25 YEARS SINCE CARLO'S HOMECOMING

25 YEARS SINCE CARLO'S HOMECOMING A homecoming that took place 25 years ago. On November 13th, 2001, Carlo Ancelotti took charge of AC Milan for the first time , having previously played for the Club from 1987 to 1992. It marked the beginning of an eight-year spell filled with trophies, including the Scudetto, Club World Cup and two Champions League titles. It was a landmark moment in the Club's modern history, preceded by a decisive few days. On November 4th, the Rossoneri suffered a 1-0 league defeat away to Torino . The following day, Club officials, led by Adriano Galliani, drove to Parma. Ancelotti had already reached a verbal agreement with the Emilia-Romagna club and only needed to sign the contract, but the pull of AC Milan was simply too strong to resist. The Rossoneri secured his appointment, and Ancelotti was officially unveiled on November 6th, 2001. Twenty-five years ago, the current Brazil head coach returned home to replace the dismissed Fatih Terim following an inconsistent start to the season. For Ancelotti, it was an emotional homecoming, first at Milanello , where he received a touching welcome from Silvano Ramaccioni, and then at San Siro. He had already enjoyed an extraordinary spell there as a player, winning European Cups, league titles and international trophies with Arrigo Sacchi's "Immortals" and Fabio Capello's "Invincibles ", before ending his playing career with the Rossoneri in 1992. That 3-0 victory over Perugia marked the beginning of a legendary eight-season era , during which AC Milan won one Scudetto, one Coppa Italia, one Italian Super Cup, two Champions League titles, two UEFA Super Cups and the Club World Cup in Yokohama against Boca Juniors, in a true clash of world football giants. Match kits, clothing, accessories, gift ideas and much more: visit AC Milan online Store !