MILAN – UEFA.com has been looking at some of the sides that changed football and in their latest focus have chosen Arrigo Sacchi’s Milan, winners of back to back European Cups in 1989 and 1990 against FC Steaua Bucureşti and Benfica respectively.
In the in-depth analysis, UEFA analyse how Sacchi’s Milan changed the face of the European game through its tactics and philosophy, the stars of that team from Franco Baresi to Marco Van Basten and of course the coach behind it all: Arrigo Sacchi.
Amongst those from the game that have paid tribute to Sacchi’s Milan since is former Barcelona midfielder Xavi Hernandez. Speaking in 2012, he said: “We are incredibly proud when they compare us with Sacchi’s Milan. That was a side which made history in football.”