The new era inaugurated in the summer saw Pioli at the helm. The coach is recognised as a symbol as well as a tactician, leader, and supervisor at Milanello. Trust cracks (but doesn't break) after the big fall in the derby.
Pioli is capable of bouncing back immediately and extends a helping hand to the team: since then, four wins in the league and two draws in the Champions League, the solitary lead in the Serie A standings, and the defensive wall that withstands the impact in Europe, as reported by La Gazzetta dello Sport.
This is a resurgence that led President Scaroni to say, "Well done Pioli for eliminating the remnants of the 5-1 defeat." On the fourth anniversary as the Rossoneri coach, he presented himself stronger than ever. Four victories separate him from Arrigo Sacchi in the count of coaching wins for Milan: Arrigo needed 220 matches, Pioli is at 198. His Milan has already scored 12 more goals than that of his illustrious predecessor, 340 to 328. And another ten balls in the opponent's net will be enough to catch up with Liedholm in the special ranking.
The top five of the Rossoneri coaches, based on the number of matches on the bench, successes, and goals, now seems unreachable. Nereo Rocco leads in everything, with Ancelotti following at 420 games and 238 victories, many of them crucial for adding trophies to the cabinet. Pioli was the protagonist of the 2022 championship: with him, Milan returned to the top of Serie A, and the club's new goal is to once again explore the heights of European competition. Pioli's current deal runs until in the summer of 2025, and good results may allow him to enjoy a new extension.
