Ordine believes Milan choosing Fonseca would be ‘reminiscent’ of Giampaolo hire

Stefano Pioli’s successor as AC Milan coach will most likely be Paulo Fonseca, and a word of warning has come from Franco Ordine.

La Gazzetta dello Sport reported this morning that Milan and Fonseca have ‘chosen each other’ and in a few days everything could become official. There is no total agreement yet and no signatures, but Fonseca has always been in Milan’s mind and the esteem is mutual.

Ordine wrote in an editorial for Il Giornale (via Radio Rossonera) which states: “We will talk about it again in June in the vain hope that the wave of protest will calm down.”

The end of the current season was in fact characterised by protests and tensions from the fans , the risk is that of a rift with the fans which would continue into the next season too.

Then he highlighted a greater danger: “The move of Milan by RedBird is reminiscent of that of Milan by Elliott with Marco Giampaolo. It was the debut of the Boban-Maldini duo, even welcomed with emphasis thanks to the trust received from the two managers of the technical area.”

The story from there is well known: Giampaolo ended up lasting for just seven games and then was sacked, with Stefano Pioli arriving to take over, though he again was met with protests.

The journalist underlines the lack of consideration towards the ‘galvaniser of the environment’ Antonio Conte, and concludes: “The risk is precisely that of repeating the Giampaolo experience.”