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A.C. Milan

Full name Nickname(s)

Associazione Calcio Milan S.p.A.[1] i Rossoneri (The Red and Blacks)

il Diavolo (The Devil) Casciavit (Lombard for: Screwdrivers) Founded 16 December 1899; 113 years ago[2]

Ground San Siro, Milan (capacity: 80,018) Owner Silvio Berlusconi Honorary President Head coach League Serie A 201112 Website Serie A, 2nd Club home page Silvio Berlusconi[3]

Massimiliano Allegri

Home colours

Away colours

Third colours Current season Associazione Calcio Milan (Italian pronunciation: [assotattsjone kalto milan+), commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan, is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others.[2][4] The club has spent its entire history, with the

exception of the 198081 and 198283 seasons, in the top flight of Italian football, known as Serie A since 192930.[2] They are the most successful club in world football in terms of international trophies along with Boca Juniors, with 18 officially recognized UEFA and FIFA titles.[5] Milan has won a record of three Intercontinental Cup and once its successor, the FIFA Club World Cup.[5] Milan also won the European Cup/Champions League on seven occasions,[5] second only to Real Madrid.[6] They also won the UEFA Super Cup a record five times and the Cup Winners' Cup twice.[5] Milan won every major competition in which it has competed, with the exception of the Europa League (in this competition they have lost two semifinals in 1972 and in 2002). Domestically, with 18 league titles Milan is the joint-second most successful club in Serie A behind Juventus (29 titles), along with local rivals Inter.[7] They have also won the Coppa Italia five times, as well as a record six Supercoppa Italiana triumphs.[5] Milan's home games are played at San Siro, also known as the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza. The stadium, which is shared with Inter, is the largest in Italian football, with a total capacity of 80,018.[8] Inter are considered their biggest rivals, and matches between the two teams are called Derby della Madonnina, which is one of the most followed derbies in football.[9] As of 2010, Milan is the third most supported team in Italy,[10] and the seventh most supported team in Europe, ahead of any other Italian team.[11] The owner of the club is former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, and the vice-president is Adriano Galliani. The club is one of the wealthiest and most valuable in Italian and world football.[12] It was a founding member of the now-defunct G-14 group of Europe's leading football clubs as well as its replacement, the European Club Association.[13] Contents [hide] 1 History 2 Colours and badge 3 Stadium 4 Supporters and rivalries 5 Players 5.1 First team squad 5.2 Out on loan 5.3 Co-ownerships 5.4 Youth team squad 5.5 Notable players 5.6 Retired numbers

6 Current coaching staff 7 Presidents and managers 7.1 Presidential history 7.2 Managerial history 8 Honours 8.1 Domestic 8.1.1 League 8.1.2 Cups 8.2 European 8.3 Worldwide 9 Club statistics and records 10 A.C. Milan as a company 11 Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors 11.1 Superleague Formula 12 See also 12.1 Club related topics 12.2 Historical information 12.3 Lists 12.4 Records and recognitions 12.5 Economic rankings 13 References 14 External links History

Main article: History of A.C. Milan

Herbert Kilpin, the first captain of A.C. Milan

This article duplicates, in whole or part, the scope of other article(s) or section(s), specifically, History of A.C. Milan. Please discuss this issue on the talk page and conform with Wikipedia's Manual of Style by replacing the section with a link and a summary of the repeated material, or by spinning off the repeated text into an article in its own right. The club was founded as a football and cricket club on 16 December 1899 by English expatriates Alfred Edwards and Herbert Kilpin,[4] who came from the English city of Nottingham. In honor of its English origins, the club has retained the English spelling of the city's name, as opposed to the Italian spelling Milano which it was forced to bear under the fascist regime. Milan won its first Italian championship in 1901 and a further two in succession in 1906 and 1907.[2] In 1908, Milan experienced a split caused by internal disagreements over the signing of foreign players, which led to the forming of another Milan-based team, Internazionale.[14] Following these events, Milan did not manage to win a single domestic title until 195051.[5] The 1950s saw the club return to the top of Italian football, headed by the famous Gre-No-Li Swedish trio Gunnar Gren, Gunnar Nordahl and Nils Liedholm. In 1963, Milan won its first continental title by beating Benfica in the final of the European Cup.[15] This success was repeated in 1969, and followed by an Intercontinental Cup title the same year.[5] After the retirement of Gianni Rivera in 1979, Milan went into a period of decline, during which it was involved in the 1980 Totonero scandal and relegated to Serie B as punishment,[16] for the first time in its history. The scandal was centered around a betting syndicate paying players and officials to fix the outcome of matches.[16] Milan quickly returned to Serie A, but was again relegated to Serie B one year later as the team ended its 198182 campaign in third last place. On 20 February 1986 entrepreneur Silvio Berlusconi acquired the club and saved it from bankruptcy investing vast amounts of money,[2] appointing rising manager Arrigo Sacchi at the helm of the Rossoneri and signing the Dutch trio of Ruud Gullit, Marco van Basten and Frank Rijkaard.[2] This was the beginning of arguably the most successful era in Milan's history, as they won eight domestic titles, one Coppa Italia, five Supercoppa Italiana, five Champions League trophies, five UEFA Super Cups, two Intercontinental Cups and one FIFA Club World Cup.[5] That successful team has been voted the best club side of all time, in a global poll of experts conducted by World Soccer magazine.[17] It had reached its peak in one Milan's most memorable matches of all time, the famous 40 win over F.C. Barcelona in the 1994 UEFA Champions League Final. In the 199899 season, after a two-year period of decline, Milan lifted its 16th championship in the club's centenary celebrations. More recently, the club was involved in the 2006 Serie A scandal, nicknamed Calciopoli, where five teams were accused of fixing matches by selecting favorable referees.[18] A police inquiry excluded any involvement of Milan managers,[19] but FIGC unilaterally decided that it had sufficient evidence to charge Milan vice-president, Adriano Galliani. As a result, Milan was initially punished with a 15point deduction and consequently did not qualify for the Champions League. An appeal saw that penalty reduced to eight points,[20] which allowed the club to retain its 200607 Champions League

