A Milan meltdown

In a season to forget for the Rossoneri faithful, it seems AC Milan are currently in a slump that keeps getting worse. A fourth straight defeat for new manager Clarence Seedorf on Sunday, crashing out of Europe and stars such as Mario Balotelli and Kaka not performing of late has seen the Milan ultras voice their displeasure. Are things going to get worse before they get better at the San Siro?

Sunday saw the AC Milan team bus face a barrage of vocal abuse and banners from ultras as it pulled up to the San Siro to face Parma. However, the team's performance did nothing to remedy the situation. Ten man Milan lost 4-2 to Parma after Abbiati was sent off in the opening five minutes. The performance that ensued did nothing to please fans, despite at one point drawing the score to 2-2.  Vice- president Adriano Galliani said: "I am disappointed and its definitely not pleasing to see the fans against the team and part of the club, but I continue to smile."

The result saw Milan slip places in Serie A and now currently lie in the bottom half of the table in 11th place, as Europe next season looks increasingly unlikely. Seedorf's honey moon period as he takes his first ever managerial job is over and fans are starting to become increasingly concerned with AC Milan's fortunes. It is unlikely that a change in management is going to happen any time soon, as Seedorf will be given time to rejuvenate the squad. It is unfair to judge Seedorf's managerial skill set based on inheriting a below par side that has under performed this year from former manager Allegri.

AC Milan face a real test if they are to get into
Europe for next season.

It seems as if many of AC Milan's stars are on the verge of jumping the sinking AC Milan ship this summer, with Mario Balotelli expected to be sold to raise funds. Expect to see the money raised for the infamous Italian to be pumped straight back into the side. If this does not happen, AC Milan's hierarchy can expect a huge fan backlash.

The current AC Milan side are a far cry from successful sides that have existed in the Rossoneri's history and with the history Milan has, it is no wonder fans are so outraged with the performance that their beloved side have produced this season. Manager Clarence Seedorf believes that the current season is lost, but assured fans it will not be the same next season. He said: " We will start a new project next season and our objective is to bring Milan back to the top again."

"We have to build a new team and make Milan competitive again.
We will have to try and do just that in a intelligent way."

Will AC Milan ever return to the formidable side that has been at the fore front of Italian football? The answer is yes. However, this could take years, especially with the current squad at Clarence Seedorf's disposal. Fans of AC Milan are going to have to put up with the results this season, but can build on them for next season. Do not expect AC Milan to be a completely reinvigorated side next term either, as the process of restoring AC Milan to its former self will not happen over night, it could take many seasons.