Paolo Maldini defended Marco Giampaolo, assuring Milan “continue to believe he is the right Coach. We had similar issues with Arrigo Sacchi.”
They face Torino at 20.00 UK time (19.00 GMT), click here for the line-ups and LIVEBLOG.
The Rossoneri need to get back on track after a 2-0 defeat to rivals Inter in the Derby della Madonnina.
Paolo Maldini defended Marco Giampaolo, assuring Milan “continue to believe he is the right Coach. We had similar issues with Arrigo Sacchi.”
They face Torino at 20.00 UK time (19.00 GMT), click here for the line-ups and LIVEBLOG.
The Rossoneri need to get back on track after a 2-0 defeat to rivals Inter in the Derby della Madonnina.
“The derby was disappointing in terms of result, but also the performance, obviously,” director Maldini told Sky Sport Italia.
“We had the opportunity to reach the top of the table by beating Inter, but lost when playing a quality of football that was below not just our expectations, but also those of the Coach.
“It is an important test against a side that is basically in our same situation. We mustn’t let ourselves get hasty or impatient. We chose a Coach who wants to play a very specific style of football and we always knew that would take time, so we have absolute faith in him.
“We are well aware of the type of Coach we hired, we discussed all this before signing the contract. This is an ambitious club and we continue to believe he is the right Coach.
“I remember we went through these same issues with Sacchi. He too had very precise ideas, not much happened in the first couple of months, but then once the results started rolling in, everyone realised it was the right approach.”
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Maldini was asked about the introduction of new signings Theo Hernandez, Ismael Bennacer and Rafael Leao in the starting XI this evening.
“We had to work within the limits of Financial Fair Play, reduced the squad from 29 to 25 and made decisions in line with the club’s requirements.
“If you want quality, you have to pay for it, especially with the market going the way it has been recently, so we made some gambles and believe they will pay off.
“Anyone who signs for Milan has no reason to fear competition. There ought to be competition at an ambitious club and the players cannot feel certain of their starting spot.”