participation. Milan subsequently won the competition, lifting the European Cup for the seventh time.[21] Following the aftermath of Calciopoli, local rivals Internazionale dominated Serie A, winning four Scudetti. However, with the help a strong squad boasting players such as Zlatan Ibrahimovid, Robinho and Alexandre Pato joining many of the old-guard, Milan recaptured the Scudetto in the 201011 Serie A season, their first since the 200304 season, and 18th overall.[22][23] Colours and badge

Shirt worn by Milan in 200607 Champions League Final Red and black are the colours which represented the club throughout its entire history. They were chosen to represent the players' fiery ardor (red) and the opponents' fear to challenge the team (black). Rossoneri, the team's widely-used nickname, literally means "the red & blacks" in Italian, in reference to the colours of the stripes on its jersey.[24] Another nickname derived from the club's colours is the Devil. An image of a red devil was used as Milan's logo at one point with a Golden Star for Sport Excellence located next to it.[25] As is customary in Italian football, the star above the logo was awarded to the club after winning 10 league titles, in 1979. For many years, Milan's badge was simply the Flag of Milan, which was originally the flag of Saint Ambrose.[25] The modern badge used today represents the club colors and the flag of the Comune di Milano, with the acronym ACM at the top and the foundation year (1899) at the bottom.[25] White shorts and black socks are usually worn as part of the home strip. Milan's away strip has always been completely white. It is considered by both the fans and the club to be a lucky strip in Champions League finals, due to the fact that Milan has won six finals out of eight in an all white strip (losing only to Ajax in 1995 and Liverpool in 2005), and only won one out of three in the home strip. The third strip, which is rarely used, changes yearly, being mostly black with red trimmings in recent seasons. Stadium

Stadio Giuseppe Meazza San Siro

Location

Via Piccolomini 5,

20151 Milan, Italy

Broke ground

1925

Opened 19 September 1926 Renovated 1939, 1955, 1989

Owner Municipality of Milan Operator AC Milan and Internazionale 5,000,000 (1926), 5,100,000 (1939), $60,000,000 (1989)

Construction cost Architect Capacity Tenants

Ulisse Stacchini (1925), Giancarlo Ragazzi (1989), Enrico Hoffer (1989) 80,018 seated

AC Milan (1926present), Internazionale (1947-present) For more details on this topic, see San Siro. The team's stadium is the 80,018 seat San Siro, officially known as Stadio Giuseppe Meazza after the former player who represented both Milan and Internazionale. The more commonly used name, San Siro, is the name of the district where it's located. San Siro has been the home of Milan since 1926, when it was privately built by funding from Milan's president at the time, Piero Pirelli. Construction was performed by 120 workers, and took 13 and a half months to complete. The stadium was owned by the club until it was sold to the city council in 1935, and since 1947 has been shared with Internazionale, when the other major Milanese club was accepted as joint tenant. The first game played at the stadium was on 19 September 1926, when Milan lost 63 in a friendly match against Internazionale. Milan played its first league game in San Siro on 19 September 1926, losing 12 to Sampierdarenese. From an initial capacity of 35,000 spectators, the stadium has undergone several major renovations, most recently in preparation for the 1990 FIFA World Cup when its capacity was set to 85,700, all covered with a polycarbonate roof. In the summer of 2008 its capacity has been reduced to 80,018, in order to meet the new standards set by UEFA. Based on the English model for stadiums, San Siro is specifically designed for football matches, as opposed to many multi-purpose stadiums used in Serie A. It is therefore renowned in Italy for its fantastic atmosphere during matches, thanks to the closeness of the stands to the pitch. The frequent use of flares by supporters contributes to the atmosphere but the practice has occasionally caused problems. On 19 December 2005, Milan vice-president and executive director Adriano Galliani announced that the club is seriously working towards a relocation. He said that Milan's new stadium will be largely based on the Veltins-Arena and will follow the standards of football stadiums in the United States, Germany and Spain. As opposed to many other stadiums in Italy, Milan's new stadium will likely be used for football only, having no athletics track. The new stadium's naming rights will be probably sold to a sponsor, similarly to Arsenal's Emirates Stadium.[26] It remains to be seen if this plan will proceed or if this is just a ploy to force the owners (Comune di Milano) to sell the stadium to Milan

for a nominal fee so as to proceed with extensive renovations. The possibility of Internazionale vacating San Siro may affect proceedings. Supporters and rivalries

