In first coaching role, Seedorf faces daunting task at Milan

Seedorf has the self-belief to think he can do it, but there are greater issues at Milan than who the coach is. Even if he gets everything right in the
In first coaching role, Seedorf faces daunting task at Milan
In first coaching role, Seedorf faces daunting task at Milan /

Clarence Seedorf returns to AC Milan, facing a daunting task in his first managerial role.
Clarence Seedorf returns to AC Milan, facing a daunting task in his first managerial role :: Fabio Castro/AGIF/AP

Seedorf has the self-belief to think he can do it, but there are greater issues at Milan than who the coach is. Even if he gets everything right in the dressing-room and on the pitch, he could be undone by the Galliani-Barbara Berlusconi struggle. The Curva Sud may be right: even if Seedorf is the preferred choice, it may have been better to appoint an experienced interim manager to steady the ship before handing over control.


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An accomplished author of multiple books, Jonathan Wilson is one of the world’s preeminent minds on soccer tactics and history.