AC Milan Signs Former Player Clarence Seedorf as New Coach

Former AC Milan midfielder Clarence Seedorf is set to take up the coaching reins① at the Serie A club. This after Milan fired Massimiliano Allegri on Tuesday, following a series of dismal② results from the seven-time European champions. Seedorf has announced an end to his playing career at Brazil's Botafogo, which he has played for since he left AC Milan in 2012. "I am here to announce that I am going to stop playing football. I am going to retire after 22 years. It was a difficult night, but I am satisfied with what I have done in my career and what I managed to do here with Botafogo." Seedorf says he wasn't considering retiring. However, he says the offer to return to Milan was too good to turn down③. The 37-year-old is the first player to win the Champions League with three different clubs - Ajax Amsterdam, Real Madrid and AC Milan. Seedorf's coaching contract④ at Milan is set at two-and-a-half year. 1. reins 控制权 2. dismal 低落的，沉闷的 3. turn down 拒绝 4. contract 合同