About Stefano Pioli

Stefano Pioli (born 20 October 1965) is an Italian football manager and former player who played as a defender.

He has managed several clubs in Serie A, including Bologna, Lazio, Inter Milan and Fiorentina. He most notably led AC Milan to the Serie A title in the 2021–22 season, the club's first scudetto in over a decade. He was later awarded the Panchina d'Oro for best coach of the season. The following season, in 2022–23, he returned Milan to the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League before leaving the club at the end of the 2023–24 season.