<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Stefano Pioli News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read the latest and breaking news on player Stefano Pioli. All the latest 2026 Football articles on SportsCafe.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in</link><image><url>https://cdn-static.spcafe.in/logo/logo192x192v1.png</url><title>Stefano Pioli News</title><link>https://sportscafe.in</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 06:00:56 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://sportscafe.in/rss/football/player/stefano_pioli" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2025 11:19:02 GMT</pubDate><copyright><![CDATA[ All Rights Reserved]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en-in]]></language><managingEditor><![CDATA[editor@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Editor)]]></managingEditor><webMaster><![CDATA[admin@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Admin)]]></webMaster><ttl>2</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Cristiano Ronaldo Responds to Pioli Exit Amid Al-Nassr Overhaul]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a trophyless season, Cristiano Ronaldo's push for change at Al-Nassr saw coach Stefano Pioli depart for Fiorentina. Ronaldo, who scored 31 goals in 36 games under Pioli, thanked him with a message.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2025/jun/26/cristiano-ronaldo-responds-to-pioli-exit-amid-al-nassr-overhaul?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2025/jun/26/cristiano-ronaldo-responds-to-pioli-exit-amid-al-nassr-overhaul?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2025 11:19:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/cristiano_ronaldo_al_nassr_fc_ESPN_India.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[ American investment firm RedBird Capital reach agreement to buy AC Milan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Italian club AC Milan have confirmed that American investment firm RedBird Capital have reached an agreement to buy the Italian club for €1.2 billion and will look to make the deal official in the summer. Milan will undergo a wide variety of changes on the back of their Serie A triumph.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2022/jun/01/american-investment-firm-red-bird-capital-reach-agreement-to-buy-ac-milan?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2022/jun/01/american-investment-firm-red-bird-capital-reach-agreement-to-buy-ac-milan?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2022 14:49:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/AC_Milan_Trophycelebration_SerieA_21-22_Twitter.jfif" length="0" type="image/jfif"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Title, relegation and European drama | Welcome to the Serie A’s most exciting season in decades]]></title><description><![CDATA[It has been a season to remember in the Serie A for the first time many years and for once absolutely nothing is certain and it is a joy to watch. AC Milan and Inter Milan are battling it out for the title while four teams fight for the three European spots and there's a relegation battle to boot.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2022/may/14/title-relegation-and-european-drama-welcome-to-the-serie-as-most-exciting-season-in-decades?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2022/may/14/title-relegation-and-european-drama-welcome-to-the-serie-as-most-exciting-season-in-decades?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Siddhant Lazar]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 14 May 2022 11:14:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/football/Stefano_Pioli_Simone_Inzaghi_AC_Milan_Inter_Milan_Serie_A_21_22_Twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Don’t tolerate mediocrity and I don’t tolerate us failing to strain to get better, asserts Stefano Pioli]]></title><description><![CDATA[AC Milan boss Stefano Pioli has revealed that he expects all his players to keep getting better and improving because there is little room to anything else. The Italian also added that he believes that having fun while playing is key to helping the younger players improve while also being committed.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2022/jan/23/dont-tolerate-mediocrity-and-i-dont-tolerate-us-failing-to-strain-to-get-better-asserts-stefano-pioli?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2022/jan/23/dont-tolerate-mediocrity-and-i-dont-tolerate-us-failing-to-strain-to-get-better-asserts-stefano-pioli?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 23 Jan 2022 11:21:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/Stefano_Pioli_ACF_Fiorentina_AC_Milan_Serie_A20_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[AC Milan are playing beautiful football but they need to be ambitious, reveals Franco Barsei]]></title><description><![CDATA[AC Milan legend Franco Barsei has praised the football the Rossoneri are playing right now but admitted that the team needs to be more ambitious and aim higher. The Milan side have been in fine form and sit joint top of the Serie A table alongside Napoli, with only goal-difference separating them.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2021/nov/07/ac-milan-are-playing-beautiful-football-but-they-need-to-be-ambitious-reveals-franco-barsei?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2021/nov/07/ac-milan-are-playing-beautiful-football-but-they-need-to-be-ambitious-reveals-franco-barsei?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 07 Nov 2021 11:36:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/AS_Roma_AC_Milan_Serie_A_21_22_Twitter.jfif" length="0" type="image/jfif"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Priority is to return to Champions League as we must always be there, asserts Paolo Scaroni]]></title><description><![CDATA[AC Milan president Paolo Scaroni has revealed that while winning the Scudetto would be a plus, the club’s aim is to make their return to the Champions League with consistent top-four berths. The Rossoneri finished in the top four in the 2020/21 season for the first time since the 2012/13 season.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2021/sep/13/priority-is-to-return-to-champions-league-as-we-must-always-be-there-asserts-paolo-scaroni?