Legendary former Milan midfielder Ruud Gullit says that ‘as soon as upon a time, nice champions got here to Milan’, however now, ‘the membership is pressured to promote them’ as he shares his opinions on a disappointing Rossoneri season that might finish with the sale of star midfielder Tijjani Reijnders.
The 2-time European Cup winner gave an interview to , throughout which he spoke concerning the lack of know-how of American possession teams in soccer, the way forward for compatriot Reijnders and the underwhelming 2024-25 Rossoneri marketing campaign.
Gullit on disappointing Milan season: ‘Followers not completely happy, I perceive them’
Milan completed the season in ninth place, and won’t compete in any European competitions because of this subsequent season. They will even must discover a new head coach to exchange Sergio Conceicao, and may very well be pressured to half methods with a few of their star gamers.
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“The followers are usually not completely happy, and I perceive them,” Gullit informed Tuttosport when requested concerning the present temper within the Rossonero aspect of San Siro.
“We’re speaking about an excellent membership that’s accustomed to combating for the title or at the very least for a Champions League place yearly.”
9 Dec 1992: AC Milan Gamers Demetrio Albertini, Ruud Gullit, Frank Rijkaard and Marco Van Basten kind a wall within the European Cup match towards PSV Eindhoven. AC Milan received the match 2-1. Obligatory Credit score: Chris Cole/Allsport
He feels that there’s a lack of know-how from the membership’s American homeowners, who he claims are simply in it for the enterprise slightly than the love of the sport.
“The actual fact is that American homeowners, as now we have additionally seen elsewhere in Europe together with the Premier League, are unable to totally perceive the DNA of the golf equipment they discover themselves controlling. For them, it’s simply enterprise.
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“It annoys me that figures like Maldini, who wrote Milan’s historical past, have been dismissed. Ibra finds himself in a task he has by no means executed earlier than. I believe he’s doing his greatest.”
Nonetheless, Gullit finds it troublesome to clarify how issues went so badly unsuitable for Milan in 2024-25: “It’s not a nasty crew, truthfully, I don’t know what occurred this 12 months.”
Gullit on Reijnders: ‘It’s regular that in the end he may depart’
Tijjani Reijnders of AC Milan celebrates scoring his crew’s second objective throughout the Serie A match between AC Milan and Como at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on March 15, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Picture by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photos)
Gullit additionally understands that there’s a reasonable alternative that gamers like Reijnders depart the membership if they don’t seem to be ready to struggle for main honours.
When requested about Reijnders particularly and , Gullit mentioned: “Tijjani has simply signed a brand new contract, however in as we speak’s soccer, it won’t imply a lot.
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“He’s an excellent participant, he got here to Milan to win trophies. If the circumstances to take action are usually not there, it’s regular that in the end he may resolve to go away.
“I don’t assume that’s the case, however you must watch out. If he decides to go away Italy it might be an unimaginable loss for the Rossoneri. As soon as upon a time, nice champions got here to Milan, as we speak the membership is pressured to promote them.”