Eranio: 'It's a pity Boban left'
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Former midfielder Stefano Eranio has claimed former sporting director Zvonimir Boban left his position just as Milan began to “see glimpses of light”.
The Rossoneri had climbed to seventh in Serie A and were fighting for a place in Europe next season when the current campaign was suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Sheva: 'Coronavirus like Chernobyl'
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Andriy Shevchenko sees “similarities” between the Coronavirus pandemic and Chernobyl disaster and says health workers are “the heroes of our time”.
Shevchenko is currently isolating in England, where he played for Chelsea between 2006 and 2009, and was just 9 when he was forced to move out of Kiev due to the nuclear accident at Chernobyl power plant in 1986.
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Costacurta: 'AC Milan should keep Maldini'
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Former Milan defender Alessandro Costacurta has claimed Paolo Maldini will help the Rossoneri return to winning ways.
The sacking of former sporting director Zvonimir Boban has led to speculation regarding technical director Maldini’s position at Milanello, but the former centre-half Costacurta suggests CEO Ivan Gazidis keeps the former left-back by his side.
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AC Milan postpone return to training
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Milan are the latest Serie A side to announce they will not return to training until it is safe enough to do so.
Italy is in a state of lockdown until April 3, but the outbreak of COVID-19 does not seem to be slowing down, judging by today’s terrible figures.
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Atletico & AC Milan 'in for Milik'
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Arkadiusz Milik has reportedly asked to leave Napoli this summer, with Atletico Madrid and Milan interested.
Milik has scored 12 goals in just 22 games so far this season, but his contract expires in June 2021 and Rai states he has no intention of signing a renewal.
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'Theo can be one of the best'
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Milan could have “one of the best left-backs in the world” on their hands, according to Theo Hernandez’s agent.
Hernandez joined Milan from Madrid last summer in a €20m deal and has instantly become a fans’ favourite at San Siro, scoring six goals in 25 appearances this summer.
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Rangnick reassured about budget at AC Milan
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Milan CEO Ivan Gazidis has reportedly reassured Ralf Rangnick about the resources available at San Siro.
Tuttosport writes about new contact between CEO Gazidis and Red Bull director Rangnick, who will allegedly arrive this summer to take on a managerial post at the Rossoneri.
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New deal for Romagnoli?
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Milan are, according to the Gazzetta dello Sport, hoping to extend the current deal with captain Alessio Romagnoli.
The centre-half has a deal until June 2022, but the newspaper claims the Rossoneri are hoping to avoid any future problems and will sit down with their captain to discuss a new and extended deal.
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Serie A: AC Milan 1:2 Genoa - match report
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Scorers: Pandev 6 (G), Cassata 41 (G), Ibrahimovic 77 (M)
Genoa caused a huge surprise with their 2-1 victory at an empty San Siro, as a Zlatan Ibrahimovic goal could not prevent Milan’s first home defeat since November.
All the games until April 3 will be played behind closed doors to help stem the spread of the Coronavirus in Italy.
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Scaroni: 'AC Milan stand with Gazidis'
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President Paolo Scaroni “stands with our CEO Ivan Gazidis” after the latest row with sacked Zvonimir Boban. “The interests of Milan must always be above those of individuals.”
Chief Football Officer Boban was fired yesterday due to his public criticism of Gazidis, claiming the CEO had “gone behind our backs” to contact coach Ralf Rangnick for next season.
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Boban: 'AC Milan deal with Rangnick in Dec'
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Zvonimir Boban is not going quietly, hitting out at the “dictatorship” at Milan and insisting Ivan Gazidis “had closed a deal with Ralf Rangnick in December.”
The Chief Football Officer was fired on Saturday, largely due to the interview he gave with La Gazzetta dello Sport in which he said CEO Gazidis had “gone behind our backs” in contacting Rangnick.
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Elliott want Maldini stay
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Milan want director Paolo Maldini to remain at the club, despite Zvonimir Boban being fired yesterday.
Boban was officially given his marching orders yesterday following an interview to La Gazzetta dello Sport in which he was critical of the decisions made by the Elliott Management group, who own the Rossoneri.
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Official: Milan sack Boban, 'back' Pioli
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Milan have officially sacked director Zvonimir Boban after his public row with CEO Ivan Gazidis, who in turn reiterated “our full support” for coach Stefano Pioli, despite the Ralf Rangnick revelations.
The situation at Milanello had clearly reached breaking point after Boban spoke to La Gazzetta dello Sport, revealing Gazidis had “gone behind our back” by contacting Rangnick for next season.
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