AC Milan want to try and find an agreement with Stefano Pioli and his staff over a severance package in order to try and save some money, a report claims.
The feeling is that Pioli will coach Milan for the final time on Saturday night at San Siro against the already relegated Salernitana, but given that he has a year left on his deal there are still things to work out regarding the exact details of his exit.
Speaking to Sky this afternoon, Emaneuele Baiocchini gave an from outside Casa Milan regarding the future of Pioli and Milan’s hunt for a new head coach.
He reports that Pioli’s contract plus that of his staff costs Milan €11.5m gross on the accounts, and therefore the management to at least try to find an agreement regarding the early termination of his deal.
If they were to sack him then he would be entitled to the full amount for the last year of his deal whereas severance could mean he gets a percentage of that, until he gets another job.
The official announcement of the new coach could arrive a few days after Pioli’s farewell, which will be at the weekend. There is also the game in Australia to consider, against Roma in Perth.
It is likely that after the trip to Australia Milan will officially announce who will be the coach for the next season and ‘barring any surprises it will be Paulo Fonseca’ per the journalist.