豪仔 | 08-May-07, 23:27 PM |
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Costacurta takes assistant role
Monday 7 May, 2007
Milan veteran Alessandro Costacurta will join Carlo Ancelotti on the San Siro bench at the end of the season.
The 41-year-old defender is in his 20th campaign with the Rossoneri and confirmed earlier this year that he was ready to hang up his boots in the summer.
“On Carlo’s suggestion, Costacurta will become second assistant Coach to Ancelotti beside Mauro Tassotti,” Vice-President Adriano Galliani told the club’s official website.
“Also from July 1, Leonardo will be return to be part of the management team,” continued the statement.
The former Italian international had already been close to retiring two years ago, but Galliani convinced him to extend his contract with the Via Turati club.
Costacurta has won seven Scudetti and four Champions League titles with Milan, as well as one Coppa Italia and five Italian Super Cups.
There could also be a fifth European trophy with the Rossoneri facing Liverpool in this year’s Final, and Billy also became the oldest man ever to play in the competition against AEK Athens this season.
Paolo Maldini, the only other survivor from the glorious Milan squad led by Arrigo Sacchi at the end of the ‘80s, had also stated that he might retire in June, but he now seems set to continue for another year.
The veteran is currently trying to recover from a knee injury and hopes to be available for the Champions League Final with Liverpool in Athens on May 23.