1990–91 AC Milan season explained

Club:Milan
Season:1990–91
Chairman:Silvio Berlusconi
Manager:Arrigo Sacchi
League:Serie A
League Result:2nd
(in 1991–92 UEFA Cup)[1]
League Topscorer:Marco van Basten (11)
Cup1:Coppa Italia
Cup1 Result:Semi-finals
Cup2:European Cup
Cup2 Result:Quarter-finals
Cup3:European Super Cup
Cup3 Result:Winners
Cup4:Intercontinental Cup
Cup4 Result:Winners
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Prevseason:1989–90
Nextseason:1991–92

AC Milan did not defend their European Cup title for a second consecutive time. The second place in Serie A was the fourth consecutive season when Milan finished inside the top three of the league. The loss in the European Cup quarter-finals rendered a first trophyless season since 1987, which resulted in Arrigo Sacchi leaving his job to take over the national team, being replaced by ex-Juventus and AC Milan midfielder Fabio Capello.

Squad

Transfers

In
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GK Sebastiano Rossi
GK
DF
DF
DF
MF
MF loan ended
FW
Out
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GK
DF Marco Pullo
DF
MF
MF
FW
GK loan
DF loan
MF loan
MF loan

Competitions

Serie A

See main article: 1990–91 Serie A.

Matches

Coppa Italia

See main article: 1990–91 Coppa Italia. Round of 16EightfinalsQuarterfinalsSemifinals

European Cup

See main article: 1990–91 European Cup.

First round

Milan were the defending champions and were given a bye to the second round due to both Liverpool F.C. (1985 Heysel disaster) and Ajax Amsterdam (1989 Iron rod incident) being banned in the tournament.

Quarter-finals

Game abandoned in injury time when two of the four floodlights in the stadium failed. When power was restored after 15 minutes, Milan refused to go back on the pitch. UEFA awarded a 3–0 win to Marseille and banned Milan from the competition for the 1991–92 season.[2] [3]

Intercontinental Cup

See main article: 1990 Intercontinental Cup.

European Super Cup

See main article: 1990 European Super Cup.

Statistics

Players statistics

[4]

Sources

Notes and References

  1. Milan did not participate in the 1991–92 UEFA Cup as they served a one-year ban after refusing to resume a game against Olympique Marseille during the second match of 1990–91 European Cup quarter-finals.
  2. News: Bisogna saper perdere. Gianni Mura. la Repubblica. March 22, 1991. 35. italian.
  3. News: Il Milan resta senza Europa. Fulvio Bianchi. la Repubblica. March 28, 1991. 35. italian.
  4. Official score against Olympique Marseille was 0–3 on table.