AC Milan are staring at two fates currently. A year with European football and a year without. In both situations though, they are hardly winning.
After the year that Milan have had, there can be no qualms about getting into Europe via the Coppa Italia. It is, to many, a miracle that the Rossoneri have actually found themselves in a position to challenge for any silverware, let alone a double.
However, here we are. In the past few months, hope has been on the rise again, thanks to Sergio Conceicao’s revival of this team, and even the Champions League cannot be written off just yet, even if it is nearly mathematically impossible.
Until then though, we must focus on the next step ahead, which is currently the Coppa Italia, and Milan News have taken a look at how much the Rossoneri would lose without Champions League football next season.
The Rossoneri can earn up to €17 million for winning the Coppa Italia, though €5 million of that has already been pocketed, just for reaching the final. Additionally, entry to the Supercoppa Italiana could bring another €10m.
Looking beyond this, if the Diavolo are successful in Rome, Milan would earn another €2.6m taking the purse up to around €7m – though this would also mean a ticket to the Europa League. Which the report states is worth a minimum €13m.
From the get go, the Rossoneri will be €27m worse off than they would be had they qualified for the Champions League. A ‘marked difference’ which will seemingly affect the mercato, with the report finishing with a clear statement – ‘lower earnings, lower investments’.