Milan banner saying "Inter, the true comedy since 1908," with a caricature of Dante Milan is one of the best supported football clubs in Italy, according to research conducted by Italian newspaper La Repubblica.[27] Historically, Milan was supported by the city's working-class and trade unionists.[28] On the other hand, crosstown rivals Internazionale were mainly supported by the more prosperous and typically Milanese middle-class.[28] One of the oldest ultras groups in all of Italian football, Fossa dei Leoni, originated in Milan.[29] Currently, the main ultras group within the support base is Brigate Rossonere.[29] Politically, Milan ultras have never had any particular preference,[29] but the media traditionally associated them with the left-wing,[30] until recently, when Berlusconi's presidency somewhat altered that view.[31] According to a study from 2010, Milan is the most supported Italian team in Europe and seventh overall, with over 18.4 million fans.[11] AC Milan has the ninth highest average attendance of European football clubs behind Borussia Dortmund, FC Barcelona, Manchester United, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Schalke, Arsenal, and Hamburg.[32][33][34][35][36] Genoa fans consider Milan a hated rival after Genoa fan, Vincenzo Spagnolo was stabbed to death by a Milan supporter in January 1995.[37] However, Milan's main rivalry is with neighbor club, Internazionale; both clubs meet in the widely anticipated Derby della Madonnina twice every Serie A season. The name of the derby refers to the Blessed Virgin Mary, whose statue atop the Milan Cathedral is one of the city's main attractions. The match usually creates a lively atmosphere, with numerous (often humorous or offensive) banners unfolded before the start of the game. Flares are commonly present and contribute to the spectacle but they have occasionally led to problems, including the abandonment of the second leg of the 200405 Champions League quarterfinal match between Milan and Inter on 12 April 2005, after a flare thrown from the crowd by an Inter supporter struck Milan keeper Dida on the shoulder.[38] Players

First team squad As of 23 May 2013.[39] Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. No. Position Player

1 2 4 5 7 8 10 11 12 14 16 17 18 19 No. 20 21 22 23 25 32 34 35 45 59 76 77

GK DF MF DF FW MF MF FW MF DF MF DF MF FW

Marco Amelia Mattia De Sciglio Sulley Ali Muntari Philippe Mexs Robinho Antonio Nocerino Kevin-Prince Boateng Giampaolo Pazzini Bakaye Traor Bartosz Salamon Mathieu Flamini Cristin Zapata Riccardo Montolivo M'Baye Niang Player

Position DF MF FW MF DF GK MF DF FW GK DF DF

Ignazio Abate Kvin Constant Bojan Krkid (on loan from Roma)*40+ Massimo Ambrosini (captain)[41] Daniele Bonera Christian Abbiati (vice-captain)[41] Nigel de Jong Ddac Vil Mario Balotelli Gabriel Mario Yepes Luca Antonini

81 92

DF FW

Cristian Zaccardo Stephan El Shaarawy

For recent transfers, see 201213 A.C. Milan season. Out on loan Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. No. GK GK GK GK DF DF DF DF DF DF DF MF MF MF MF MF No. MF MF MF MF Position Player

Edoardo Pazzagli (at Monza until 30 June 2013)[42] Filippo Perucchini (at Como until 30 June 2013)[43] Riccardo Piscitelli (at Carrarese until 30 June 2013)[44] Valerio Vimercati (at Pro Vercelli until 30 June 2013)[45] Michelangelo Albertazzi (at Hellas Verona until 30 June 2013)[46] Federico Dal Compare (at Treviso until 30 June 2013)[47] Mattia Desole (at Foligno until 30 June 2013)[48] Marcus Diniz (at Lecce until 30 June 2013)[49] Rodrigo Ely (at Reggina until 30 June 2013)[50] Ricardo Ferreira (at Empoli until 30 June 2013)[51] Taye Taiwo (at Dynamo Kyiv until 30 June 2013)[52] Luca Bertoni (at Sdtirol until 30 June 2013)[53] Adri Carmona (at Real Zaragoza until 30 June 2013)[54] Urby Emanuelson (at Fulham until 30 June 2013])[55] Attila Filkor (at Pro Vercelli until 30 June 2013)[45] Marco Ezio Fossati (at Ascoli until 30 June 2013)[56] Position Player

Edmund Hottor (at Virtus Lanciano until 30 June 2013)[57] Alessio Innocenti (at Estudiantes until 30 June 2013)[58] Mitja Novini (at Teramo until 30 June 2013)*59+ Pel (at Arsenal Kyiv until 30 June 2013)[60]

MF MF MF MF FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW Co-ownerships

Luca Santonocito (at Renate until 30 June 2013)[61] Riccardo Saponara (at Empoli until 30 June 2013)[62] Rodney Strasser (at Parma until 30 June 2013)[63] Mattia Valoti (at Albinoleffe until 30 June 2013)[64] Matteo Chinellato (at Tritium until 30 June 2013)[65] Pietro Cogliati (at Tritium until 30 June 2013)[66] Gianmario Comi (at Reggina until 30 June 2013)[67] Marco Gaeta (at Renate until 30 June 2013)[68] Nnamdi Oduamadi (at Varese until 30 June 2013)[69] Uro Palibrk (at Lierse until 30 June 2013)*70+ Alex Pontons Paz (at Pro Vercelli until 30 June 2013)[45] Gianmarco Zigoni (at Avellino until 30 June 2013)[71]