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2021/sep/13/priority-is-to-return-to-champions-league-as-we-must-always-be-there-asserts-paolo-scaroni?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 13 Sep 2021 15:32:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/AC_Milan_Serie_A12_MediaACMilan.jfif" length="0" type="image/jfif"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[AC Milan want to buy Fikayo Tomori on permanent deal from Chelsea, asserts Stefano Pioli]]></title><description><![CDATA[AC Milan boss Stefano Pioli has confirmed that the club are planning on activating their £26 million option on Fikayo Tomori’s loan deal with the defender impressing for the Rossoneri. The 23-year-old has thrived since he signed on loan in January after falling down the pecking order at Chelsea.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2021/may/10/ac-milan-want-to-buy-fikayo-tomori-on-permanent-deal-from-chelsea-asserts-stefano-pioli?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2021/may/10/ac-milan-want-to-buy-fikayo-tomori-on-permanent-deal-from-chelsea-asserts-stefano-pioli?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2021 12:39:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/football/Fikayo_Tomori_AC_Milan_Fiorentina_Serie_A20_21_Twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reports | AC Milan keen on signing Fikayo Tomori permanently but will have to pay £26 million]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to Goal, while AC Milan are looking to make Fikayo Tomori’s loan move permanent, the club will be forced into paying the £26 million buyout clause with Chelsea not looking to negotiate. The 23-year-old signed for the Rossoneri in the January window and has since shone for the club.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2021/mar/24/reports-ac-milan-keen-on-signing-fikayo-tomori-permanently-but-will-have-to-pay-26-million?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2021/mar/24/reports-ac-milan-keen-on-signing-fikayo-tomori-permanently-but-will-have-to-pay-26-million?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2021 08:55:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/football/Fikayo_Tomori_AC_Milan_Fiorentina_Serie_A20_21_Twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Derby della Madonnina’s latest edition could be a pathbreaker for Italian football]]></title><description><![CDATA[There’s a phenomenon flying about in these very rough times and it’s a sign of the times. In fact, some have even said that it defines our current situation rather nicely. There’s bound to be a better name for it but at the moment, it goes by ‘blame the pandemic’.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2021/feb/21/derby-della-madonninas-latest-edition-could-be-a-pathbreaker-for-italian-football?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2021/feb/21/derby-della-madonninas-latest-edition-could-be-a-pathbreaker-for-italian-football?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Siddhant Lazar]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 21 Feb 2021 11:01:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/Romelu_Lukaku_Zlatan_Ibrahimovic_AC_Milan_Inter_Milan_Serie_A20_21_Twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Getting AC Milan back to top maybe difficult but the challenge fuels me, proclaims Zlatan Ibrahimovic]]></title><description><![CDATA[AC Milan’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic has admitted that trying to get the Rossoneri back to the top will be a difficult challenge but it’s one that makes him feel alive. The 39-year-old has played a key role in AC Milan’s success this season with the Rossoneri enjoying a sensational start to the season.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/dec/12/getting-ac-milan-back-to-top-maybe-difficult-but-challenge-fuels-me-proclaims-zlatan-ibrahimovic?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/dec/12/getting-ac-milan-back-to-top-maybe-difficult-but-challenge-fuels-me-proclaims-zlatan-ibrahimovic?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 12 Dec 2020 14:40:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/Zlatan_Ibrahimovic_SS_Lazio_AC_Milan_Serie_A19_20_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[AC Milan have enthusiasm and the energy to face down every challenge, admits Stefano Pioli]]></title><description><![CDATA[In light of a gritty win over Sampdoria, Stefano Pioli has admitted that he is proud of his squad and that winning without key stars proves AC Milan’s ability to face every challenge. The Rossoneri have had an excellent start to the new season with them five points clear of second place Inter Milan.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/dec/07/ac-milan-have-enthusiasm-and-the-energy-to-face-down-every-challenge-admits-stefano-pioli?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/dec/07/ac-milan-have-enthusiasm-and-the-energy-to-face-down-every-challenge-admits-stefano-pioli?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2020 13:47:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/Stefano_Pioli_ACF_Fiorentina_AC_Milan_Serie_A20_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[AC Milan forced to cancel training session after Stefano Pioli tests positive for COVID-19]]></title><description><![CDATA[Serie A giants AC Milan have confirmed that they were forced to cancel a training session after head coach Stefano Pioli tested positive for the coronavirus. The Rossoneri have had a fantastic start to their new season, with them sitting at the top of the table, one of two sides unbeaten in Italy.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/nov/14/ac-milan-forced-to-cancel-training-session-after-stefano-pioli-tests-positive-for-covid-19?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/nov/14/ac-milan-forced-to-cancel-training-session-after-stefano-pioli-tests-positive-for-covid-19?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2020 13:30:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/Stefano_Pioli_ACF_Fiorentina_AC_Milan_Serie_A20_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Makes little sense for AC Milan to keep Zlatan Ibrahimovic any longer, proclaims Ralf Rangnick]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former RB Leipzig manager and sporting director Ralf Rangnick has revealed that it makes little sense to him that AC Milan want to keep Zlatan Ibrahimovic beyond the 2019/20 season. The Swedish striker signed for the Rossoneri in the January window and has thrived in his second spell with the club.