On February 20, 1979, Milan bid farewell to “El Parón” Nereo Rocco, one of the most successful coaches in their long history

On This Day: February 20, 1979 – Farewell to Iconic Milan Coach Nereo Rocco

On February 20, 1979, Milan bid farewell to “El Parón” Nereo Rocco, one of the most successful coaches in their history. Rocco died at 66 after leading the Rossoneri to two Scudettos, two European Cups in 1963 (against Benfica, the first time and Italian club won the top European competition) and 1969 (against Ajax), two Cup Winners Cups, and one Intercontinental Cup.
Stefano Pioli and Simone Inzaghi aren’t very demanding on the transfer market, but their managements surely take their opinions into serious consideration.

Tops and Flops of Serie A Round 25: Proficient Inzaghi, Perplexing Pioli

The matchday began with Inter making light work of Salernitana, before rounding off with a historic defeat for Milan at U-Power Stadium. So let's recap the events while identifying the best and worst performers from Serie A Round 25 in our latest edition of the Tops and Flops series.