1996–97 AC Milan season

Summary

Milan Associazione Calcio fell into pieces once Fabio Capello left his job to join Real Madrid. The new organisation with Óscar Tabárez as technical director completely miscued its signings, with neither Jesper Blomqvist, Edgar Davids, Christophe Dugarry or Michael Reiziger being successful. After a Supercoppa Italiana defeat against Fiorentina at home at the San Siro, a 2–3 loss at Piacenza for the league cost the Uruguayan his position. Tabarez was replaced by former championship winning coach Arrigo Sacchi, the change did not happen and days later due to a 2–1 defeat to Rosenborg at home in the Champions League the team was not qualified to Quarterfinals. The Rossoneri eventually finished 11th managed to save the reigning champions' contract in Serie A by just six points.

The miserable season also prompted captain Franco Baresi to end his active career, with Milan retiring the #6 shirt in his honour.

Squad

Transfers

Winter

Kits

Results

Pre-season and friendlies

Friendlies

Baggio Lentini

Costantino Rozzi Memorial

Trofeo de Navarra

Savićević Boban Yanguas

Opel Master Cup

Main article: Opel Master Cup

Roche Simone

Amsterdam Arena Cup

Simone Albertini

Luigi Berlusconi Trophy

Main article: Trofeo Luigi Berlusconi

Competitions

Serie A

Main article: 1996–97 Serie A

League table

Results summary

Results by round

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Matches

Weah , Baggio Maldini Binotto Orlandini Colucci Mancini Balleri Laigle Iacopino Vierchowod Boban Magoni Marocchi Weah Savićević 84' Davids Albertini Baggio Boban Panucci Eranio Giunti Cappioli Balbo Trotta Di Biagio Eranio , 58' Baggio , Baldini Ayala Turrini Firicano Schwarz Batistuta Desailly Boban Costacurta Baggio '87 Carbone Herrera Zidane Jugović Davids Ambrosini Maldini Desailly Davids Galante Ince Fresi Di Francesco Luiso , Polonia Tramezzani Coco Rossi Eranio Costacurta Maldini Weah Bia Beiersdorfer Schenardi Costacurta Ambrosini 85' Maldini 90' Casiraghi Grandoni Baronio Nedvěd Desailly Desailly Belotti Bettarini Dario Silva Dugarry Ambrosini 90' Reiziger Albertini Eranio Bacci Orlandini Siviglia Baroni Maniero Boban , Baresi Dugarry Weah Baresi Savićević Ferron Mihajlović Carparelli Pesaresi Franceschetti Boban , 56' Blomqvist , Costacurta Savićević Tarozzi Nervo Castellini Dicara Goretti Davids 44' Maldini Desailly Cervone Bernardini Carboni Vierchowod Baggio Albertini Savićević Rossini Eranio Vierchowod Costacurta Blomqvist Simone Boban Zidane Bokšić 39' Vieri Amoruso Di Livio Zamorano Ganz Desailly Tassotti Albertini 40' Baresi Tramezzani Pari Nicoli Vierchowod Costacurta Desailly Albertini Weah Desailly 81' Mazzola De Napoli Longhi Cannavaro Benarrivo Albertini Costacurta Baresi Boban Weah Fuser Nedvěd Negro Nesta Casiraghi Belotti Baresi Méndez Maldini Boban Daino Comazzi Pancaro '41 Minotti Lønstrup

Coppa Italia

Main article: 1996–97 Coppa Italia

Second Round

Boban Baresi 27'

Round of 16

Beiersdorfer Desailly

Quarterfinals

Dugarry Lopez Viviani

Supercoppa

Main article: 1996 Supercoppa Italiana

UEFA Champions League

Main article: 1996–97 UEFA Champions League

Group stage

Main article: 1996–97 UEFA Champions League group stage#Group D

Matches

Reiziger 40' Weah , 71' Albertini Jardel Mendes Costa Santos Desailly 42' Savićević Weah Costacurta Alexandersson 70' Locatelli Albertini , Locatelli Baggio Eranio A. Andersson

Conceição Zahovič Eranio , Davids

Baresi Soltvedt Iversen Heggem

Statistics

Appearances and goals

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Clean sheets

Disciplinary record

Players in italics left the team during the season.

References

References

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4. (2 October 2013). "Biografia di Franco Baresi". Il Corriere della Sera.
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8. (28 February 2001). "Court postpones Weah trial". BBC Sport.