This evening, the Serie A fixtures for the Serie A 2026/27 season were unveiled and AC Milan have a few periods to look at.
It is more than two months until the season restarts and in untypical Serie A fashion, there is some order in place! Indeed, Milan already know who they’ll be playing when, or at least they have a vague idea of it.
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Indeed, all 38 games are now available to be seen and if you are in the camp of planning trips, things can be looked at. Of course, dates are not final and games can be moved for different reasons. So, don’t overcommit.
Nevertheless, let’s take a little look at the fixtures.
The derbies
Let’s start with the big one, the Derby della Madonnina. The season has a chance to get going before the first Milanese derby of the season and is currently scheduled for November 1, which is Matchday 10.
Not the worst place for it to be and for what it’s worth, the Rossoneri will play the home derby first, which may be somewhat of an advantage for the new head coach, whoever it may be.
Then, they will make the long travel to the Giuseppe Meazza for the return leg, which will ironically be played on Valentine’s Day, because of course, the two clubs love each other so much. A pretty nice structuring for the game.
Not terrible timing there.
➤ Round 10: Milan vs. Inter – November 1
➤ Round 24: Inter vs. Milan – February 14
For the games against Juventus, the new head coach is not going to be allowed as much of an entrance. Indeed, on Matchday 3 they will make the trip to the Allianz Stadium to face the Old Lady. A pretty tough entrance there.
The return leg, then, is quite close to the return leg against Inter, too (but we’ll get into that a little later), on January 31.
➤ Round 3: Juventus vs. Milan – September 6
➤ Round 22: Milan vs. Juventus – January 31
Other big games
In terms of the other big games, the Diavolo will face Napoli pretty late into the campaign in both stages. Indeed, they must wait until December 13 to face the Partenopei for the first time in the season, with the away game coming first.
Similarly, there is also a pretty long wait for the return game, too, with San Siro being the host venue on Matchday 32.
➤ Round 15: Napoli vs. Milan – December 13
➤ Round 32: Milan vs. Napoli – April 18
Roma host the Rossoneri first this season, but it will not be until the second half of the season – everyone knows that the season splits BC and AC (Before Christmas/After Christmas).
January 10 sees the game being played at the Stadio Olimpico, with the return game taking place in May, two games from the finale.
➤ Round 19: Roma vs. Milan – January 10
➤ Round 36: Milan vs. Roma – May 16
The games against Como occur within the shortest timeframe between each other. A December meeting is currently planned for the final game before Christmas at San Siro. Then, they will meet again in Round 26 at the end of February.
➤ Round 16: Milan vs. Como – December 20
➤ Round 26: Como vs. Milan – February 28
Finally, the games against Lazio are fairly split. The duo face at the Stadio Olimpico in September on Matchday 4, then they will meet at San Siro in the final month of the season on Matchday 34.
➤ Round 4: Lazio vs. Milan – September 13
➤ Round 34: Milan vs. Lazio – May 2
Potentially tough stretches
There are a few difficult runs for the Rossoneri spread through the season and the opening four are the definition of a wicked start. It is almost like going one down right from the first 10 minutes, tough.
Torino is far from an easy starter, especially away from home and Venezia will look to get a shock result against a big side in their first test after promotion. The games against Juventus and Lazio (both away) speak for themselves. Tough.
➤ Round 1: Torino vs. Milan – August 23
➤ Round 2: Milan vs. Venezia – August 30
➤ Round 3: Juventus vs. Milan – September 6
➤ Round 4: Lazio vs. Milan – September 13
The December-January run is also not too kind to Milan. Napoli, Como and Roma in a five-game stretch isn’t the nicest run at all. Especially considering the timings. Though a big win against Como would give us all a nice Festive period. Then, a return against Monza isn’t the hardest.
➤ Round 15: Napoli vs. Milan – December 13
➤ Round 16: Milan vs. Como – December 20
➤ Round 17: Monza vs. Milan – January 3
➤ Round 18: Milan vs. Fiorentina – January 6
➤ Round 19: Roma vs. Milan – January 10
This could be a killer. Juventus, Bologna, Inter and Como in a five-game run is horrific. Like, actually horrible. It could be a really make-or-break period with the Europa League, too. So, this must be a few games of solidity.
We’ve not even looked at the game against Genoa there, but that could well be a roadblock…
➤ Round 22: Milan vs. Juventus – January 31
➤ Round 23: Bologna vs. Milan – February 7
➤ Round 24: Inter vs. Milan – February 14
➤ Round 25: Milan vs. Genoa – February 21
➤ Round 26: Como vs. Milan – February 28
The ending run, too, isn’t great. Napoli, Lazio and Roma could be horrid, considering they should all be fighting for Europe on paper, if not more. Then, you’ve got Lecce, Parma and Venezia, who could be fighting for their lives.
Not a pleasant run.
