A.C. Milan is the most successful club in Europe in terms of trophies won. Their history is rich with silverware and has been winning since their inception in 1899. However, since their last Champions League victory in 2007 they have been on a downward spiral that does not look like it is going to stop any time soon. The club has lost its identity of being a purely footballing team and the fans are getting fed up and are looking for a source to the problems.The biggest problem that is glaringly obvious for the world to see is that the core of the team is just too old and cannot keep up with the young talent that is being produced by other big clubs across Europe. Players like Clarence Seedorf, Gennaro Gattuso, Gianluca Zambrotta, Massimo Ambrosini and Andrea Pirlo are all over 30 and although they were all great champions at the peak of their careers they just do not have the legs to keep up with the youth of today.
The next problem is that there is not enough youth being brought into the team, whether it is a transfer from another club or a youth team product. Young players are the way to develop as a club and look to the future, so the lack of young players is something that is hindering a club that is looking to discover a winning mentality and play attractive football.
The third problem is that since our 2007 Champions League winning coach, Carlo Ancelotti, left for Chelsea the club has struggled to find an adequate replacement that is experienced and knows how to deal with young players that want to develop their careers.
These are the main problems facing the team at the moment and there are several reasons why they are happening but there is one person in particular to blame as I will discuss it part two.
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