There has been a lot of talk about Stefano Pioli’s AC Milan future recently, and a report has claimed that the management have someone lined up in the event he leaves.
It was recently reported by Sky that Pioli is likely to remain in charge beyond the end of the current season because of the results that he has obtained so far in 2024 which have strengthened the trust of the management.
President Paolo Scaroni spoke on Sky before last Saturday’s match against Fiorentina and he made his thoughts clear on the club’s plan for the head coach role.
“I have always said that Pioli will stay, because I like coaches who win and, since we are doing well, I like Pioli. Apart from the fact that he is a fantastic person, we are all fond of him and he is fond of us,” he said.
However, SportMediaset (via MilanNews) report that Pioli’s future with the Rossoneri could still be in question due to the interest of several clubs – Napoli above all – and the carousel of coaches that is expected to happen in the summer.
In addition that that, there are some crucial games between now and June. Losses in the derby and against Juventus in Serie A plus a Europa League exit at the hands of Roma would be disastrous and might force reflections.
If his farewell were to become reality, Milan seem to have Marcelo Gallardo at the top of their list, the former River Plate coach now in charge of Karim Benzema’s Al-Ittihad in Saudi Arabia.