Gianni Rivera has offered his services to the AC Milan ownership in the hopes that he can help them redesign the club after a difficult season.
As we approach the final straight of the 2024-25 season, it would be fair to say that it is currently destined to be a negative one despite winning the Supercoppa Italiana at the beginning of the calendar year.
Milan are six points away from the Champions League places with some tough fixtures to come and they sit ninth in the table, so there is a chance of not playing any European football at all next season.
In the meantime the management face some big decisions, such as the choice of a new sporting director, the head coach to replace Sergio Conceicao and a potential squad overhaul given the disappointing campaign.
Rivera did an interview with Corriere della Sera (via MilanNews) which was published this morning, and he offered his thoughts regarding the current state of Milan, even offering a hand to fix it.
Who do you like among the Italy squad?
“Some players have quality, like Barella or Tonali, but we need something more, especially up front. It’s also nice to see Paolo Maldini’s son and Cesare’s grandson in the Azzurri.
There is not even one Milan player in the national team…
“There are also few Italians in Milan. Evidently they no longer believe in the policies that the Baresi and Maldini created.”
There’s Camarda though, someone who like you made his debut at 15…
“If the boy has quality he has to play. I didn’t make my debut at 15 to sit on the bench. And he has to believe in himself.”
Milan are not doing well.
“First of all, we need to redesign the club. If they want me as a consultant, I could give good advice. I can do everything, from president to coach and play the last six minutes.
A lot. He’s a guy who loves to attack spaces, he would be my ideal arrow like Altafini, Prati and Maldera were.”
Milan did not even invite you to their 125th anniversary celebrations.
“Maldini, Boban, Altafini were also missing… I’m in good company! Of course, Milan without its history is not Milan. But what do you expect Americans to know about history and football
