Sam going full patosheva... My heart is broken
That isn't fair, I think I have explained why I find these choices from Redbird to be worrying. If they had fired Pioli, as well, I would be more inclined towards seeing this from a more "cold blooded" perspective.
However, I have witnessed Pioli mismanage nearly every resource available to him. Think about how he has dealt with injuries and fitness, alone, and how that has hindered this team.
His tactical choices this year have been astoundingly bad.
Redbird now have to perform. If they do, I'll give them their respect, but I have too much experience with corporations to see these choices as signs of competent leadership. What they have done is very risky, and if it works, then you have to tip your hat to them.
The reports emerging paint a picture of Pioli being one of the main issues, and between the two, even if their roles were reversed, I think the micro level of the manager was more concerning than the macro of the SD.
I do not think that Maldini conducted himself in a way that betrayed some corporate line. Maldini gave Redbird credibility by extending with them, and they wanted that credibility, and so in order to get that Maldini had a price. Milan fans then and now preferred Investcorp--I looked at Redbird's actions and preservation of the current leadership as a smart choice.
The narrative being reported is that CDK is the grand mistake, and yet Moncada is the one who was the primary driver of scouting and identifying CDK. Now Moncada is in charge.
If Furlani is the new Galliani and Moncada the new Braida then I will love them and give them their respect. However, their faith in Pioli, to me, calls their judgment into question.
But I am excited to be wrong because that would mean success for Milan. I am not going to be happy with a Tottenham under Levy approach, I want to win and to build towards winning.
I hope that makes sense.