The following are players who have been transferred to another team with Milan retaining the right of participation (i.e. 50% of the patrimonial rights) to their contracts. For further information, see: Co-ownership (football). Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. No. DF DF DF DF DF MF No. MF MF FW Position Player

Marco Baldan (Nocerina)[72] Andrea De Vito (Cittadella)[73] Luca Ghiringhelli (Novara)[74] Marco Guzzo (Hellas Verona)[75] Simone Romagnoli (Pescara)[73] Simone Calvano (Hellas Verona)[76] Position Player

Carlo Alberto Calvetti (Hellas Verona)[75] Wilfred Osuji (Padova)[73] Giacomo Beretta (Genoa)[73]

FW FW FW

Alberto Paloschi (Chievo)[77] David Speziale (Lecce)[73] Simone Verdi (Torino)[73]

Youth team squad Main article: A.C. Milan Primavera Notable players For a list of every Milan player with 100 or more appearances, see List of A.C. Milan players. For a list of every Milan player who has been called-up by Italy, see A.C. Milan and the Italian national football team. Retired numbers See also: Retired numbers in association football No. 3* 6 Player Nationality Paolo Maldini Franco Baresi Italy Italy Position Milan debut Last match Ref 31 May 2009 [78] [78]

Centre back / Left back 25 January 1985 Sweeper 23 April 1978 1 June 1997

* Might be restored for one of his two sons, should either of them play professionally for the club. Current coaching staff

As of 9 July 2012.[79] Position Head coach Name Massimiliano Allegri

Assistant coach Mauro Tassotti Goalkeeping coaches Valerio Fiori Technical assistant Medical director Club doctors Andrea Maldera Rodolfo Tavana Marco Landucci

Armando Gozzini

Stefano Mazzoni Fitness coaches Simone Folletti

Fabio Allevi Bruno Dominici Sergio Mascheroni Andrea Primitivi Chiropractor Stefano Arata Marco Cattaneo

Physiotherapists Marcelo Costa Pereira Dario Lorenzo Fort Stefano Grani Roberto Morosi Marco Paesanti Masseur

Endo Tomoroni

Presidents and managers

Presidential history Milan has had numerous presidents over the course of its history, some of whom have been owners of the club while others have been honorary presidents. Here is a complete list of them.[80]

Name Years Alfred Edwards 18991909 Giannino Camperio Piero Pirelli Luigi Ravasco 1909

19091928 19281930 19301933

Mario Bernazzoli Luigi Ravasco

19331935

Pietro Annoni 1935 Pietro Annoni G. Lorenzini

Rino Valdameri 19351936

Name Years Emilio Colombo 19361939 Achille Invernizzi Umberto Trabattoni 19391940 19401944

Antonio Busini 19441945 Umberto Trabattoni 19451954

Andrea Rizzoli 19541963 Felice Riva 19631965 19651966

Federico Sordillo

Franco Carraro 19671971 Federico Sordillo 19711972

Name Years Albino Buticchi 19721975 Bruno Pardi 19751976

Vittorio Duina 19761977 Felice Colombo 19771980 Gaetano Morazzoni Giuseppe Farina Rosario Lo Verde Silvio Berlusconi 19801982 19821986 1986 19862004 20042006

Presidential Commission Silvio Berlusconi

20062008 20082012

Presidential Commission Silvio Berlusconi 2012

Managerial history Main article: List of A.C. Milan managers Below is a list of Milan coaches from 1900 until the present day.[81]

Name Nationality Herbert Kilpin Daniele Angeloni Technical Commission Giovanni Camperio Technical Commission Guido Moda Ferdi Oppenheim Vittorio Pozzo Guido Moda Herbert Burgess Engelbert Knig Jzsef Bns Jzsef Viola Adolfo Baloncieri William Garbutt Hermann Felsner Jzsef Bns 19371938 Jzsef Viola Guido Ara Antonio Busini 19401941

Years 19001908 19061907 19071910 19101911 19111914 19151922 19221924 19241926 1926 19261928 19281931 19311933 19331934 19341937 1937

19381940

Mario Magnozzi Giuseppe Santagostino Adolfo Baloncieri Giuseppe Bigogno Lajos Czeizler Gunnar Gren Mario Sperone Bla Guttmann Antonio Busini Hector Puricelli Giuseppe Viani Paolo Todeschini Nereo Rocco Luis Carniglia Nils Liedholm

19411943 19431945 19451946 19461949 19491952 1952 19521953 19531954 1954 19541956 19571960 19601961 19611963 19631964 19631966

Name Nationality Giovanni Cattozzo Arturo Silvestri Nereo Rocco Cesare Maldini Giovanni Trapattoni Gustavo Giagnoni Nereo Rocco Paolo Barison Giovanni Trapattoni Giuseppe Marchioro

Years 1966 19661967 19661972 19731974 1974 19741975 1975 19751976 1976 19761977

Nereo Rocco Nils Liedholm Massimo Giacomini Italo Galbiati Luigi Radice Italo Galbiati Francesco Zagatti Ilario Castagner Italo Galbiati Nils Liedholm Fabio Capello Arrigo Sacchi Fabio Capello Oscar Tabrez Giorgio Morini Arrigo Sacchi Fabio Capello Alberto Zaccheroni Cesare Maldini Mauro Tassotti Fatih Terim Carlo Ancelotti Leonardo Massimiliano Allegri Honours

