‘The club and I will take stock’ – Pioli now facing an ‘inevitable fate’

Last night’s Europa League quarter-final second leg against Roma produced the most damaging defeat of the season, and it seems to have sealed Stefano Pioli’s fate.

As MilanNews recall, Pioli spoke yesterday at his post-match press conference after the loss against Roma and responded to a question about his future, giving a rather interesting answer.

“Be patient until the end of the season, then the club and I will take stock and face the discussions,” he said. In reality, his fate seems to have already been written: at the end of the season Pioli ‘will say goodbye to Milan because his tenure has reached its natural end’.

The seven victories in a row starting in March had increased his chances of staying, as did the words of the management, but the elimination from the Europa League – which came after two very negative performances – seems to have been the final straw for Pioli’s future with the Rossoneri.

Despite the fact that he still has one year left on his contract (which expires in 2025), the report seems fairly certain that the decision has already been taken to move on and bring in some fresh ideas ahead of 2024-25.

Pioli’s era, which boasts a Scudetto and a Champions League semi-final after a long absence, has reached its natural conclusion. Going on like this wouldn’t really help anyone.