While Olivier Giroud is expected to leave AC Milan at the end of the season, Christophe Galtier could take Stefano Pioli's place on the bench.
It is very likely the end of an era that is coming at AC Milan. At the end of his contract with the club rossonero, Olivier Giroud should not extend his contract until next June, as rumors are sending him to Major League Soccer, and more specifically to Hugo Lloris' Los Angeles FC. At the same time, Stefano Pioli should also leave. Under contract until June 2025, the Milanese coach could well be told to leave by his management within a few weeks. A certain Christophe Galtier is one of the candidates for his succession.
According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Stefano Pioli's mission was to do much better than a quarter-final in the Europa League this season and elimination in the quarter-finals against AS Roma last Thursday would have sealed his fate. Arriving in 2019, Pioli nevertheless managed to restore Milan's image, notably with an Italian championship title won in 2022 after eleven years of drought. Last year, he also took his team to the semi-finals of the Champions League (elimination against Inter Milan).
Several advantages for Galtier
But this season, despite a second place looming in Serie A, a certain loss of steam has been felt and the Milanese leaders therefore consider it necessary to move on. Another thing that could bear the name of Christophe Galtier since the Italian media indicated that the French technician was part of the shortlist established by Milan. Coach of the Qatari club, Al-Duhail SC, the former PSG coach has several assets to promote.
In addition to speaking Italian fluently, he already knows several players on the Milan squad having met them in Lille (Mike Maignan, Rafael Leao). He is also a friend of Theo Hernandez's family, due to his past as a player with the defender's father, Jean-François. Always according to La Gazzettaa meeting between Christophe Galtier and AC Milan would be set for next week.
