Giorgio FurlaniCEO of Milan, spoke to the microphones of DAZN a few minutes before the match against Salernitana: “Pioli was infinitely important, we know the results, with the coach we reached the Champions League four times in a row after seven years without going there and won a championship after eleven years in addition to the Champions League semi-final The Milan of today is completely different from what he found when he arrived and for this we are infinitely grateful to him.”
Is there an anecdote that you will take with you?
“The first time I spoke to the coach was a video call during the summer of 2020 in which I complimented him by telling him not to listen to rumours, in the second I asked him if he wanted to stay at Milan again and from there a relationship began beautiful relationship with many moments together that I will remember forever.”
Kjaer and Giroud fundamental together with Ibrahimovic for growth?
“There was a lot of talk about a Milan made up of young people who lacked experience. Simon, Olivier and Zlatan brought this experience and leadership, helping to create a fantastic group that has done very well in recent years. We were lucky to have them, it was a great experience and we wish him the best for the future.”
What is the timeframe for choosing the new coach?
“I wouldn’t talk about names or candidates, this is an evening to celebrate Stefano Pioli. For the Milan of the future we will do a more targeted job compared to last year, when we had to make a profound change to the squad, to make it more competitive.”