At the end of the 2018-2019 season, AC Milan regrettably lost their ticket to the Champions League next season when they were only 1 point behind the 2 teams in the Top 4, Atalanta and Inter Milan. With 5th place in Serie A, the Rossoneri still have a place in the group stage of the Europa League 2019-2020. However, the Milan team is asking UEFA to allow it to withdraw from the European "second-tier" tournament.
According to UEFA regulations, clubs can only lose 27 million pounds in 3 years, but AC Milan has violated in the last 2 seasons. Last season, Milan was lucky to still participate in the Europa League thanks to the United States Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) lifting their penalty from the UEFA. The court affirmed that Milan violated the law, but the San Siro club has carried out some positive reforms, especially the change of ownership. However, losing a ticket to the Champions League next season has caused this team to continue to suffer losses.
Recently, CEO Ivan Gazidis asked UEFA to let AC Milan withdraw from the 2019-2020 Europa League, citing "more time to balance finances". However, according to the Italian press, this move is actually to help the Rossoneri... freely spend money to increase their force without having to worry about the FFP, thereby having a squad capable of competing for a ticket to the Champions League.
If AC Milan's request is approved by UEFA, Torino, the 7th ranked team in Serie A last season, will replace AC Milan in the Europa League. Meanwhile, the 6th-placed team, AS Roma, will replace Rossoneri to go straight to the group stage. The final decision is expected to be announced by UEFA this week.
As one of the most traditional clubs in Europe, AC Milan have been absent from the Champions League since 2013-2014. Currently, Milan does not have a new captain. Most likely, sampdoria coach Marco Giampaolo will be appointed in the next few days. Giampaolo's former assistants at sampdoria, Francesco Conti, Fabio Micarelli, Salvatore Voti and Samuele Melotto, are likely to follow him to the San Siro.
In addition, AC Milan will also spend a lot of money to bring in quality new players. But of course, that is in case they "circumvent" the law with financial justice.
