Gullit explains how to fix Milan: Liverpool, Klopp and Slot example
Former Milan and Chelsea midfielder Ruud Gullit has explained how the Rossoneri can look to Premier League side Liverpool as an example of how to run the club and bring supporters back onside after an underwhelming 2024-25 campaign that has left the team at risk of missing out on European football for next season.
Milan currently sit in ninth place in the Serie A standings, which will not be enough to qualify for any UEFA competition if the standings remain the same until the end of the 2024-25 season.
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There is still hope of qualifying for the Europa League through winning the Coppa Italia. The Rossoneri will play against Inter in the second-leg of their semi-final on Wednesday evening after a 1-1 draw in the first leg.
Gullit explains how to fix Milan
Speaking in an interview with La Gazzetta dello Sport, published on Wednesday, Gullit explained why the relationship between the club and its supporters has diminished over the course of the current season, and what they need to do in order to fix the situation.
MADRID, SPAIN – APRIL 21: Ruud Gullit poses at the Laureus World Sports Awards Madrid 2025 at Galería de Cristal on April 21, 2025 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo byfor Laureus)
He believes that identifying the club's 'DNA' and making decisions that fit into the club's chosen philosophy, like he believes Liverpool have done, is the best way to go about it.
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'I was there before Christmas for the Genoa game and it was horrible,' Gullit told La Gazzetta dello Sport. 'The Milan players struggle to accept this reality, they don't recognise it.
'I talk about DNA because it's important if you want to rediscover your essence. I think of Liverpool: Klopp left, they took Slot, but didn't reinvent themselves. People recognise the distinctive features of their club.
'Milan have to decide what they want to be, and then take the coach and players to put that idea into practice.'
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