Massimo Maccarone claims Milan need better than Stefano Pioli and ‘doesn’t think Serie A will ever reach the levels’ of the Premier League.
Pioli won nine of his 22 Serie A games as Milan coach before the coronavirus pandemic, lifting them into seventh place – enough for a place in the qualifying phase of next season’s Europa League.
However, Maccarone – a former Rossoneri striker – has not been impressed with the former Inter and Lazio boss.
Massimo Maccarone claims Milan need better than Stefano Pioli and ‘doesn’t think Serie A will ever reach the levels’ of the Premier League.
Pioli won nine of his 22 Serie A games as Milan coach before the coronavirus pandemic, lifting them into seventh place – enough for a place in the qualifying phase of next season’s Europa League.
However, Maccarone – a former Rossoneri striker – has not been impressed with the former Inter and Lazio boss.
“It all depends on what the club’s plans are,” he told Calciomercato.com.
“If they have confidence in the coach then great, but Pioli hasn’t shown that he can do well with Milan.
“In my opinion, it takes a set of things to do well as a club: a coach, players and good owners who carry out a plan over a period of several years.
“I don’t think you can build anything solid in one season. A real and proper project is needed.”
The 40-year-old is one of a select few Italians to have played in England and Middlesbrough’s third after Fabrizio Ravanelli and Gianluca Festa.
“In England I experienced ups and downs, but I have splendid memories of my time there.
“Playing in the Premier League was a great pleasure for me. There’s a reason if it’s the most popular league in the world.
“It’s completely different to ours, it strengthened me a lot in terms of character. I don’t think Serie A will ever reach their levels.
“We have a mentality that is too different to theirs. It would be really tough to catch them.”