Milan Owner Cardinale Renews Trust in Coach Amorim

Gerry Cardinale made his displeasure known after the draw against Sassuolo, but his relationship with Ruben Amorim remains solid. The coach isn’t at risk for the time being, Calciomercato reports.

The Rossoneri arguably produced their best display of the season in the recent UEFA Europa League bout against RB Salzburg. The patron and the boss speak often. The former argued some decisions and criticized some players, but he aimed to be constructive.

Cardinale continues to have confidence in Amorim, even though Milan haven’t properly hit their stride this campaign. They have yet to lose a game in Serie A play, but they have equalized three times. They sit in 5^th place, four points behind the league leaders, Inter and Lazio.

The gaffer is tinkering with his scheme and has leaned on a four-man defense in the last couple of matches, with mixed results. Losing Alexis Saelemaekers for months deprives him of a versatile piece. The lone complete faux pas came in Europe, as the Rossoneri no-showed the first group phase match against Benfica.

Our Take Milan, Amorim and Cardinale

While there have already been an abnormal number of coaching changes, those situations were far more dire. Expectations are perhaps a little too high, given how deeply they overhauled their squad and altered their playing style in the summer.

The Portuguese tactician didn’t come in with the best of resumes but deserves time to see if his project can work. Every game shouldn’t be a referendum on it. Still, they are a proper two-man show, so anything could happen should the rapport ever got strained, as there’s no counterbalance to the governor’s decisions.