The Dutch Legend Returns
Marco Van Basten leaves Heerenveen to take AC Milan Hot-Seat
Today, Massimiliano Allegri stepped down from the role as AC Milan Manager after joining the Italian side in 2010. The Italian manager was certainly not one to be shy when it came to saying Good Bye. Massimiliano will be missed as he led AC Milan to there first Seria A win in 2010.
However, another tactical genius will me replacing him and it is ...... Marco Van Basten. The Former Dutch Striker and the Former Milan striker said that he was itching to reunite with Milan. Allegri will be missed but Van Basten will surely do as well as he did. Marco Van Basten has always been a fan favourite as he scored crucial goals very often. He scored 90 Goals in 147 games.
Although Van Basten was a team player, he also did extremely well as an individual. He picked up the Ballon d'or s , 2 World Soccer Player of the Year Awards , 1 Fifa World player of the Year Award and in Pele's list of the Greates Living Footballers , he was rated as the No.1 Dutch Player . The Fans will hope that his Managerial career will be as illustrious as his playing career.
"I am very happy to be back with Milan. I hope that my best efforts will be much aprecciated. I hope that I can out Milan back on top of Europe. It is a great honout to manage such a wonderful club and play for it too.I look forward to meeting all my new players. "
Surely, the First thing on Van Basten's agenda will be to replace Kevin Prince Boateng who has just gone to Schalke as he wanted to go home.