"After relegation to Serie D, AC Milan did not rip up the idea of the youth team. Instead, they doubled down and they will continue that plan next season. A loss in the play-offs is never easy to take, especially for a club like Milan who want to assert dominance at every level. However, there would have been very little upside to winning their play-off game against Chievo Verona."
"As MilanNews reports, the loss 'made virtually no difference in terms of possible promotion', with it only affecting the repechage proceedings. So, there wouldn't have been any concrete benefits to winning promotion, at least not now."
"The report continues stating that the project will continue to be built around those players for the future, with a focus on those born in 2008 and 2009. Indeed, the Rossoneri want to ensure their youngsters play professionally at the earliest stages, with the hope of discovering diamonds. Of course, the Futuro has already done this and this summer it will be interesting to see who (if anyone) will be called up to represent the senior team during pre-season."
"A move to Serie C could be detrimental to their development as it may be a step too far, too soon. So, it appears that Milan are perfectly content where they are."
AC Milan’s relegation to Serie D did not end its youth-team plan. A play-off loss against Chievo Verona brought little immediate upside because it made virtually no difference for possible promotion, affecting only repechage proceedings. The club expects future benefits from remaining in Serie D by continuing to build the project around current players. The focus is on players born in 2008 and 2009, aiming to give young players professional experience early. Milan hopes to identify standout talents, and the Futuro program has already produced results. The next pre-season may reveal whether any players are called up to the senior team. A move to Serie C could harm development by being too big a step too soon.
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