As the SerieA clubs have lost their position in european football, the stars of the league are jumping ship.
As Juventus have finished their new arena and arecoming back stronger than in a long time, both of the Milano clubs are selling players best they can to keep the economic side of things intact.
With sales of both of A.C. Milan biggest stars, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Thiago Silva, the fans are outraged at the lack of initiative from the owners and trainers.
With nostalgia deeply rooted in their hearts and tears in their eyes, they cannot believe that their beloved have fallen so low in the pecking order as to sell to a french club.
Manager Massimiliano Allegri fights the critique by blaming Berlusconi for not wanting to use his money for the clubs best.
Not wanting to fall in the eyes of the supporters, Berlusconi decides to get rid of Allegri and bring in someone who he thinks will improve his image instead.
In steps Lorenzo Palladino who has been working as a youth coach for A.C. Milans younger boys teams for a few years.
Lacking experience is not something that scares Berlusconi who says:
"What Palladino may lack in experience, he makes up for in both passion and character".
Not being known as the brightest of football brains, Berlusconi's decision is widely questioned in Italian media who says it's a gamble with low chances of success.
Lorenzo Palladino - New A.C. Milan Manager
L. Palladino: I'm happy to be here today on my first day at my new job. Never would I have guessed that my dreams would come true this early in my life. To be the manager of A.C. Milan is a great honour and I hope that the feeling will be mutual someday, when I've proven myself worthy of the task.
Reporter: What will your first course of action be at the helm?
L.Palladino: The first thing I will look at is the squad of course. I've heard from the higher ups that there are some concern about the attitude of some players that is deemed to infect the whole squad. I'm about to weed them out and start to create a new atmosphere of possibilities in the club. We're not sinking, we are going to rise once more.
Reporter: Many have criticized the decision to give you this job, mostly due to lack in experience, what are your thoughts on that?
L. Palladino: I'm not the one who hired me, that was not my decision. I have complete faith in my own capabilities, otherwise I would've declined the job offer. This club is something I love very much, I would never want to see it in shame. I have a very competent team of coaches around me and I will look in to bringing in some new faces there as well. There will be no lack of experience in the coaching staff I can assure you.
