Stefano Pioli’s Serie A winner’s medal was stolen during celebrations at the Mapei Stadium today: ‘Help me find it, it’s the only one I have.’
The Italian tactician won the first Scudetto in his career today after a 3-0 victory over Sassuolo at the Mapei Stadium.
It was Milan’s first Scudetto in 11 years, the 19th in the club’s history. However, not everything went according to plans in Reggio Emilia today. Pioli, in fact, had his winner’s medal stolen on the pitch at the Mapei Stadium and is heading to Milano without it.
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“I was stolen the winner’s medal, somebody stripped it from my neck. If I could make an appeal, I’d be grateful, it’s the only one I have,” he said, according to La Repubblica.
The 56-year-old had dedicated the title win to his father, who died in September 2019, a few weeks before his appointment as Milan coach. “He’ll be proud of me, wherever he is now,” the Rossoneri coach told DAZN after the match.
Pioli was named Coach of the Season after today’s game at Sassuolo and was given the award by Paolo Maldini during a post-match interview with DAZN.
The Lega Serie A saw the appeal and came to his rescue, promising via Twitter: “Don’t worry Mr Pioli, we’ll give you the medal again tomorrow.”
Ehi mister #Pioli, la medaglia te la diamo nuovamente domani 😅🥇
— Lega Serie A (@SerieA) May 22, 2022
Scudetto Milan, rubata la medaglia di Pioli: "Restituitemela, è l'unica che ho" [dal nostro inviato Enrico Currò] https://t.co/0lHKQubVg4
— Repubblica (@repubblica) May 22, 2022
Be a good sport and return it to him. The man deserves his medal.
Agreed. He deserved it. Give it back!
He’s perhaps the main responsable for this conquest. Pioli is not only a great manager, a fantastic tactician, but also a man of honor.
FORZA MILAN!!!
Give it back to him. He diserves to have it….
He Doesn’t deserve it, He earns it. Now his in the history books of the AC MILAN. FORZA MILAN
Give pioli his medal back he was phenomenal for my beloved AC milan this season winning the scudetto is such an achievement for him. His first ever silverware.
Who else would steal it if not Inter fans 😂😂😂🤣🤣 I am not surprised 🤣🤣😂
He’ll get a replacement so no worries. Well done to Pioli. He has had a long, steady career and deserves this success and reward.
Bravo Mister Pioli. Veramente, non sei solo un allenatore di grande qualita’, ma anche un gran gentiluomo, e un vero padre e amico di tutti i suoi giocatori.
Sono un Maltese tifo del Milan, da 67 anni.
FORZA MILAN da MALTA, e complimenti a tutti i grandi giocatori e dirigenti.
I thought Juventus were the thieves LOL this must be a new low for Milan fans