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Seedorf’s Serie A Debut

Allegri’s plans to leave AC Milan were advanced a little as the Italian got the sack this week after a poor showing by the side in the 4-3 defeat to Sassuolo, a club from a town with a lower population than Milan’s stadium capacity. The discontent has long been evident at the club, with fans and Barbara Berlusconi alike expressing displeasure with the team of Allegri and Galliani in the past, and it has come to a head now, with the sacking.

Allegri is gone, and has been replaced by former Milan player and fan favourite, Clarence Seedorf. The Dutch midfielder had a very productive stint at the Rossonieri, and retired as a player from Botafogo to make his debut as a manager. In midweek, he watched from the stands as the team beat Spezia 3-1 to make the last 8 of the Coppa Italia. He doesn’t have an easy start to life as a manager either, with his first game coming against high flying Hellas Verona. Seedorf will want to get off to his life as a manager on the front foot to try and get the fans behind the team. He’s also going to have to instill confidence in a team that has been poor in the first half of the season, and coax the best out of players like Balotelli who have the potential to take Milan up the table. It will be interesting to see how he fares.