The Rumour Commode XLI: Ragnarok

[Samaldinho]

I think objectively our team became a lot worse compared to 12 months despite spending 50m + sales and increasing squad cost. If anyone should take the blame for that, it’s the guy at the top

Moncada might have recommended CDK but it’s Maldini a job ultimately to allocate his budget as effectively as possible to improve the team, including the coach who will help maximize the assets he brings in

It was dysfunctional top to bottom

The best run sports teams fire their general manager after one bad off season of acquisitions, and/or a bad season after championships, good point.

 

[MilanBG]

I still can’t believe they have complete faith in Pioli but decided to sack Maldini & Massara.

For me the failures of this season where on Pioli, I just can’t believe it’s his job that is safe

Cruel joke. I wonder how @MilanBG took the news, and now we can’t even want Pioli sacked because it’ll cause further turmoil in the locker room. He has to stay and I hope he doesn’t resign.

This is what still keep me wondering. If they sacked Pioli then I would say they are doing a purge and it's all planned and good. Now, it just looks like vendetta against Maldini and our future doesn't look bright.

 

[Samaldinho]

Stop it. Hes a grown man.

Anyway if we get quality players he will forget about it. This is happening a few hours after the shock. Things will calm down and everything will go back to normal.

I'm literally just saying what is being reported, lol.

 

[MilanMB]

This is such a big loss

 

[taura]

This is what still keep me wondering. If they sacked Pioli then I would say they are doing a purge and it's all planned and good. Now, it just looks like vendetta against Maldini and our future doesn't look bright.

They want padre to walk away so he doesn't get any compensation

 

[Pigeon]

anyone seen @patosheva around, how is he holding up?

 

[Samaldinho]

[Gazzetta] On top of Moncada-Furlani, Cardinale wants to hire Billy Beane from Moneyball The Movie

Holy shit. If this happens... I can't wait to see the justifications for this. I can't fucking wait.

 

[papaberlu]

Yeah, because those reports became true since everyone is leaking their shit to the press to get favorable coverage.

The report you were shitting on over Pioli's state of mind is now being reported by Vitiello.

Repubblica was pretty specific about Leao's statement, sounds like they got some info from him.

And somehow you aren't mad at a group of people who have complete faith in Pioli, after the last year of performance art against Pioli.

It's a new day.

Repubblica is a shit source and I can't remember the last time they had something exclusive on Milan. The press release isn't even out yet

I'm sure they're upset but we have to wait and see

It's not about how I feel, I don't like it. I'm just being realistic and trying to understand the reasoning behind it. I've made it very clear I'd pop De Zerbi's clause in a heartbeat

 

[Ash-ish]

Jesus Gerry is going to strip the squad for half a billion sales.

Lord we better win immortality we just sacrificed first born.

 

[Allan_Sombrero]

do you think botman doesnt do any mistakes? is he the greatest defender of all time?

If you think Tomori and Kalulu are better than Botman then I guess you're happy with an average defense

 

[Kmoney]

The best run sports teams fire their general manager after one bad off season of acquisitions, and/or a bad season after championships, good point.

Going out of your way to be condescending is what causes people to dislike you

 

[Ash-ish]

Wtf Billy beanie that mfer didn’t win anything

 

[Shiby]

[Gazzetta] On top of Moncada-Furlani, Cardinale wants to hire Billy Beane from Moneyball The Movie

Holy shit. If this happens... I can't wait to see the justifications for this. I can't fucking wait.

Wait until we hire Ted Lasso.

 

[Cloren]

This is a comedy and tragedy but why us. I was enjoying the disaster in Chelsea now we are one

Remember the jokes people made about Maldini getting sacked the same way Bayern sacked Khan and some mentioned we would never do that because we are a classy club

Little did we know

 

[Ash-ish]

Wait until we hire Ted Lasso.

Fuck Ryan reynolds

 

[tonyb]

GdS: AC Milan’s new playbook – How data analysis and ‘Moneyball’ principles will shape the Rossoneri&#82

According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, without Paolo Maldini and Frederic Massara, the technical director and sporting director of the

milanreports.com

According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, without Paolo Maldini and Frederic Massara, the technical director and sporting director of the team who won the 2022 Scudetto, AC Milan will undergo an unprecedented transformation. This is primarily because Gerry Cardinale, the club’s owner who made the decision not to rely on their work anymore, has no intention of replacing them.

The traditional structure, which until yesterday saw Maldini and Massara directly involved in the transfer market, negotiating player transfers and contract renewals for those already on the team, will be replaced by an internal reorganisation that will produce a completely different structure from what we are accustomed to.

The management of the transfer market will now be directly in the hands of Giorgio Furlani, the CEO of the Rossoneri club, who took over from Ivan Gazidis in November 2022. It makes perfect sense. Furlani has grown exponentially in recent months and played a decisive role in the delicate negotiation that resulted in Rafael Leão’s contract renewal.

The work done by Paolo Maldini and Frederic Massara with Leão’s representatives was certainly productive, but the involvement of Furlani, who resolved the issue of the payment of the fine to Sporting Lisbon, was the turning point without which the extension of the relationship with the Portuguese forward would have likely remained an unsolved puzzle.

In this framework, with Furlani overseeing AC Milan’s transfer market, Geoffrey Moncada, the current head of the club’s scouting department, will experience an upgrade. The former Monaco scout will be the primary influencer in determining the pursued targets. Moncada now has significant experience at Milan, having contributed to important operations such as those involving Fikayo Tomori and Pierre Kalulu. He has been coordinating a network of ten scouts for years.

