Technical area director of the AC Milan club, Paolo Maldini, expressed his thoughts and happiness to be able to keep Stefano Pioli as the team's leader from the bench.
Here are the legendary former defender's words:
"Stefano is, due to his professional competence and for his temperament and personality, our ideal head coach. He has completely bought into the values and strategy of our Club; his leadership has created a cohesive atmosphere for big ambition. The aim is to continue the journey we’ve begun and attain better and better results."
Stefano Pioli said the following:
"I want to thank the Club for having given me the chance to coach a competitive team and one that is replete with great values, which must never go missing and which make AC Milan special. I'm proud of the work we've done until now, with the good relationship I have with the management, with the growth of my players and with the passion displayed by everyone working at this incredible Club. Our fans are extraordinary and I hope to return their affection by making AC Milan more and more competitive."
CEO Gazidis, had this to say regarding the renewal:
"I am happy to be continuing down this path at our Club alongside Stefano. Here at AC Milan, not only the results that we achieve are important, but also the way in which we achieve them. Stefano exemplifies the exciting, innovative approach to modern football that we want and he embodies the style and values of this Club, in the way in which he represents us publicly and for the attention he pays to everyone here. I am proud that Stefano Pioli is our coach and I’m excited to face the future together."
source: www.acmilan.com
