan’s reality tells a completely different story. That of a club which, after missing out on a Champions League qualification that was more than within reach, now finds itself plunged into one of the deepest identity crises in its recent history. The verdict on the pitch was merciless, but what is happening off it is even more worrying. Because without foundations, it’s impossible to build.

Seeing the club in these conditions is thought-provoking. Just not for those who should be reflecting. And the fans know it well. Behind it all is a corporate management that wanted to wipe out the past without having a future ready. Cardinale’s choice, right from the start, made many people frown: putting everything into a cold business model, where algorithms “replace” on-field expertise, has failed on every front.Today, the Devil has lost its prized assets, its leadership, and above all its identity. 

Clean sweep at Casa Milan and the future is 🤷?♂️

In recent weeks, RedBird ownership has decided to blow everything up with a total revolution. Max Allegri is gone, but above all there has been a complete clear-out in management with the departures of the main operational executives, from Tare to Furlani and Moncada.In this day-after scenario, the only one left is Ibrahimovic, Cardinale’s trusted man. Who, among other things, will oversee Milan’s most critical moment from the United States, where he will be working with Fox Sports during the 40 days of the World Cup. 

A choice that has gone down very badly with the Rossoneri faithful. Understandably? At a time like this, even if the commitment had long been on the schedule, probably yes. Because fans are no longer satisfied with Ibra’s social-media charisma and promises: they need a leadership team that is present, structured, and willing to show its face. A club without leaders is a club without a compass.

❌ Rossoneri bench: from dream job to “hot potato”

As if that were not enough, if a few years ago coaching Milan was the ultimate destination in any career, today the San Siro bench is a second choice. Even a third or fourth one. And the current search for Allegri’s replacement is a perfect example of that.

Because more than a coaching search, it looks like a festival of rejection: names like Andoni Iraola and Xavi have already replied with a polite but firm “No, thanks.” And the feeling is that the longer this goes on, the more Milan will have to “settle,” barring a last-minute U-turn.

The fact that both top-tier and second-tier coaches would rather wait for other trains than accept the Rossoneri’s advances is the clearest indicator of the club’s declining appeal, held back by the lack of clear figures to deal with. And as things stand today, it is very hard to blame them.

💨 Not just Leao! There’s a great escape feeling at Milanello

The Rossoneri collapse is also reflected in the transfer market. Both incoming and outgoing. The first to pack his bags will also be the one who, in some ways, was considered Milan’s main man. Rafa Leao, who in recent days somewhat surprisingly announced his decision to leave the Devil. And that’s not all: Luka Modric is getting farther and farther away from Milan. With the failure to qualify for the Champions League, the chances of seeing the Croatian in Rossoneri colors for one last dance among the elite have grown slimmer and slimmer. Even the continued presence of pillars like Pulisic and captain Maignan, although the latter has renewed for another four years, is no longer so certain. Neither has hidden his deep disappointment with the way the season has unfolded. And if the outgoing market is cause for tears, the incoming one offers no smiles at all. Without the Champions League shop window and without a clearly defined technical project, many targets prefer to turn down offers. When both your best players and your potential signings do not see a clear future, the risk of a general exodus is extremely high.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇮🇹 here.

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