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/aug/20/makes-little-sense-for-ac-milan-to-keep-zlatan-ibrahimovic-any-longer-proclaims-ralf-rangnick?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/aug/20/makes-little-sense-for-ac-milan-to-keep-zlatan-ibrahimovic-any-longer-proclaims-ralf-rangnick?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2020 10:05:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/Zlatan_Ibrahimovic_SS_Lazio_AC_Milan_Serie_A19_20_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[We are convinced that Zlatan Ibrahimovic will stay at AC Milan, reveals Stefano Pioli]]></title><description><![CDATA[AC Milan head coach Stefano Pioli has confirmed the board is convinced about that Zlatan Ibrahimovic will stay at the beyond this season with the Swede reportedly set to sign an extension. The former Barcelona star signed for the Rossoneri in January and finished as one of the club’s top scorers.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/aug/10/we-are-convinced-that-zlatan-ibrahimovic-will-stay-at-ac-milan-reveals-stefano-pioli?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/aug/10/we-are-convinced-that-zlatan-ibrahimovic-will-stay-at-ac-milan-reveals-stefano-pioli?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2020 15:45:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/Stefano_Pioli_ACF_Fiorentina_AC_Milan_Serie_A20_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[AC Milan hand Stefano Pioli two-year extension after Ralf Rangnick U-turn]]></title><description><![CDATA[AC Milan have handed interim head coach Stefano Pioli a two-year extension to his current deal after they decided not to appoint former RB Leipzig coach Ralf Rangnick. The German coach and the Rossoneri had already come to an agreement over a managerial role but the situation has changed.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/jul/22/ac-milan-hand-stefano-pioli-two-year-extension-after-ralf-rangnick-u-turn?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/jul/22/ac-milan-hand-stefano-pioli-two-year-extension-after-ralf-rangnick-u-turn?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2020 11:44:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/Stefano_Pioli_ACF_Fiorentina_AC_Milan_Serie_A20_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[AC Milan need to change their situation to keep me at the club next season, proclaims Zlatan Ibrahimovic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zlatan Ibrahimovic has confirmed that if the situation at AC Milan doesn’t change, then it’s highly unlikely that the Swede would be at the club beyond this season. The former Manchester United and Barcelona star signed for the Rossoneri in January and has since made an impressive impact.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/jul/10/ac-milan-need-to-change-their-situation-to-keep-me-at-the-club-next-season-proclaims-zlatan-ibrahimovic?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/jul/10/ac-milan-need-to-change-their-situation-to-keep-me-at-the-club-next-season-proclaims-zlatan-ibrahimovic?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2020 12:37:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/Zlatan_Ibrahimovic_SS_Lazio_AC_Milan_Serie_A19_20_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reports | AC Milan set to appoint Ralf Rangnick as manager from 2020/21 season]]></title><description><![CDATA[After months of speculation, former RB Leipzig manager Ralf Rangnick is set to sign for AC Milan as their manager from the 2020/21 season. The 62-year-old had reportedly already agreed to sign for the Rossoneri despite being linked with moves to Bayern Munich, Manchester United, and a few others.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/jul/07/reports-ac-milan-set-to-appoint-ralf-rangnick-as-manager-from-2020-21-season?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/jul/07/reports-ac-milan-set-to-appoint-ralf-rangnick-as-manager-from-2020-21-season?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2020 08:07:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/Ralf_Rangnick_RB_Leipzig_Bayern_Muenchen_DFB_Cup_Final_2019_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zlatan Ibrahimovic is champion but we’ll discuss his future at end of season, confirms Frederic Massara]]></title><description><![CDATA[AC Milan’s director of football Frederic Massara has admitted that Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s has transformed the club but the Swede’s future will only be discussed at the end of the season. The striker has made an instant impact on his return to Italy, playing a key role in the Rossoneri’s fortunes.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/jun/23/zlatan-ibrahimovic-is-champion-but-we-ll-discuss-his-future-at-end-of-season-confirms-frederic-massara?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/jun/23/zlatan-ibrahimovic-is-champion-but-we-ll-discuss-his-future-at-end-of-season-confirms-frederic-massara?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2020 12:25:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/Zlatan_Ibrahimovic_AC_Milan_Cagliari_Serie_A20_Twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[We could have played better, admits Stefano Pioli]]></title><description><![CDATA[New AC Milan coach Stefano Pioli admitted that his side could have done better and achieved a respectable result against Lazio at the San Siro. Lazio won all the three points on their trip to San Siro defeating the Rossoneri 2-1 courtesy of goals from forwards Ciro Immobile and Joaquin Correa.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/nov/04/we-could-have-played-better-admits-stefano-pioli?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2019/nov/04/we-could-have-played-better-admits-stefano-pioli?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 04 Nov 2019 14:32:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/football/Sergej_Milinkovi%C4%87_Savi%C4%87_lazio.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item></channel></rss>