1977 19771979 19791981 1981 19811982 1982 1982 19821984 1984 19841987 1987 19871991 19911996 1996 19961997 1997 19971998 19982001

2001 2001 20012009 20092010 2010

Milan is one of the most successful clubs in Italy, having won a total of 29 major trophies. Together with Boca Juniors,[82] Milan is the most successful club in the world in terms of international

competitions won, with a record of 14 European trophies and four World titles. Milan has earned the right to place a star on its jersey in recognition of the fact that it has won at least ten scudetti. In addition, the club is permanently allowed to display a multiple-winner badge on its shirt as it has won more than five European Championship Cups.[83] Domestic League Italian Football Championship / Serie A (level 1) Winners (18): 1901, 1906, 1907, 195051, 195455, 195657, 195859, 196162, 196768, 1978 79, 198788, 199192, 199293, 199394, 199596, 199899, 200304, 201011 Runners-up (17): 1902, 191011, 191112, 194748, 194950, 195152, 195556, 196061, 1964 65, 196869, 197071, 197172, 197273, 198990, 199091, 200405, 201112 Serie B (level 2) Winners (2): 198081, 198283

A.C. Milan lifting the European Cup after winning the 200203 UEFA Champions League. Cups Coppa Italia Winners (5): 196667, 197172, 197273, 197677, 200203 Runners-up (7): 194142, 196768, 197071, 197475, 198485, 198990, 199798 Supercoppa Italiana Winners (6): 1988, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2004, 2011 Runners-up (3): 1996, 1999, 2003 European UEFA Champions League Winners (7): 196263, 196869, 198889, 198990, 199394, 200203, 200607 Runners-up (4): 195758, 199293, 199495, 200405 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Winners (2): 196768, 197273

Runners-up (1): 197374

Milan players celebrate with the trophy. UEFA Super Cup Winners (5): 1989, 1990, 1994, 2003, 2007 Runners-up (2): 1973, 1993 Worldwide Intercontinental Cup Winners (3): 1969, 1989, 1990 Runners-up (4): 1963, 1993, 1994, 2003 FIFA Club World Cup Winners (1): 2007 Club statistics and records

For more details on this topic, see List of A.C. Milan records and statistics. Paolo Maldini holds the records for both total appearances and Serie A appearances for Milan, with 902 official games played in total and 647 in Serie A (as of 31 May 2009, not including playoff matches),[84] the latter being an all time Serie A record.[85] Swede forward Gunnar Nordahl scored 38 goals in the 195051 season, 35 of which were in Serie A, setting an Italian football and club record. He went on to become Milan's all time top goalscorer, scoring 221 goals for the club in 268 games.[86] He is followed in second place by Andriy Shevchenko with 175 goals in 322 games, and Gianni Rivera in third place, who has scored 164 goals in 658 games. Rivera is also Milan's youngest ever goalscorer, scoring in a league match against Juventus at just 17 years. Legendary tactician Nereo Rocco, the first proponent of catenaccio in the country, was Milan's longest serving head coach, sitting on the bench for over 9 years (in two spells) in the 1960s and early 1970s, winning the club's first European Cup triumphs. Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who purchased the club in 1986, is Milan's longest serving president (23 years, due to a two-year vacancy between 2004 and 2006). The first official match in which Milan participated was in the Third Federal Football Championship, the predecessor of Serie A, losing 30 to Torinese. Milan's biggest ever victory was 130 versus

Audax Modena, in a league match at the 191415 season. Its heaviest defeat was recorded in the league at the 192223 season, beaten 08 by Bologna. During the 199192 season, the club achieved the feature of being the first team to win the Serie A title without losing a single game. Previously, only Perugia had managed to go unbeaten over an entire Serie A season (197879), but finished second in the table. In total, Milan's unbeaten streak lasted 58 games, starting with a 00 draw against Parma on 26 May 1991 and coincidentally ending with a 10 home loss to Parma on 21 March 1993. This is a Serie A record as well as the third longest unbeaten run in top flight European football, coming in behind Steaua Bucureti's record of 104 unbeaten games and Celtic's 68 game unbeaten run.[87][88] Along with Boca Juniors, Milan won more FIFA recognized international club titles than any other club in the world.[89] The sale of Kak to Real Madrid in 2009, broke the 8-year-old world football transfer record held by Zinedine Zidane, costing the Spanish club 56 million.[90] However, that record lasted for less than a month, broken by Cristiano Ronaldo's 80 million transfer. This record, however, is in terms of nominal British pound rates, not adjusted to inflation or the real value in Euro, the currency used in Italy and Spain. A.C. Milan as a company

A.C. Milan (Group) {In Millions of Euros) Year Result Turnover +2,5 -31,7 -66,8 -9,8 -69,8 -67,3 293,1 275,4 237,9 327,6 253,2 266,8

2006[91] 2007[92] 2008[93] 2009[94] 2010[95] 2011[96]