➤ Round 32: Milan vs. Napoli – April 18
➤ Round 33: Lecce vs. Milan – April 25
➤ Round 34: Milan vs. Lazio – May 2
➤ Round 35: Parma vs. Milan – May 9
➤ Round 36: Milan vs. Roma – May 16
➤ Round 37: Venezia vs. Milan – May 23
How Europe fits in
In terms of how the Europa League fits into the schedule, we’ve left the schedule below, with which games come before and after them.
For example, the Europa League Matchday 1 will come after the Lazio game and will then be followed by a game against Lecce.
➤ Matchday 1: September 16/17 (Lazio/Lecce)
➤ Matchday 2: October 15 (Sassuolo/Atalanta)
➤ Matchday 3: October 22 (Udinese/Bologna)
➤ Matchday 4: November 5 (Inter/Genoa)
➤ Matchday 5: November 26 (Frosinone/Cagliari)
➤ Matchday 6: December 10 (Parma/Napoli)
➤ Matchday 7: January 21 (Torino/Frosinone)
➤ Matchday 8: January 28 (Frosinone/Juventus)
That January run looks pretty unpleasant with Torino, Europa League, Frosinone, Europa League and then Juventus. Not great.
Let us know your thoughts on the fixtures below…
Cardinale should interview other coaches first before settling for any coach and should walk with Ibrahimovic.
Three years ago, the beginning of the end: on June 5, 2023, Cardinale fired Maldini.
June 5, 2026, by Manuel Del Vecchio
Three years ago, Paolo Maldini was fired. Gerry Cardinale called him a “one-man show.” AC Milan has been in free fall ever since.
Three years ago, on June 5, 2023, Gerry Cardinale fired Paolo Maldini during a hasty breakfast at a well-known Milan hotel. According to RedBird’s editor-in-chief, the AC Milan legend, then Director of the Technical Area, was blamed for his lack of teamwork and a poor relationship with then-CEO Giorgio Furlani. Cardinale recently doubled down, calling Maldini a “one-man show.”
Since then, Milan has collected a second, an eighth, and a fifth place finish, remaining out of the Champions League for two out of three seasons . Since Maldini’s departure, there has been a general deterioration in all areas of the club, leading to the current situation: Milan without a coach, sporting director, technical director, and CEO. Fans in constant and intense protest. Every trace of Milanism has been eradicated from the club. Clearly, Maldini wasn’t the only one who made everything idyllic and perfect. That Milan also had flaws and aspects that could be improved, as is logical and normal. The historic Rossoneri captain, however, represented a fixed point, a solid anchor for everyone: he truly was the guarantor of Milanism for the entire club, the players, and the fans. Far from being a one-man show.
It is always right to remember the concise statement with which Maldini was bid farewell:
“AC Milan announces that Paolo Maldini will conclude his tenure at the Club, effective June 5, 2023.
We thank him for his contribution over the years, with AC Milan’s return to the Champions League and the Scudetto victory in the 2021/22 season.
His responsibilities will be assigned to an integrated working group that will work closely with the first team Coach, reporting directly to the CEO.”
Cardinale want to control the club, Maldini influence is a threat to him so he fire him the first chance he got
And CSM did nothing about it, nothing at all. This is what they wrote in ’23, you can judge for yourself:
“Regarding the events of the last few days, we would like to sincerely thank Paolo for the work he has done over the years,” it began.
“Making up the relationship that was interrupted on the day of the farewell to football was certainly the most beautiful passage of the path lived together in recent seasons, which brought Milan back to winning in Italy and to be competitive in Europe.
“And a large part of these results must certainly be ascribed to Paolo and to the tireless work done, always distinguished by the love for our colours. A sacking will never erase Paolo Maldini’s history with the Rossoneri, a great captain on the pitch and an example of Milanism for all of us.
“We don’t go into the merits of corporate choices, it’s not up to us to make assessments on the work of managers, coaches and players.
We expressed our thoughts clearly with a banner on the last day of the season:
SOCIETY: WE WANT THE LEAP IN QUALITY!
“This must be the only objective of the owners and of those who will take care of the technical area from today, to build a strong team capable of fighting on all fronts, because the good of our colors comes and will always come first!
WITH AC MILAN IN THE HEART, ALWAYS!”
Cardinale made Milan new Atalanta.
Profit accounts thanks to Tonali, Reijnders, Thiaw, Hernandez, and now guess who is next ?
These four would play first team almost every club in serie a.
Leao is next, surely.
Maignan- Kalulu, Gabbia/Thiaw, Pavlovic- Saelemaekers, Tonali, Modric (Reijnders), Rabiot, Hernandez- Pulisic, Leao;
Maignan- ??? (Kalulu), Gabbia/Thiaw, Pavlovic, Hernandez- Tonali, Modric (Reijnders), Rabiot- Pulisic (Saelemaekers), ???, Leao;