Pioli’s Relationship with the players and the fans is in crisis, the shadow of Ibra looming: the Rossoneri coach is at a crossroads and according to Sport Mediaset he has 2 games to save his position.
“3 defeats and a bitter draw in the last 4 matches since the international break, bring the club into a well-established crisis. The Champions League elimination is looming, while Inter has pulled away in the battle for the second star.
Milan is possibly going through one of the worst periods in its recent history, and there’s only one man in the spotlight: Stefano Pioli. According to Sport Mediaset, the next few games will be crucial for his future. Pioli has 2 games to save ‘his neck’ PSG first and Lecce, and his coaching position could be at stake, especially considering the international break that follows.
The fact is that Pioli is a man alone and without any support today. The team, or part of it, seems to have lost confidence in him. The criticisms from Calabria in Paris and the public expressions of frustration from Giroud and Leao in Napoli indicate a disconnect between the team leaders and the coaching staff.
The performances are suffering as a result. Even the fans seem to have lost patience, and the boos after the loss to Udinese bear witness to it. Moreover, the fact that only some players went under the stands to apologize and not the coach confirms that something has broken within the dressing room.
As if this weren’t enough, for several weeks now, there has been constant talk of Zlatan Ibrahimovic‘s return, a looming shadow over the head of the Parma coach. The club is pressuring the Swede, evidently because they understand that Pioli needs some ‘help’ to regain control of the team. In short, even the trust from the club’s leadership seems to be dwindling.
Despite significant changes in the summer, the squad has faced its fair share of criticism. Jovic, Okafor, Romero, and Chukwueze‘s acquisitions have proven disappointing so far, they couldn’t secure the central defender they needed, and they failed to find a suitable backup for Giroud.
But as always, the one to pay the price is the coach, and Pioli understands that without an immediate turnaround, his tenure at Milan might be coming to an end.”