Milan is a subsidiary of Fininvest Group since 1986. The office of club president has been vacant since 8 May 2008, following a new Italian law that forbids the country's prime minister, Silvio Berlusconi, to have other managing roles in private companies or clubs.[97] The vice president and CEO of the company is Adriano Galliani. According to The Football Money League published by consultants Deloitte, in the 200506 season, Milan was the fifth highest earning football club in the world with an estimated revenue of 233.7

million.[98] The club is also ranked as the sixth wealthiest football club in the world by Forbes magazine as of 2011, making it the wealthiest in Italian football.[12] Fly Emirates is the current main sponsor for Milan's shirt starting for the 201011 season and lasting 5 years,[99] after 4 years with Austrian online betting company bwin.com as the sponsor. Previously, the German car manufacturer Opel (owned by GM) had sponsored Milan for 12 seasons. For most of them, Opel was displayed on the front of the shirt, but in the 200304 and the 200506 seasons respectively, Meriva and Zafira (two cars from their range) were displayed. The current shirts are supplied by German sportswear manufacturer Adidas, whose deal runs to the end of the 201718 season.[100] The deal makes Adidas the official manufacturer of all kits, training equipment and replica outfits. Prior to Adidas, the Italian sports company Lotto produced Milan's sportswear. On 14 January 2008, Milan and Adidas renewed the sponsorship contract until 30 June 2018. According to the new contract, Adidas will be responsible for 3 separate areas of sponsorship; the sponsorship on the shirt, the merchandising and the distribution of all non-football related Milan products.[101] AC Milan Spa. made an aggregate net loss in recent year, was one of the largest among the Italian clubs, which: 2005, net loss of 4.5 million;*102+ 2006, a net income of 2.5 million (contributed by the sales of Shevchenko);[102+ 2007, a net loss of 32 million;*103+ 2008, a net loss of 77 million;*104+ 2009, a net loss of 19 million (contributed by the sales of Kak)*105+ and most recently a net loss of 65 million.*106+ AC Milan had re-capitalization of 75 million in 2007 financial year;*107+ 93 million in 2008; 18 million in 2009*108+ and 44 million in 2010*109+ (20.9 million of the capital increase was converted from shareholder loan). However, the group has had negative equity at the end of each fiscal year since 2006. The balance was 40.8 million in 2006, 47.5 million in 2007, 64.5 million in 2008, 72 million in 2009 and 96.6 million in 2010. Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors

Years

Kit manufacturer

Sponsor

Brand Company 198182 198283 198384 198485 198586 Linea Milan NR Cuore Rolly Go Gianni Rivera Oscar Mondadori Fotorex U-Bix Arnoldo Mondadori Editore S.p.A. Pooh Jeans Italiana Manifatture S.p.A.

Hitachi Hitachi Europe Srl

Olivetti S.p.A.

198687 198790 199092 199293 199394 199498 199806 200610 201015

Kappa Mediolanum Adidas Motta Lotto Opel Adidas Bwin Fly Emirates The Emirates Group

Superleague Formula Main article: A.C. Milan (Superleague Formula team) Milan has a team in the new Superleague Formula race car series where teams are sponsored by football clubs. Robert Doornbos, formerly driving for Minardi and Red Bull Racing in the Formula One World Championship, drove for Milan in 2008.[110] Doornbos won his first race for the team at Nrburgring, Germany. Giorgio Pantano is driving for Milan in the 2009 season and he has also won races for the team.[111] See also

Club related topics A.C. Milan Primavera Fossa dei Leoni Derby della Madonnina Milanello Historical information Football in Italy Timeline of football Italian cultural icons Lists List of Italian football champions

List of world club champions List of Italian club competition winners UEFA Champions League finals List of UEFA club competition winners List of confederation and inter-confederation club competition winners List of football clubs in non-Anglophone countries with English names Records and recognitions Italian football competition records European Cup and Champions League records and statistics UEFA club competition records Economic rankings Deloitte's list of the highest earning football clubs in the world Forbes' list of the most valuable football clubs in the world References

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Tentang Fenomena Ultras Di Italia

Category: Football Lovers , Juventus , Ultras dan Holigan ULTRAS ITALIA

Ultras tidak bisa lepas dari tanah italy, Ultras pertama dalam sejarah Italia adalah sekelompok pendukung klub sepakbola berusia sekitar 15 sampai 25 tahun yang jelas dapat dibedakan dengan model klasik pendukung sepakbola dewasa, yang lahir sekitar akhir tahun 1960an dan awal 1970an. Mereka biasanya berkumpul di bagian paling murah di stadion, biasanya para ultras italia berkumpul di tribun belakang gawang yang lebih di kenal dengan CURVA(curva nord, curva sud) dan biasanya mereka mendapat keringanan tiket oleh klub, dan dengan segera mereka menjadi sebuah karakter unik dari keseluruhan sepak bola Italia. Mereka sangat dapat dibedakan dengan penonton biasa yaitu mereka selalu berkumpul membentuk kelompokkelompok dengan banner berukuran raksasa bertuliskan nama kelompok (berdasarkan tempat