Moncada’s promotion. Beane will be important for data.​

Finally, there is room for ‘Mr. Moneyball.’ Cardinale believes in using data to identify suitable players to acquire in the market. Billy Beane, the guru of player trading, is one of the pillars that AC Milan will increasingly rely on for market decisions. Beane already collaborates with RedBird for the Rossoneri club, and their bond will intensify.

The same could happen with Luke Bornn, an associate of Zelus Analytics. This company specializes in data analysis and was responsible for Toulouse’s ascent. Now they may try to raise the bar even higher with Stefano Pioli’s squad.

 

[Samaldinho]

Going out of your way to be condescending is what causes people to dislike you

If you think I was being condescending to you, then that was not my intention, but a general sarcastic remark showing my disagreement. I apologize, sincerely.

I'm flattered you think it is only one thing that makes people hate me though.

 

[Nalim]

Repubblica is a shit source and I can't remember the last time they had something exclusive on Milan. The press release isn't even out yet

I'm sure they're upset but we have to wait and see

It's not about how I feel, I don't like it. I'm just being realistic and trying to understand the reasoning behind it. I've made it very clear I'd pop De Zerbi's clause in a heartbeat

There’s no way he’s coming. He’ll have a larger budget at Brighton with much less pressure.

 

[Kmoney]

If you think I was being condescending to you, then that was not my intention, but a general sarcastic remark showing my disagreement. I apologize, sincerely.

I'm flattered you think it is only one thing that makes people hate me though.

Fair enough man, no stress. I woke up at 5am to catch a flight, it’s 2pm now and I haven’t eaten all day so apologies if I came across as cranky (my blood sugar is negative currently)

 

[Cloren]

[Gazzetta] On top of Moncada-Furlani, Cardinale wants to hire Billy Beane from Moneyball The Movie

Holy shit. If this happens... I can't wait to see the justifications for this. I can't fucking wait.

Never heard of him ffs lol

 

[Kojak]

Yeah, they won't give Maldini money but they'll pay money for a coach?

They're blaming Maldini for last year's transfer market, with CDK being the big failure... CDK was Moncada's jewel. He scouted him for years. Loved him. Championed him.

Who are they promoting? Moncada, lol.

Can't wait for this summer of Moncada brilliance.

Mind you, if you hate me and think I'm stupid, just remember: me and Moncada both love Kamada.

Moncada loves Kamada, like Samaldinho. That's who you are cheering for.

Fair point...Moncada MIGHT have endorsed CDK's signing but this is where the Furlani-Moncada dual partnership comes into effect as I'm sure Giorgio would've overruled him and convinced him to sign Dybala instead. Regardless, even if we did still end up signing CDK, Moncada had practically closed deals for both Enzo + Muani so three transfer masterstrokes (including Thiaw) and one bomb is still excellent business. After all, nobody can be right 100% of the time.

 

[Wild]

But now you are attributing all of them to Maldini - were those his picks or part of the Moncada super cheap players that were to explode that seems to be what Gerry wants to double down on?

Also the move to keep Pioli - who has he played, were those Maldini or Moncada picks ?

We will see soon enough if budgets and methodologies change but just going on what Maldini has said this summer and last I find it hard to attribute many of those moves to him.

I would pin CDK Brahim and maybe Origi on him.

At the end Maldini is responsible for Pioli & Moncada.

 

[joyrider]

The best run sports teams fire their general manager after one bad off season of acquisitions, and/or a bad season after championships, good point.

CL semi final and CL qualification for next season…I don’t see a bad season here.

 

[Dena]

Please hire Ibra as an SD, imagine that some agent refuses Ibra's offer and then Ibra hits him high kick just like Cassano, that would be hilarious

 

[Samaldinho]

Repubblica is a shit source and I can't remember the last time they had something exclusive on Milan. The press release isn't even out yet

I'm sure they're upset but we have to wait and see

It's not about how I feel, I don't like it. I'm just being realistic and trying to understand the reasoning behind it. I've made it very clear I'd pop De Zerbi's clause in a heartbeat

Yeah and the shit tier twitter guy got the scoop on Pioli having second thoughts, which is now reported by Vitiello.

Now they're saying they're bringing in Billy Beane. And I'm supposed to believe they are competent and know what they are doing?

 

[namorov]

Sooo I just found out that Maldini is out.
Is this club fucking alergic to things going well?
Feel like when Ibra and Silva were sold.

 

[Wild]

And what, you think Cardinale will say go ahead and put all that money back into buying other players?

Even if they did that with half the cash, they might get a CDK in the end, that would some sweet revenge for Maldini to see that happen this coming mercado.

Leao is proven...wouldn't move him especially after this Maldini sacking.

The argument was that Leao wanna leave.

 

[Soldier_of_god]

If Maldini and Pioli both end up "passing" on their next season's salaries, I have a sneaking suspicion that a buyout clause of a certain EPL coach will happen...

Not happening. We are sticking with pioli.

 

[MarioReality]

Not happening. We are sticking with pioli.

This is a major mistake for me. Major.

 

[joyrider]

This is such a big loss

Truely. Especially the timing and way he was fired.
I remember a lot of RnB members wanting Maldini to be fired on the spot in November.