Stefano Pioli admits: “I knew my time at Milan was over when Roma beat us in the Europa League.” | OneFootball

Former Milan coach Stefano Pioli recounted his team’s Europa League exit in April at the hands of the Roma.

In an interview with La Gazzetta dello Sport, Pioli confessed he felt his time with the Rossoneri was over after they crashed out in the quarterfinals of the competition—losing 3-1 to the Giallorossi over the two legs.

“There was a specific moment: the return leg of the Europa League quarter-finals, Roma-Milan, at the Olimpico,” said Pioli.

“In the first leg we had lost 1-0. In the locker room, before the match I gave a speech that gave me goosebumps, one of my most heartfelt ever. I was sure we would go through.”

He added, “Rather, the team failed to react and did very little on pitch. That’s when I realised that what I gave was no longer enough. The energy had gone bad.”