terbentuknya atau kesamaan orientasi politik) dan memakai pakaian- pakaian militer (hardcore ultra) dengan aksesoris wajibnya yaitu parka, sepatu boot Dr. Marten, pakaian perang dan jaket yang dikalungi syal dengan warna klub yang mereka cintai. (sangat kontras dengan penampilan supporter di Indonesia). Para ultras biasanya mewakili suatu ideologi, politik, fasisme dan dengan latar belakang yang lain, begitu juga di italia Peran para ultra dalam perubahan sebuah klub di Italia lebih besar perannya dibanding para hooligan di tanah Inggris. Ultras pertama dan tertua di Italia adalah Milan's Fossa dei Leoni ( Sarang Singa ) yang didirikan pada tahun 1968, yang kemudian menetap di bagian paling murah di stadion San Siro di sektor 17. Kemudian pada tahun 1969 muncullah Ultras Sampdoria (kelompok pertama yang menyebut diri mereka ultras), diikuti oleh "The Boys" dari Inter Milan. Dan pada tahun 1970an banyak bermunculan ratusan kelompok-kelompok kecil di stadion yang kemudian membentuk kelompok besar seperti Yellow-blue Brigade Verona, Viola Club Viesseux Fiorentina ( 1971), Naples Ultras (1972), Red and Black Brigade Milan, Griffin's Den Genoa dan Granata Ultras Torino (1973), For Ever Ultras Bologna (1975), Juventus Fighters (1975), Black and Blue Brigade Atalanta (1976), Eagle's Supporters Lazio dan Commando Ultras Curva Sud (CUCS) Roma

(1977).

Kode etik ultras Di sepakbola Italia, Ultras dikenal sebagai Tuhan didalam stadion, merekalah yang berkuasa. Biasa bertempat di tribun di belakang garis gawang, dimana di tribun tersebut memiliki kekhususan, yaitu polisi tidak diperkenankan berada di tribun ini atau muncul masalah. Seperti kita lihat pada partai derby, Roma - Lazio, dimana ultras dapat membatalkan pertandingan dengan isu ada anak kecil yang ditembak polisi. Di Italian ultras ini, mereka memiliki tradisi, yaitu pertempuran antar grup ultras, artinya sah-sah aja kalo salah satu grup ultras berkelahi dengan grup ultras lainnya, dan sebagai bukti kemenangan, maka bendera dari grup ultras yang kalah akan diambil oleh sang pemenang. Kode etik dari ultras lainnya ialah, seburuk apapun para tifosi ini mengalami kekejaman dari tifosi lainnya, maka tidak diperkenankan untuk lapor polisi. Hal inilah yang membuat salah satu grup ultras Milan yaitu Fossa Dei Leoni (FDL) dinyatakan bubar, karena menjelang pertandingan Milan melawan Juventus beberapa musim yang lalu, seorang Juve. tifosi garis keras Milan melambaikan bendera Viking

Dalam tradisi ultras Italia, apabila ada grup tifosi lain yang memiliki flags/banner dari musuhnya, maka berarti bahwa grup tifosi tersebut berhasil menaklukan atau mempermalukan musuhnya

tersebut, tetapi ada syaratnya, bendera tersebut bukan diperoleh dari dicuri, atau diambil tanpa sepengetahuan grup ultras lawan tersebut melainkan harus dari open fight. Masalah timbul, karena tifosi FDL ini memperoleh bendera Viking JUVE bukan dari open fight, melainkan dari menemukan di jalan. Viking JUVE tidak terima dengan hal tersebut, sehingga mereka mencegat tifosi Milan di Eindhoven setelah partai liga Champions PSV - Milan, mereka mencegat FdL. dengan menggunakan senjata tajam dan berhasil merebut bendera

(Viking Juve)

(Banner FDL yang di rebut Viking) Timbul masalah, karena hal tersebut, FDL lapor polisi, padahal dalam kode etik italian ultras, polisi adalah hal yang di haramkan alias A.C.A.B (All Cops Are Bastar*s). FdL semakin mendapat tekanan dari grup tifo Milan yang lainnya, seperti Brigate Rossonere, sehingga grup tifosi tertua ini (1968) menyatakan mundur dan membentuk grup baru yaitu Guerrieri Ultras. Banyak yang bilang, bubarnya FdL juga disebabkan konflik internal, selama ini FdL lah yang berada di belakang aksi koreografi tifosi Milan, BRN ingin mengambil peran itu.

(Banner IRRIDUCIBILI Inter-Lazio yang di rebut Viking JUVE) Kekerasan juga menjadi hal yang buruk dalam sejarah ultras di Italia, tetapi diluar itu, mereka juga memiliki kode etik tersendiri dalam kehidupannya. Biasanya grup ultras akan bertempat di suatu tribun di stadion di Italia, dan dipimpin oleh seseorang yang disebut CapoTifoso. Masalah timbul apabila ada seseorang (diluar grup ultras) yang telah memiliki tiket resmi, dan sudah antri untuk masuk ke tribun yang kebetulan ditempati ultras dan mendapat tempat yang nyaman, tetapi ketika grup ultras masuk, maka orang tersebut akan diusir dari tempat duduknya, memang tidak fair. Seorang CapoTifoso juga memiliki kekuatan tersendiri di tribun tersebut, apabila ia memerintahkan untuk melempar benda-benda kelapangan, maka akan dilemparkan benda

