AC Milan have been banned from the 2018/19 Europa League for breaching Financial Fair Play Rules for the period 2014-2017. The Rossoneri originally finished 6th in Italy during 2017/18, enough for a spot in the group stages of the 2018/19 EL.
Milan have said that they will appeal against the ban, but for now, this means Atalanta will get a direct entry into the group stages of the competition while 8th place Fiorentina will get a qualifying spot. The Viola have also decided to commence their pre-season earlier than expected after their inclusion into the EL