Grazie Pioli, truly [Bonus Article]

A few days have passed since the emotional farewell at San Siro and this gives us some distance to the matter. While support has been strong for Stefano Pioli in the last few days, one can’t help but think some of the fans are still being a bit forgetful. After all, we are talking about nearly five years with more success than anyone could have hoped for when he joined.

Modern football tends to take the romanticism out of departures similar to Pioli’s, especially if they are preceded by disappointment. At the same time, while many fans are complaining about money ruining football, we often need to look at ourselves in the mirror and assess our actions. On that note, I’m at least glad that the San Siro farewell ceremony ended up being as beautiful as it was.