The Invincibility of Milan
25Milan’s next move was absolutely key.
Arrigo Sacchi had taken on the Italian national team role after his Milan side was disqualified from the European Cup and his continental dream was over for the time being. Berlusconi didn’t hire a similar coach to Sacchi, like many would, but he went down the wildcard route once again.
He got somebody who knew Milan inside out, who had worked for them before: he chose Fabio Capello, and he just about made them Invincible.
Chapters:
00:00 – Introduction
00:35 – Context
05:10 – Capello
07:05 – The Invincibles
26:15 – Legacy
References:
Bajwa, D. The Conquerors: How Carlo Ancelotti Made AC Milan World Champions. (Pitch, 2023)
Sacchi, A. The Immortals: The Season My Milan Team Reinvented Football. (Backpage, 2021)
Scragg, S. The Undisputed Champions of Europe: How the Gods of Football Became European Royalty. (Pitch, 2021)
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