tersebut ke lapangan, tetapi apabila ia melarang, maka tidak ada satupun tifosi yang berani melawannya. Kekerasan Di Sepak Bola Italia Budaya kekerasan dalam dunia sepakbola sering diidentikkan dengan kerusuhan antar suporter maupun perkelahian antar pemain dan ofisial tim. Pandangan tersebut tidaklah salah hanya saja tidak selamanya sepakbola itu selalu penuh dengan kekerasan meskipun sepakbola itu sendiri adalah olahraga yang keras. Kekerasan dalam sepakbola tersebut merupakan evolusi dari budaya Ultras dan hooliganisme yang saat ini telah berkembang ke seluruh penjuru dunia. Hooliganisme tidak hanya mendorong kekerasan di dalam stadion tetapi juga menyebarkan benih-benih kekerasan di luar stadion. SEPAK BOLA Italia menyimpan cerita kelam. Di sana sering kali muncul kericuhan yang mengakibatkan jatuhnya korban jiwa. Berikut kekerasan yang pernah terjadi. Oktober 1979

Seorang fans Lazio bernama Vincenzo Paparelli meninggal sesudah dilempari bom api dalam derby melawan AS Roma. Maret 1982

Tifosi AS Roma, Andrea Vitone tewas karena Romanisti lainnya membakar kereta yang membawa supporter mereka. Romanisiti melakukannya karena kesal timnya kalah dengan Bologna. Oktober 1988

Pecah kerusuhan antara suporter Inter Milan dengan Ascoli. Nazzareno Filippini, seorang suporter Ascoli tewas delapan hari sesudah bentrokan karena luka-luka yang dideritanya sewaktu diserang pendukung Inter. Januari 1995

Sebelum pertandingan melawan AC Milan, seorang fans Genoa, Vincenzo Spagnolo tewas tertusuk pisau. Juni 2001

Partai Catania vs Messina membawa korban. Seorang penonton bernama Antonio Curro mati akibat terkena ledakan bom rakitan. September 2003

Napoli terpaksa memainkan lima pertandingan tanpa penonton akibat perkelahian yang muncul

di lapangan dalam pertandingan melawan Avellino. Dalam insiden itu 30 polisi cedera dan seorang fans bernama Sergio Ercolano tewas terjatuh dari tribun. Maret 2004

Derby della Capitale lagi-lagi memicu kerusuhan. Suporter Roma turun ke lapangan untuk menemui kapten Francesco Totti agar menghentikan pertandingan. Hal itu dilakukan karena ada rumor polisi membunuh seorang suporter. September 2004

Pertandingan antara Roma dan Dynamo Kyiv di Liga Champions ditunda karena wasit Anders Frisk terluka akibat terkena korek api yang dilemparkan suporter dari tribun. April 2005

Kiper Milan, Nelson Dida cedera setelah dilempati kembang api oleh suporter Inter di dalam pertandingan perempat final Liga Champions 2004-05. Pertandingan itu akhirnya dihentikan. Februari 2007

Seorang polisi bernama Filippo Raciti terbunuh dalam kericuhan antarsuporter Palermo dan Catania November 2007

Gabriele Sandri, seorang fans Lazio meninggal karena terkena peluru nyasar yang ditembakkan polisi untuk meredakan kerusuhan antara suporter Lazio dengan Juventus.

As Roma Vs Juventus

Ultras juga tidak cuma bertempur dengan ultras klub rival tapi juga kadang sesama ultras yang mendukung satu klub tapi beda kelompok kadang juga saling bentrok satu sama lain. Bahkan saling bunuh membunuh, itu yang terjadi pada tahun 2007 an sesama ultras milan juga bentrok, antara anggota Brigade rossonere dengan anggota Comando tigre penyebabnya gara-gara rebutan pengaruh di curva sud, sama halnya di juventus, sesama ultras juga ribut, antara Tradizione (ex Fighter) + viking dengan Drughi yang menyebabkan capo Drughi Dino Rivoli tewas pada saat itu tahun 2006 after friendly match lawan alessandria, alasannya juga rebutan pengaruh di curva scirea(curva sud), tapi sekarang masalah rebutan pengaruh di curva scirea sudah tidak ada seiring kepindahan ex ultras curva nord ( viking, tradizione,nucleo(N.A.B), gruppo marche 93) ke curva sud bahkan pas lawan milan mereka bikin koreografi bersama

bentrok ultras sesama club di luar italia juga ada ultras PSG boulougne boys dengan tigris mystic penyebabnya perbedaan ras, boulougne boys anggotanya asli orang kulit putih dan anti imigran kalo tigris mystic kebanyakan imigran dari afrika utara (maroko, tunisia, aljazair) yang berkulit hitam bahkan bentrokan antara ultras PSG sempat jadi isu nasional hingga sampe pemerintah perancis membubarkan kedua ultras tersebut. Terkadang kalau di fikir memang seperti aneh ataupun memalukan tapi di dalam dunia ultras dan kefanitakan kejadian seperti itu adalah hal yang biasa dan jika sesama keluarga ada sebuah perbedaan prinsip dan ideologi itu hal yang tidak memalukakan dan tidak pula aneh, walaupun ultras terkadang mengesampingkan akal sehat karna terkadang terpengaruh alkohol atau pun obat-obatan. Begitulah fenomena ultras di italia, terlepas dari segala bentuk kontrofersialanya para ultras terkadang sangat kreatif dengan koreografinya.

FOOTBALL WITHOUT ULTRAS IS NOTING..!!