‘Scaroni leads pro-Pioli party’ – what filters on his future and the possible replacements

AC Milan president Paolo Scaroni once again vocalised his support for the idea of Stefano Pioli remaining at the club beyond the end of the season, but his future as head coach has not been decided.

There are still plenty of important games left between now and the end of the season, but a lot of the stories surrounding Milan relate to the future beyond the current campaign.

Scaroni gave some updates on the investigation into the club by the authorities before the game against Fiorentina, and he also spoke once again about the future of Pioli.

“I have always said that Pioli is staying, 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.”

As Calciomercato.com recall, that interview came before an impressive win against Fiorentina which certainly will not have done any harm to Pioli’s chances of remaining at the club.

With 13 wins in the last 18 rounds in Serie A, plus the quarter-finals in the Europa League secured without struggling too much, Milan have solidified second place and there is a good feeling around the group.

The relationships Pioli has with Geoffrey Moncada, Antonio D’Ottavio and Zlatan Ibrahimovic have always been excellent from both a professional and human point of view with no signs of cracks.

Is his stay certain? Not yet. Pioli knows that the management are evaluating everything 360 degrees and will continue to do so, just as he is aware that there have been talks with other coaches.

The issue today is much more open than in the Christmas break when his position was really in the balance. Antonio Conte and Thiago. Motta are two profoundly different profiles but they are liked, in the event of a change it is likely that one of the two will be chosen.

The final word will be Gerry Cardinale’s at the end of the season. The RedBird number one will listen to the entire management team, he wants to see clearly about the injury problem and then he will make a decision as happened ten months ago with Massara and Maldini.