Giorgio Furlani he spoke to DAZN at the end of Juve-Milan. These are his statements:
Is Leao part of Milan’s future? “Rafa is a Milan player, he has a long contract and wants to stay at Milan. He therefore he remains”.
Today there are many rumors about the next AC Milan manager. Will Pioli still be Milan’s coach? “We have a coach, his name is Stefano Pioli. We are focused on finishing the season well. It didn’t go as we hoped, we are Milan and we want to win. We are in second place and we are focused on finishing the season well. There are many rumors going around. We want to continue working hard, focus on the rest of the season and all these rumors are a bit annoying. Even the players said it, we all say it, enough is enough. We would like to play football, win games and stay in second place.”
So do you deny contact with Lopetegui? “Dozens of names have been mentioned, so on and so forth. We are already planning the future with the market, we want to strengthen the team. This year we didn’t win but that’s the goal. This is what we work on.”
What weight does Zlatan Ibrahimovic have in your choices? “I said it. Zlatan was a champion on the pitch and is showing that he is one off the pitch too. He is an intelligent, curious person who brings a lot of experience, many years of football in many different clubs and countries. His ideas and opinions are fundamental in decisions regarding the future of the club.”
What are the areas that you think can be strengthened? “I always say don’t ask me technical questions. Zlatan and Geoffrey will speak. The important thing is to improve and achieve goals and victories in the future.”
What do you feel like saying to the fans to reassure them in a moment like this? “The fans have always supported us, they are the best in the world and we are grateful and lucky. They are an asset of the club, they are very important for us. If they are dissatisfied it is because they are ambitious like the Club is. We must do better to reach the goals they want and we want too.”
Which voices particularly bothered you? “There are too many rumors about coaching changes, the transfer market and a number of things. It’s part of the game, but we are focused on the real work and not on these rumors.”
