Ranking UEFA: Milan up 5 positions

Ranking UEFA: Milan up 5 positions

The good result in Austria has not gone unnoticed. AC Milan have gained 5 positions in the new Uefa ranking but are still way below. In the past, the Italian teams faced the Europa League with unfortunate discomfort. This time is happening exactly the opposite. As reported by La Repubblica today, while Juventus, Napoli and Roma have stumbled in Champions League, AC Milan, Atalanta and Lazio have exaggerated in Europa League: three wins, 11 goals…

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January transfer window could be abolished at the request of top clubs

January transfer window could be abolished at the request of top clubs

The January transfer window could be abolished as the biggest clubs seek to change football again. A revolutionary move that can alter football forever. In the last few weeks, there has been a lot of talk about the possibility of changing something with regard to the two transfer windows. Specifically, it has been discussed the possibility of shortening the summer window (read here). Last week the Premier League announced it would cut the summer window short…

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Uefa prepare summer transfer window changes starting from next year

Uefa prepare summer transfer window changes starting from next year

The way clubs do their summer transfer business is about to change. UEFA and FIFA are considering revolutionising the summer mercato starting from 2018. The just ended one was a thrilling summer transfer window full of twists. AC Milan have revolutionized the squad with eleven purchases, Inter have improved the team with interesting profiles and Juventus has managed to sign various good players. But not only in Serie A, the crazy figures spent by Paris…

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UEFA celebrates Milan’s 6 consecutive wins

UEFA celebrates Milan’s 6 consecutive wins

The rossoneri’s consecutive good results are not going unobserved. UEFA through their Europa League Twitter profile congratulate Milan for this achievement. The Twitter profile of UEFA Europa League, the European competition to which Milan has qualified for the group stage (read here), celebrated the six wins in six games so far played by the rossoneri. Two in the league, the last one against Cagliari yesterday, and four between the preliminaries and the playoffs of Europa…

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Top 10 U21 bombers, Andre Silva better than Mbappe

Top 10 U21 bombers, Andre Silva better than Mbappe

Andre Silva is one of AC Milan’s most expensive signings ever despite his young age. The Portuguese youngster, as numbers point out, as a bright career ahead of him. In Italy pressure has started to build around him despite the fact that he has played only a handful of minutes with the red and black jersey. But that is something to be expected when you play for a big club like the rossoneri. Yet, at European level,…

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UEFA comments Milan big spending

UEFA comments Milan big spending

Andrea Traverso is the first high representative of UEFA to comment AC Milan’s excessive spending spree this summer. So far, the rossoneri are the protagonists of a crazy summer transfer window spending around 200 million euros. Marco Fassone has promised that the spending will continue with the club determined to bring a household name to strengthen the attack. Another midfielder is expected and perhaps a winger. At the end of the transfer season, AC Milan are…

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UEFA Financial Fair Play: How it was and how it will become

UEFA Financial Fair Play: How it was and how it will become

UEFA aims to intervene soon in order to change the Financial Fair Play and end the reckless spending of the clubs. HOW IT WORKS The Financial Fair Play is the system of rules introduced by UEFA in 2011 to prevent football clubs (qualified for Champions League or Europa League) from spending more than they earn in the pursuit of success and in doing so getting into financial problems which might threaten their long-term survival. It is…

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In depth analysis of Milan’s mega budget, UEFA and the Financial Fair Play

In depth analysis of Milan’s mega budget, UEFA and the Financial Fair Play

Il Sole 24 Ore analyzes how AC Milan could afford the unprecedented summer spending spree and how it affects UEFA and the Financial Fair Play. After the heavy investments in the transfer market made by the new Chinese Milan, many wondered where did the money came from and how will it be financially explained, especially given the looming issue of the Financial Fair Play. Marco Bellinazzo, a well known journalist very much prepared on economic issues,…

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Fassone meeting with UEFA in Casa Milan

Fassone meeting with UEFA in Casa Milan

Marco Fassone welcomed in Casa Milan a UEFA representative to discuss the new Voluntary Agreement the club has to present in October. Massimiliano Mirabelli has traveled today in Rome to resume negotiations with Lazio for Lucas Biglia. Before he meet president Lotito and Lazio’s sports director, Igli Tare, he had lunch with manager Vincenzo Montella to update him about the latest transfer market moves and the Donnarumma case. Other topics of discussion were the signing…

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Fiancial fair play – Milan to sign new voluntary agreement with UEFA

Fiancial fair play – Milan to sign new voluntary agreement with UEFA

The rossoneri have withdrawn the initial proposal for a voluntary agreement and at the same time have proposed a new deal to UEFA. Many were expecting today UEFA’s response to the already proposed voluntary agreement but the unexpected happened. Milan’s new CEO, Marco Fassone, had presented the financial plan of the club demonstrating Milan’s planed moves to be in accordance with UEFA’s financial fair play requirements. A positive reply was expected today but that did…

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