After the very discouraging draw against Cagliari, Milan's situation gets complicated. The future is still in Milan's hands but the club must beat a very tough and organised opponent, a team that coach Pioli never managed to defeat during his tenure with the Rossoneri: Atalanta.
Milan's future obviously depends a lot on a return to the Champions League, as it would make all the difference in the world.
As per Milannews.it, with the Champions League group stage participation secured: Milan will earn a revenue of at least 40 million euros. which would be fundamental both for the coming market and to give life to the project started two seasons ago by Elliott. The management would look with more serenity to the renewals of Gianluigi Donnarumma, Hakan Calhanoglu, Franck Kessie, Davide Calabria, Alessio Romagnoli, and Simon Kjaer.
Without the Champions League participation, Elliott's project would suffer from another obstacle. Pioli would be sure to stay, but the project could slow down. The renewals of the previously mentioned players will be tougher with Donnarumma and Calhanoglu could be leaving for free as free agents. The lost income revenue would impact greatly on the next season's balance sheet, and the mercato decisions would change a lot.
