Despite AC Milan currently sitting second in Serie A and heading for the quarter-finals of the Europa League, there is a widespread belief that Stefano Pioli will lose his job come the end of the season.
According to Antonio Vitiello at Milan News, there are three key reasons as to why the writing is on the wall for Pioli, despite what is on paper not a very disappointing season.
The first is the style of play. Whilst Milan have their moments of brilliance, there are many games that go by with very little in the way of exciting football. No team has won more games by a 1-0 scoreline than Milan in Serie A this season.
Another factor working against Pioli is the number of injuries that players have been getting. Many at the club think this is the result of poor load management from Pioli and his team, which has cost the Rossoneri a lot of points this season.
Finally, Milan under Pioli have seen themselves fall too far behind Inter. He has lost five recent derby matches against Inter and the Nerazzurri are by far the superior team this season. That coupled with poor showing in the Coppa Italia and the Champions League does not reflect well on Pioli’s ability to take Milan to the top.
