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The 11 Greatest AC Milan Managers of All Time

By YPB Team

Catenaccio reinventors, attacking revolutionaries and modern Scudetto-droughtbreakers all chase the San Siro crown. Who deserves it most?

  1. Arrigo Sacchi — ranked #11
    Arrigo Sacchi
    Italian innovator whose Milan won consecutive European Cups in 1989 and 1990.
    1000pts
  2. Gipo Viani — ranked #22
    Gipo Viani
    Coach who won the 1957 Scudetto and reached the 1958 European Cup final with Milan.
    704pts
  3. Nereo Rocco — ranked #33
    Nereo Rocco
    Italian pioneer who won Milan's first two European Cups in 1963 and 1969.
    657pts
  4. Massimiliano Allegri — ranked #44
    Massimiliano Allegri
    Coach who won the 2011 Scudetto in his first season at Milan, ending Inter's run of five straight titles.
    469pts
  5. Carlo Ancelotti — ranked #55
    Carlo Ancelotti
    Italian record-breaker who won two Champions Leagues and a Scudetto at Milan.
    335pts
  6. Alberto Zaccheroni — ranked #66
    Alberto Zaccheroni
    Italian coach who won the 1999 Scudetto with AC Milan in his debut season.
    335pts
  7. Fabio Capello — ranked #77
    Fabio Capello
    Italian tactician whose Invincibili Milan won the 1994 Champions League and four Scudetti.
    253pts
  8. Nils Liedholm — ranked #88
    Nils Liedholm
    Former Gre-No-Li star who returned as coach and won the 1979 'Stella' Scudetto, the club's tenth title.
    253pts
  9. Cesare Maldini — ranked #99
    Cesare Maldini
    Italian defender turned manager who coached AC Milan in the 1970s.
    253pts
  10. Stefano Pioli — ranked #1010
    Stefano Pioli
    Italian coach who ended Milan's 11-year title drought by winning the 2022 Scudetto.
    156pts
  11. Lajos Czeizler — ranked #1111
    Lajos Czeizler
    Hungarian coach who built the Gre-No-Li side and won the 1951 Scudetto, Milan's first in 44 years.
    156pts

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