Milan Vice-President Adriano Galliani has discussed the prospect of playing in the Intertoto Cup, as the Diavolo struggle to secure European football.

These are strange times for the world champions, who find themselves four points short of fourth-placed Fiorentina and a Champions League qualification.

While the Rossoneri are currently in joint fifth place, Udinese are just one point behind and there is a possibility that Carlo Ancelotti’s men could finish seventh, possibly missing out on the UEFA Cup.

“We even signed up for the Intertoto Cup when we were top of the League and were 40 points ahead of seventh,” Galliani explained to the Corriere dello Sport.

“Don’t forget that Ancelotti won the Intertoto Cup with Juventus. And if he did it with Juve, I don’t see why he shouldn’t with Milan.”

Should Milan be forced to compete in the competition, they will face a number of selection problems.

The Final is set for June 29 and several key players could be ruled out, as they require a rest before travelling to the Olympics in Beijing on August 6.

Intertoto commitments would also interfere with entering potentially lucrative summer events, such as the Moscow pre-season tournament, which sould net the club nearly £1m.


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This club has hit a new low, why on earth have Milan applied for the InterToto!? Are they that scared about not finishing in the top 6 or so? Man, it would be just my luck though, Villa go into the InterToto and have to play Milan, fantastic.

Its a pity his name is Adriano. He should be called Joker Galliani. He fits to every situation.

Even if he was asked: Did you think about relegation? He would say: YES, of course! (well with the players we have... impossible is nothing )

Oh my....

I can't believe that we've actually become this low

No comment,..

The World Champions playing in the Intertoto Cup! Thank you Galliani!!

If we do end up playing in it, he'll just say it's another trophy to add to the collection!

god, we've become a joke!!

Intertoto cup......err anything with the name Inter in it can't be good

Good one. The fish doll offers you a cookie.

LOL

I mean WHAT THE MERDA???????????

It would be funny if it weren't so sad...

Grazie

Oh my fuckin' god. We're become a joke. Playing in intertoto.

Geez. We're a f joke.

LMFAO @ some of the previous posts

As for the Intertoto...enough said already

He probably figures it's the best taking no risks which I agree with.
I remember reading what a poet said about italian football.

"If things go bad for one year it's no big deal, since Milan is a big club they always come back. However if things go bad for 3-4 years then it might be time to worry."

Even if we play in this cup then it's not the end of the world, part of being a major club is to be able to come back from downsides.

hhaha this guy is a bloody joke

how can anyone like this guy? he make milan look like a joke.

He practically spits in the face of every Milan fan with each of his interviews. The lies, broken promises and ridiculous things he comes out with.. I've never known anybody like him in football.