In spite of these results, the Milan board of directors were adamant that Milan reach fourth place in the league at the end of the season, but Maldini failed and the team ended sixth.
Terlepas dari hasil ini, dewan direksi Milan bersikukuh bahwa Milan mencapai tempat keempat di liga di akhir musim, tetapi Maldini gagal dan tim berakhir di tempat keenam.