2) AC Milan
The fallen giants. Once seated amongst the highest echelons of Italian and European football, AC Milan are now merely considered also-rans. Their descent has been so staggering that the 5 time European Champions’ last major trophy came way back in 2010-11 when they won the Serie A under current Juventus coach Massimilano Allegri.
This season, they have already sacked Sinisa Mihajlovic and the only hope of European football next season for current manager Cristian Brocchi depends on whether they achieve a favourable outcome in the Coppa Italia final on May 21, where they will take on Juventus.
A defeat in the cup final could mean the sack for Brocchi who will then join the likes of Mihaljovic, Clarence Seedorf and Pippo Inzaghi all of whom have been fired by the Milan management in the past two campaigns alone.
Manuel Pellegrini might just be the man to put a stop to the revolving door that is the San Siro. His calm demeanour and positive approach is what Milan need to get back to the elite of Italian football.
If the opportunity to manage Milan does arise, Pellegrini will be tempted to take it up as, even with their current struggles, Milan are still one of the biggest names in world football. Moreover, if a reported deal by a Chinese consortium to buy a hefty stake in Milan does materialise, it could very well open up funds for Pellegrini to build a squad capable of competing against the best.
