Stefano Pioli signs a new contract with AC Milan after guiding the club to the Scudetto last season
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AC Milan head coach Stefano Pioli signs a new three-year deal after guiding the Italian giants to their first Scudetto in ELF years last season
- AC Milan head coach Stefano Pioli has signed a new contract with the club
- Pioli joined the Italian giants in 2019 and has extended his contract until 2025
- He led the club to their first Serie A title since the 2010-11 season last season
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AC Milan head coach Stefano Pioli has signed a new contract with the Italian giants after leading the Rossoneri to the Scudetto last season.
The 57-year-old joined AC Milan in 2019 and has signed a two-year extension to his current contract, securing his future at the club until June 2025.
Pioli’s previous contract expired at the end of the current season, with Milan currently third in the league.
AC Milan’s Italian head coach Stefano Pioli has signed a new contract with the club until 2025
The news was announced by the club on Monday ahead of a crunch Champions League clash with RB Salzburg on Wednesday.
The match is effectively a straight shootout for those who qualify for the knockout stages of the competition, although Pioli’s side is one point ahead of their Austrian counterparts, and simply needs to avoid defeat to secure qualification.
“Having embarked on this virtuous path leading to the 2021-22 Serie A title, AC Milan and Stefano will continue to work on this ambitious project that reflects the club’s history and values,” Milan added. pronunciation when confirming the Italian’s new deal.
Pioli has endured a successful time at the San Siro since his arrival in October 2019.
Pioli has had success at AC Milan as he led them to their first Scudetto since 2010-11
Before that he had a somewhat nomadic management existence, with AC the 13th club of a senior coaching career starting in 2003 at Salernitana.
Pioli led the club to sixth in his first season, before narrowly missing the Scudetto in 2020-21, finishing second and reaching the Europa League round of 16.
In doing so, he guided the club back to the Champions League for the first time since 2013-14, although they were eliminated in the group stage in 2020-21.
However, this didn’t stop them when they won the Scudetto last season – their first Serie A title since 2010-11 and Pioli was named Serie A coach of the season.
The Italian giants are currently third in Serie A and in a good position to qualify from their Champions League group
In total, he has won 89 of his 153 matches with the club.
Pioli’s new deal is a long way from early 2020, when his job came under serious scrutiny just a few months into his tenure.
Milan was in advanced negotiations with German coach Ralf Rangnick to replace the Italian before reversing their decision and maintaining confidence in Pioli.
The Italian giants are currently third in Serie A, six points ahead of Napoli at the start of the season.