With AC Milan’s win against Empoli at San Siro this afternoon, Stefano Pioli pulled level with Carlo Ancelotti for points obtained with the club.
As Calciomercato.com relay, Pioli moved on to 351 points as Milan coach in Serie A becoming the second to reach this milestone, in the era of three points for a win, after Carlo Ancelotti.
Pioli was informed of the statistic during his post-match comments, and he responded by acknowledging the criticism that he has received from fans and the media.
“What I’m experiencing here at Milan is something exceptional. I’ve given everything since I joined Milanello and I’ve received a lot, including criticism. I can’t help but be happy and motivated that this thing may last as long as possible.”
It was far from a vintage Milan performance that got him level with Ancelotti, particularly in the second half when the pace of the game dropped and they were missing chances to kill the game off while allowing Empoli more and more into the game.
Nevertheless, Christian Pulisic got the only goal in the first half and the Rossoneri did manage to see out the game with a clean sheet and jump two points above Juventus for now, pending the outcome of their match against Atalanta this evening.
