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Clarence Seedorf named Head Coach of serie A club AC Milan
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Former Netherlands and AC Milan midfielder Clarence Seedorf has returned to AC Milan as the new head coach after announcing an end to his illustrious playing career last Tuesday.
Seedorf vowed on Saturday to take the club back to the top while helping his players ”rediscover joy in playing soccer.”
Seedorf signed a two-and-a-half year contract at AC Milan on Thursday, replacing Massimiliano Allegri, who was fired following last Sunday’s disappointing 4-3 loss at newly-promoted Sassuolo.
”I’m very happy to have returned home, I feel at home here, with a lot of desire to do well, to work hard and to transmit enthusiasm and joy,” Seedorf said in his first press conference since taking charge. ”We’re always very lucky to be able to do our job almost as if it was a hobby”.
”These are my first words, to rediscover joy, enthusiasm and fun in playing soccer.”
Seedorf, 37, spent 10 years as a player with AC Milan, helping it win a number of trophies including two Champions League titles and two Serie A crowns. He also won the Champions League with Ajax and Real Madrid.
AC Milan is currently languishing in 11th place in the standings, just six points above the relegation zone. It faces a tricky match against high-flying Hellas Verona on Sunday. ”I think that difficult moments have to be analyzed with a view to finding solutions and never losing sight of the quality that we have here. The team definitely hasn’t expressed its quality in terms of the numbers they’ve produced but that can happen and I have no doubt that the situation will come back to what it once was. It all depends on how you work, you need enthusiasm and to get people back to the stadium with a convincing style of play. It’s easier to get results playing well.
