Circa 15,000 celebrating fans were waiting at the Milan headquarters when the team bus finally arrived back and Zlatan Ibrahimovic stepped out holding the Serie A trophy aloft.
The Rossoneri won their final game of the season, 3-0 away to Sassuolo, and secured the Scudetto for the first time since the 2010-11 campaign.
The ceremony therefore took place at the Mapei Stadium in Reggio Emilia and it took several hours to drive back to Milan.
They arrived at Casa Milan at well past 00.30am local time, with Ibrahimovic sat in the front seat holding the Serie A trophy.
While 18,000 got tickets for the big match, another 15,000 gathered at Casa Milan to welcome the squad back.
Ibrahimovic got out on foot holding the trophy over his head for all to see.
Well past 1am, Ibra took the mic and shouted in more broken Italian than usual: “This would not have been possible without you. I tell you, Milano isn’t Milan. Italy is Milan! Forza Milan always!”
Ibrahimovic:
“Milano is not Milan
Italy is Milan” 🔴⚫️ pic.twitter.com/SmorfI3od4
— CHAMPIONS OF ITALY 🏆 (@MilanEye) May 22, 2022
Re Z pic.twitter.com/JUaHVIcHbG
— Daniele Longo (@86_longo) May 22, 2022
L’INGRESSO A CASA MILAN 🔴⚫️
I campioni d’Italia fanno il loro ingresso nella sede rossonera con la coppa in mano 🏆🇮🇹#milanpress #milan #milancampione pic.twitter.com/swHnuf2CzS
— MilanPress (@MilanPress_it) May 22, 2022
L’ARRIVO DEI CAMPIONI D’ITALIA 🇮🇹🔴⚫️
Il pullman rossonero è arrivato da pochi istanti a Casa #Milan: a breve l’inizio dei festeggiamenti con migliaia di tifosi presenti 🍾
📹 @RobiP1990 #milanpress pic.twitter.com/RCaBgwtuUZ
— MilanPress (@MilanPress_it) May 22, 2022
I Campioni d’Italia
Sono tornati a casa#SempreMilan #Milan pic.twitter.com/8eoSSuIW5N— SempreMilanIT (@SempreMilanit) May 22, 2022
15mila tifosi in attesa dell’arrivo del Milan presso la sede del club 🥵 pic.twitter.com/tdVr1xReQp
— Daniele Longo (@86_longo) May 22, 2022
Casa #Milan, ore 01.01 del 23 maggio 2022 🔴⚫️
📹 @c_pradelli #milanpress pic.twitter.com/OAgleePgGX
— MilanPress (@MilanPress_it) May 22, 2022
— Daniele Longo (@86_longo) May 22, 2022
Meanwhile, 5K Interest left san siro at half time today. 😩
Where is FERBAN culo?
Where are the interistas?
Zlatan did it again! Congratulations Milanisti!
Maldini deserves credit for this huge win.
I’m just glad inter didn’t win haha next year it’s back to forza Juveeeeeeee
Well done AC