Devil's Advocate: Insert competence and save AC Milan

"Massimiliano Allegri and his men have 180 minutes to snap out of their collapse and salvage the minimum objective: a return to the Champions League. Yet, based on everything we read in the papers and online, does it even really matter? Regardless of whether or not Milan fall above the dotted line it feels as though the warring factions and the negative energy will lead Gerry Cardinale and RedBird Capital to push the reset button again. How did we get here, and how does it seem to happen every year?"

"As has been the case almost every year for the past decade (barring the Covid period and Scudetto win), the crosshairs of the Italian media have zoned in on the Cirque du Rossonero. One can deduce that the end of another season is near because Milan are playing their part in a media circus. Yet, based on everything we read in the papers and online, does it even really matter?"

"Milan's crisis has been deepened by defeats to Sassuolo and Atalanta. Four years ago, games against those two sides at the end of the season gave many their best recent memories as Milanisti. Many comparisons have been posted in the past couple of weeks, harking back to the seen in Reggio Emilia as tens of thousands of fans invaded the pitch to celebrate Scudetto No.19, and the full-stadium display before the win at San Siro against La Dea that set that finale up."

"There's no way to sugarcoat things: Milan have gone from the highest of highs at the time the ownership passed from Elliott Management to RedBird, to the lowest of lows at present. That kind of managed decline is only made possible by getting most major decisions wrong. At a squad level, the team that brought gl"

Milan enter a season finale with a sense of instability and mounting pressure at Casa Milan. The team has 180 minutes to recover from recent collapse and secure the minimum goal of returning to the Champions League. Italian media attention intensifies around the club, creating a negative atmosphere that extends beyond match outcomes. Despite the possibility of finishing above the qualification line, the ongoing factional conflict and energy suggest RedBird Capital may pursue another reset. The current crisis is worsened by defeats to Sassuolo and Atalanta, contrasting with earlier end-of-season successes. The decline is framed as a result of repeated major decision-making errors since the ownership change from Elliott to RedBird.

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