Okafor’s goal in the 93rd minute gave the Rossoneri three points and Stefano Pioli his 100th victory in Serie A since he took over as Milan’s coach. Five other managers have reached this milestone, but only one achieved it more quickly.
“In the evening at Udine, AC Milan coach Stefano Pioli had more than a few reasons to celebrate. With a nail-biting 3-2 victory over Udinese, Pioli reached the milestone of 100 wins in Serie A with Milan (out of 166 matches). Prior to him, only Carlo Ancelotti, Nereo Rocco, Fabio Capello, and Nils Liedholm achieved this feat. Ancelotti was the only one to reach it faster than him (by just one match).
A difficult season for the Italian manager who had to deal with the most difficult group in the Champions League while losing more than 10 players on injuries. The team is new with the team making 10 changes in the summer. Regardless, the team is stable at the 3rd position, while chasing a success in the Europa League.
Pioli has been leading Milan for 5 seasons now, but it will be a big question in the summer, will he be there to continue the next season as well. Let’s wait and see