Former AC Milan midfielder and Chief Football Officer Zvonimir Boban hopes the team can repeat their Scudetto success, but admitted there is an area for improvement.
The former CFO was fired by CEO Ivan Gazidis back March 7 2020 after an unauthorised interview released to La Gazzetta dello Sport in which the Croatian manager revealed that an agreement was in place with Ralf Rangnick to become the new head coach, speaking out against the idea.
In the end the Croatian-born former playmaker could argue that he was spot on because the club ended up sticking with current head coach Stefano Pioli and with the project that Paolo Maldini and Ricky Massara had begun, which led to becoming champions of Italy last season.
Boban was present at the Gazzetta Sport Awards last night and he spoke to the reporters who were at the event, and he was of course asked about his former team Milan and their success last season.
“Another Scudetto? I sure hope so. When it comes to have a clear, well-defined tactical structure, without changing much, in my opinion they could do even better,” he said (via SempreMilan.it).
“Every Milan player gives 110% every match: there is team spirit, a sense of belonging; it’s fantastic to see them fight, sometimes I would like to see them a little more orderly.”
I am glad Boban is not in a club anymore. There is something dark around him. I don’t see how he could contribute to the positive atmosphere in the club with such arrogance and negativity. No one needs that kind of personality in the club.
You mean as in he was absolutely 100% right that they should stick with Pioli and not bring in Ragnick? They were going to sack him and Maldini and have Ragnick replace those two Milan legends, you do understand that right? Ragnick is coaching Austria right now, not any top club wanted him
Something dark around him?
You do understand that he built this team with Madini? Leão, Theo, Bennacer, Rebic, Kalulu, Kjaer, Ibra, Krunic and Saelemaekers all arrived while he and Maldini were working together.
Gazidis was going to fire Pioli and bring in Ragnick, and if Boban had not spoken out, Milan would have continued the aimless circle. Ibra would have left. The players would still have their low mentally while those who showed flashes of brilliance would have been poached.
Well said… we can do much better with more reading of the situation and “keep” a high intensity ” all” the time…
Oh please don’t say that Milan can improve, in the eyes kuroush Pioli is perfect, thus can’t speak of improving Milan!!!