AC Milan president Silvio Berlusconi believes that Barcelona star Lionel Messi should be man-marked in their Champions League upcoming game.

AC Milan president Silvio Berlusconi believes that Barcelona star Lionel Messi should be man-marked in their Champions League upcoming game.

He has however stressed that he will not be telling AC Milan coach  Allegri how to choose team tactics, and is aware that the challenge is huge.

“It will be very difficult to beat Barcelona,” he told RTL 102.5.

“I still haven’t found the time to talk to boss Allegri, but I won’t tell him what side to pick – I’ve never done that.

“I know the role of the president and that of the coach – I respect those – but a president has the right to give advice to his coach.

“On this occasion my suggestion would be that Messi is man-marked.”

Berlusconi then went on to confirm that Massimiliano Allegri will be at  San Siro for at least one more season.

“If a president doesn’t agree with a coach then he fires him, but Allegri is still here and has a contract for another year,” he said.