Peppe Di Stefano has told Sky that he expects more protests from sections of the AC Milan fan base given how the summer has gone so far.
Owner Gerry Cardinale promised profound changes to the management this summer, after the clear-out following the defeat to Cagliari earlier in the month. Ruben Amorim arrived to replace Massimiliano Allegri as the first piece on the chess board, after numerous other coaches were pursued.
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He was expected to be joined by an external technical director/head of football, with Markus Krösche the most seriously linked. Just as he looked set to join his exit was blocked, and so Cardinale has had to opt for an internal reorganisation and promoting from within.
As a result, discontent among the supporter base at large is rising, given that this is not the ‘world-class management’ that Cardinale promised to deliver. Di Stefano spoke on Sky (via MilanNews) to reveal his sentiments.
The rift remains
“This is Cardinale’s Milan, he will make his decisions for better or worse. It’s not a given that Milan will have a bad season, but on the other hand, Milan are starting from fifth place in the table and that’s a position that obviously needs to be improved,” he said.
“There’s a rift with the Rossoneri fan base, and I’m not just talking about organised fans, I’m talking about season ticket holders, ordinary fans, fathers and sons, husbands and wives, those who don’t belong to any group or club around Italy or the world but simply go to the stadium because they’re used to it.
“Right now, there’s this lack of connection with the current ownership, there’s a lack of trust. The sense of protest is alive and well, and it’s social media, and in my opinion it was real until the last match of the season and will be again in a few weeks when Milanello reopens.
“I believe this AC Milan will have to earn the fans’ trust, and there’s only one way to do it. Talk is pointless; we need results. Because if you get results, maybe the fans will calm down; if you don’t get results, it will be a disaster for this Milan.”
IT’S AN IMPOSSIBLE DILEMMA- BOYCOTT THE CLUB ENTIRELY FOR AS LONG AS IT TAKES WHICH COULD LAST FOR YEARS OR STILL ATTENDING THE GAMES AND BUYING SEASON TICKETS AND MERCHANDISE)
*BOYCOTTING
There is no point to boycott. If one is not satisfied with the club, go find something else to do. What is clear is that you can’t fight the owner on how to run his club. We’ve always been at the mercy of what the owner wants for the club.
So let’s not delude ourselves. At best, one could show less interest which may affect their revenue if people don’t go watch games or other market values they offer.
“So let’s not delude ourselves. At best, one could show less interest which may affect their revenue if people don’t go watch games or other market values they offer.”
So lowkey boycott or boycott but not totally.