AC Milan coach Stefano Pioli defended his players after their defeat to Inter Milan. The result confirmed Inter as Serie A champions. Pioli said: I tried to raise the morale of the lads, as clearly it's a painful defeat for everything that is behind it.
AC Milan CEO Giorgio Furlani attempted to provide a level-headed response after the defeat against Inter in the derby which handed them their 20th league title.
AC Milan were beaten 2-1 by Inter tonight in the Derby della Madonnina, and Yacine Adli admitted that mistakes were what ultimately let his side down. Milan went into the game with a rather simple task: stop Inter winning in order to prevent them from capturing their 20th Scudetto in such a monumental game.
Inter clinched their 20th Scudetto at San Siro this evening as AC Milan lost the game by two goals to one. The collective performance was poor and below are the player ratings for the Rossoneri, with only a couple making it out alive. If you haven’t already, make sure to check out how we decide the player ratings.
AC Milan lost 2-1 against Inter in the derby at San Siro on Monday night, which meant that they won their 20th league title. The damage was done with the two goals inside the first 25 minutes, with Francesco Acerbi scoring from a corner and then Marcus Thuram doubling the advantage with a shot from the edge of the box.
AC Milan head coach Stefano Pioli has spoken about the opportunity his team have to add a positive note to the end of the season, while he also explained the decision to field Rafael Leao up front.
Ahead of the big clash between AC Milan and Inter this evening, Marco Sportiello spoke to the media and shared his thoughts on the task at hand. In his words, the Rossoneri need to spoil the Nerrazzurri’s Scudetto party.
Milan have lost their first ever UEFA Youth League Final, the youth equivalent of the Champions League, falling 3-0 to Olympiacos. The Rossoneri had made the historic qualification thanks largely to penalty shoot-outs, which allowed them to eliminate SC Braga, Real Madrid and FC Porto in the knockout rounds.
AC Milan Primavera’s UEFA Youth League dream came crashing to an end in the final as they lost 3-0 against Olympiacos in Nyon. All three goals for the Greek side came in the second half, and the avalanche was started by a very questionable penalty decision for a handball on Stalmach.
AC Milan head coach Stefano Pioli has named a very bold starting line-up for the derby against Inter tonight. Pioli will field a defensive line consisting of Davide Calabria and Theo Hernandez the full-backs then Matteo Gabbia and Fikayo Tomori the centre-backs in front of the goalkeeper Mike Maignan.
AC Milan are expected to sign a new central defender during the summer transfer window and they have an eye on one of the emerging stars at Bologna, a report claims.
There seems to be a fair bit of overlap regarding the head coaches that AC Milan and West Ham United have on their list of targets. Milan are expected to part ways with Stefano Pioli at the end of the season and several managers have thus been linked with the club.
PSV Eindhoven chief Marcel Brands says they plan to keep hold of on-loan Barcelona fullback Sergino Dest. Brands confirms that negotiations to buy the fullback are underway.
Manchester United full back Diogo Dalot has fond memories of Stefano Pioli from their time together at Milan, sharing his support for the under-pressure coach.
Even though it will be a very tense night on the field for AC Milan and Inter in the derby, it is a virtual certainty that nothing will escalate off the pitch.
Former striker Christian Vieri weighed in on the winning cycle built at Inter and why Stefano Pioli deserves support at Milan. The Nerazzurri are only a step away from securing their Scudetto, with a victory in the Derby della Madonnina being enough to mathematically secure the title.
AC Milan great Ruud Gullit says coach Stefano Pioli should be confirmed for next season. Gullit was speaking ahead of tonight's derby, which could see Inter Milan crowned as Italian champions.
Daniel Maldini is continuing to enjoy a new lease of life at Monza as he scored against Atalanta last night in their home defeat at the U-Power Stadium.
Milan owner Gerry Cardinale took stock of the Stefano Pioli situation and met with Beppe Sala, the mayor of the city, as the club work on their new stadium project.
Tonight is the derby between AC Milan and Inter, a game in which the latter can win the league, and yet a lot of the attention at the moment concerns the season ahead for the red and black half of the city.
AC Milan hero Demetrio Albertini says they need a big sale this summer. Albertini was asked about the futures of Theo Hernandez, Rafael Leao and Mike Maignan.
Sergino Dest's availability for the U.S. Men's National Team's match at Copa America is in question after the defender injured his knee Saturday during practice with his PSV Eindhoven squad.
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