Former Milan midfielder on Pioli: “He seems less calm than Ancelotti” | OneFootball

Former AC Milan midfielder Massimo Ambrosini has said that he thinks Stefano Pioli is less calm on the outside than Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti.

Speaking during an interview on the Tutti Convocati programme on Radio 24 (via Calciomercato.com), Ambrosini said something that could be construed as criticism for the current Milan manager.

Ambrosini’s time at Milan coincided with when Ancelotti was the coach and they won the previous Serie A title before the 2021/22 triumph last season.

He suggested that Ancelotti is much calmer on the outside than the current Milan coach but that is not necessarily a bad reflection of Pioli.

“Pioli seems to me a little less calm than Ancelotti even externally. Carlo centred the fiery moments and they were often internal. Stefano always tends to raise the bar strongly.”

Ancelotti is widely regarded as the calmest looking elite manager in the sport so it is very hard to give the Italian a run for his money in that respect.

Pioli will be hoping for a calm game on Saturday evening as his Milan side take on Empoli at the Castellani.