AC Milan director Paolo Maldini has defended the current board's work.

Maldini was speaking before tonight's derby defeat to Inter Milan.

He said, "Zvone, Ricky Massara and I have been here since July 2019. Milan have not qualified for the Champions League or in the top four for six years.

“I believe a plan should be at the very least medium-term. We obviously want to improve the results, but this is a long process."

He also said: “Milan have not beaten one of the top four for several years now, so it's time to turn that trend around."