A Ligue 1 coach in AC Milan’s sights

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By: Manu Tournoux

Stefano Pioli in the hot seat at AC Milan? Is this a hypothesis that is gaining more and more momentum in recent days in Italy? Indeed, rumors suggest that the Italian coach could not complete his contract (until June 2025) and leave the Rossoneri at the end of the season.

In the event of a premature departure, the Milanese leaders would have a Ligue 1 coach in their sights. According to information from Tuttosport, the Italian club has established a shortlist which would include the current OGC Nice coach Francesco Farioli.

Arriving this summer in the city of Nice, the 34-year-old Italian manager has had an excellent start to the season with the Aiglons where he is in second place in the Ligue 1 standings behind Paris Saint-Germain.

Farioli’s team is very formidable and remains to this day the only team to have brought down Paris Saint-Germain in Ligue 1. It was last September 15 at the Parc des Princes (3-2 victory).

Solid and disciplined, the Niçois also established themselves as the best defense in the championship behind PSG with 9 goals conceded in 17 matches. One of the arguments that would have attracted AC Milan…

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