Michele Criscitiello has criticised those in charge of AC Milan for what he perceives to be ‘confusion’ regarding the plans for an important summer.
A crucial few weeks awaits for Giorgio Furlani, Geoffrey Moncada, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and the rest of the leaders as they look to put the pieces in place that will allow Milan to challenge for the Scudetto next season.
Seeing rivals Inter celebrate the title during the home derby was a painful sight for the fans and it will not have been lost on the ownership what a bitter blow it is, especially given they got the second star first too.
It is looking more and more like Paulo Fonseca will arrive as the new head coach to replace Stefano Pioli, something that seems to have sharpened the pen of Criscitiello who repeatedly stated that Antonio Conte should be the manager hired.
He spoke in an editorial for Sportitalia and he dedicated a segment to Milan, aiming some harsh words at the management.
“Milan are worried. Not because of the timing, that’s not a problem. There is too much confusion and it seems like a club with two souls. I may be wrong, I hope I’m wrong,” he said.
“As said a year ago, after the unexpected sale of Tonali, the club could sell a 90 piece [a €90m player] every year. We’ll see. It’s not the problem of who leaves but who arrives.
“The club cannot make a mistake with the coach, the striker cannot be wrong (two strong ones would be needed) and they need four reinforcements worthy of Milan and not an experimental Milan.
“Whoever decided to invest in this club must understand that Milan must aim to win the Champions League. You can lose it but you have to have it as your goal. Here, not only is the objective not to aim to win the Champions League but only to participate.
“We are not talking, with all due respect, about Bologna who, if they qualify for the Champions League, will go to the streets to celebrate. Milan must return to Berlusconi’s levels. Not right away but they have to.
“The path taken does not seem to be the right one and if the navigator has gone crazy it is right not to change just the Nav but the whole ship.”