The 2019–20 season was the 121st season in Associazione Calcio Milan's history and their 86th (109th overall) in the top-flight of Italian football. Milan competed in

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and in the

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. Milan would have also qualified for the

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but was later excluded due to financial fair play issues.

Facts and events

On 28 May 2019, head coach

Gennaro Gattuso Gennaro Ivan Gattuso (; born 9 January 1978) is an Italians, Italian professional Manager (association football), football manager and former Football player, player who is currently the Manager (association football), head coach of the Italy na ...

announced he would be leaving the club despite being under contract until 2021. On the same day, also sporting director Leonardo announced his resignation. New society layout was defined on 14 June when iconic former players

Paolo Maldini Paolo Cesare Maldini (; born 26 June 1968) is an Italian football executive and former professional footballer who played as a left-back or as a centre-back for AC Milan and the Italy national team. He is widely regarded as one of the greates ...

and

Zvonimir Boban Zvonimir Boban (; born 8 October 1968) is a Croatian former professional footballer who works at UEFA as the Chief of Football. A midfielder, Boban played most of his career for Italian club AC Milan with whom he won four Serie A titles and one ...

signed respectively as technical director and technical support. On following 19 June

Marco Giampaolo Marco Giampaolo (; born 2 August 1967) is an Italian football manager and former professional player who played as a midfielder. He was most recently the head coach of Serie A club Lecce. Playing career Although born in Bellinzona, Switzerland, ...

was signed as coach, while 2 days later

Frederic Massara Frederic Massara (born 11 November 1968) is an Italian football director, coach and former player. He is the director of football of Roma. Club career A quick attacking forward, Massara started his career in the youth ranks of Torino, but never ...

signed as sporting director On 28 June 2019, Milan have been excluded from the

2019–20 UEFA Europa League The 2019–20 UEFA Europa League was the 49th season of Europe's secondary club association football, football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 11th season since it was renamed from the UEFA Cup to the UEFA Europa League. Sevilla FC, Sevill ...

as a result of Financial Fair Play breaches. On 8 October 2019, Milan dismissed coach

(due to poor results) after only 3 months of employment. On the following day,

Stefano Pioli Stefano Pioli (born 20 October 1965) is an Italian football manager and former player who played as a defender. He is currently manager of Serie A club ACF Fiorentina. Pioli has managed several clubs in Serie A, including Bologna, Lazio, Int ...

was announced as his substitute. On 7 March 2020, it was announced that the contract with the club's "Chief Football Officer" Zvonimir Boban had been terminated. A week prior to his dismissal, Boban was interviewed by

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and criticized the club's CEO

Ivan Gazidis Ivan Gazidis (born 13 September 1964) is a South African-Greek business executive and former footballer who is currently the President of Kilmer Sports Ventures. He previously held an executive position at Italian Serie A club AC Milan. He has be ...

over rumors involving him signing a secret pre-contract deal with football manager

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for the following season. After Boban's dismissal was officialized, the club's chairman

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stated his support of Gazidis. However, on 21 July 2020, the contract with current coach Stefano Pioli was extended until conclusion of the 2021/22 season.

Players

Squad information

Transfers

Summer window

In

On loan

Loan returns

:Total spending: €111,8M

Out

Loans ended

Loans out

:Total income: €35,5M

Winter window

Deals officialised beforehand were effective starting from .

In

Loans in

Loan returns

:Total spending: €3,5M

Out

Loans out

:Total income: €30M

Pre-season and friendlies

International Champions Cup

Friendlies

Competitions

Serie A

League table

Results summary

Results by round

Matches

Coppa Italia

Statistics

Appearances and goals

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Goal scorers

In ''italics'' players that left the team during the season.

Assists

In ''italics'' players that left the team during the season.

Clean sheets

Disciplinary record

In ''italics'' players that left the team during the season.

References

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