Milan coach Stefano Pioli on his future after the defeat in the derby: «I’m fine, the team has room for improvement. Now we have to finish the championship well, then we’ll see.”
The surrender of the Devil is the surrender of Stefano Pioli, which also bitterly lost its sixth consecutive derby, in all likelihood its last. He goes out with his head down, when the referee Colombo ends the match and lights up the Inter celebrations, with the rave music echoing inside San Siro, also drowning out the anger of the AC Milan fans. The blow is strong. And getting back up will be hard. «It’s a heavy defeat, I tried everything I could to cheer up my players because we have to finish the championship well. Unfortunately once again we weren’t even able to draw in the derby – he admitted -. Inter have had an exceptional championship, they have had the strongest squad for 3-4 years while we have lacked continuity at a high level. Both we and the others must take steps forward if this Inter is so strong.” Finally, on his own future: «Cycle over? I don’t know, Inzaghi seemed in difficulty twelve months ago and then he did all this. I’m fine, the team has room for improvement. Now we have to finish well and then once the bowls have stopped we will make all the evaluations.” It almost seems like an appeal.
The truth is that, however this derby ended up, his confirmation remains a remote hypothesis: the chances of remaining even for the last year of the contract collapsed drastically after the elimination in the Europa League. A final decision will be made by the club only at the end of the season, also out of a form of (dutiful) respect towards a coach who has given so much in these four and a half years. But his fate now seems sealed, a twist is difficult.
At the moment Milan does not have a name, but a profile: if it changes, the next coach must be young, innovative, with an international profile, compatible with the project. The choice will be collegial and will be up to the CEO Furlanito President Scaroni, to the super consultant Ibrahimovicto the dt Moncada and obviously to the patron Cardinal, who will have the last word. The presence of the American manager yesterday at San Siro is the most concrete proof of the closeness of the ownership. Before the match there was a hug between Cardinale and Pioli. Authentic gesture.
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, considered too centralizing, while the names circulating are those of Lopetegui, De Zerbi, Conceicao, Xavi, Tuchel, Amorim, Fonseca, Galtier and Gallardo. In short: a large casting, for now. There’s time. Not much, but it’s there. But first, in this final month, everyone’s eyes will continue to be on Pioli, who he wants and must try to close with his head held high. Winning them all probably won’t change the scenario. But it would be the best way to say goodbye.
Furlani on Pioli’s future: «He is our coach»
He also spoke about the future of Milan Giorgio Furlani, CEO of the club, speaking to Dazn: «We build the team to win and it was the goal last summer, as it will be next summer. A year ago we revolutionized the squad, this year it will be a lighter job but the objective remains the same.” And as for the rumors on the bench, Furlani limits himself to saying: «The Milan coach is Pioli. We are focused on finishing the season well. Moncada, Ibrahimovic and I make the sporting decisions. We report the reflections to Cardinale who then makes his decisions.”
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April 22, 2024 (changed April 23, 2024 | 5:35 pm)
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