AC Milan had a second consecutive disastrous season. Fabio Capello returned as coach, following the dismal second half of the 1996–97 league campaign, but failed to turn the corner, and Milan was a shadow of the team he had left the year before. With Capello's reputation seemingly ruined, he was sacked at the end of the season, with Milan finishing a mere 10th in the league.
It was the club's first season since 1976–77 not to feature captain Franco Baresi, who retired at the end of the previous campaign.
First-team squad Squad at end of season
Transfers In Pos. Name from Type FW Patrick Kluivert Ajax Amsterdam - MF Ibrahim Ba Bordeaux - MF André Cruz Internazionale DF Christian Ziege Bayern München - MF Giampiero MainiLR Vicenza - DF Giuseppe CardoneBologna FC 1909 - GK Massimo TaibiPiacenza Calcio 1919 - MF LeonardoParis SG DF Winston BogardeAjax Amsterdam - DF Steinar NilsenTromsø IL - DF Dario SmojeHNK Rijeka - MF Francesco MorieroAS Roma - GK Simone BragliaLucchesse 1905 - MF Francesco CozzaCagliari Calcio loan ended FW Luca SaudatiA.C. Prato - FW Andreas AnderssonIFK Goteborg - Out Pos. Name To Type DF Franco Baresi retired DF Mauro Tassotti retired FW Roberto Baggio Bologna FC 1909 €1.80 million FW Marco Simone Paris SG GK Angelo PagottoEmpoli FC - DF Pietro Vierchowod Piacenza Calcio 1919 DF Michael ReizigerFC Barcelona - FW Christophe DugarryFC Barcelona - MF Stefano EranioDerby County F.C. MF Francesco MorieroInternazionale - DF Francesco CocoLR Vicenza loan MF Massimo AmbrosiniLR Vicenza loan MF Francesco CozzaUS Lecce loanGK Gabriele AldeganiA.C. Prato loan FW Luca SaudatiLecco loan
Autumn In Pos. Name from Type MF Roberto Donadoni NY Metrostars - Out Pos. Name To Type MF Jesper BlomqvistParma Calcio 1913
Winter In Pos. Name from Type FW Maurizio Ganz Inter - FW Filippo Maniero Parma Calcio 1913 - DF Samir Beloufa AS Cannes - Out Pos. Name To Type MF Edgar DavidsJuventus FW Andreas AnderssonNewcastle United DF Winston BogardeFC Barcelona FW Matteo PelattiComo
Results Serie A
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
Coppa Italia
Round of 32
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Statistics Players statistics
References
Sources RSSSF - Italy 1997/98