Why Milan Decided to Stick With Stefano Pioli as Manager

AC Milan have decided to confirm Stefano Pioli as manager for next season, a choice that, quite frankly, no one expected. Ralf Rangnick was supposed to become the new manager, as heavily reported in Italy during the last months.

However, the deal has fallen apart for unknown reasons, most likely the fact that there wouldn't be enough time for the players to learn the system that the German coach would have tried to implement before the beginning of the new season.

“Stefano (Pioli) has shown he can deliver the vision of football we have for our club - exciting, progressive and passionate," AC Milan’s CEO Ivan Gazidis said in the official statement."This is not a decision based on recent victories, but one based on how Stefano has built team spirit and unity of purpose, the way he has improved the performances of the individual players and the collective team, the way he has embraced our vision and the way he has represented himself and the club's values."

As of right now, AC Milan are on a 3-game winning streak, having won 7 of 9 league matches since the restart; only Atalanta (43) has managed to collect more points than the Rossoneri (38) in 2020. They can finish between 5th and 7th, but either way, they have secured Europa League football for the 2020/21 season.