Milan's coaching staff will certainly change a lot this summer, but one person will still stay at Milan. Although he is not so dazzling, he may still lead the Rossoneri to play a friendly game at the end of the season. This is not his first time to play this role. His name is Daniel Bonera.
Bonera was heavily influenced during the player era, and was the target of critical criticism in the forum that year. None of the nicknames of Inter undercover, Zhenneila and Shenfeng is commendatory. Once upon a time, he was also called Nesta's successor, but obviously as a player, he never reached this height, and his body fragility was somewhat similar. Of course, Bonera has deep feelings for Milan, and is also the last person who left the San Siro for the 2007 champion Milan team. Although he was criticized a lot, most Milan fans still recognized Bonera as a member of their family after he retired.
In 2019, Milan's management thought the same way: Bonera became a member of Giampaolo's team, but he was not Giampaolo's person. The reason why Milan recalled him is that after Li Yonghong's chaotic era, the coaching team needs a person who knows the club, has deep feelings for the club, and works conscientiously and responsibly. Bonera is the right person. Therefore, Bonera was not affected after Zhan Paolo's team was tragically out. After Pioli took office, he still played a similar role.
Bonera is low-key and reserved, but that doesn't mean he lies flat in silence. At present, he has obtained the professional license of UEFA coach and is qualified to coach the professional first team. Pioli has also become more and more confident of Bonera in the past few years in Milan, and now he is the main candidate for the coach of Milan U23. It can even be said that this position is basically in his pocket (provided that he can successfully become a team). As mentioned at the beginning, if Milan did not quickly lock in a new coach after Pioli left the season, Bonera is likely to be the head coach to direct Milan's Australia friendly against Rome on May 31.
Here is some additional information: this game is not a pre-season game or warm-up game, but a commemorative game specially held for the late Di Bartolomey, a famous member of both teams. This player will be a proper topic today: when he was young, he said he would never wear a Milan shirt; However, in order to vent his dissatisfaction after being abandoned by Rome and coming to Milan, he celebrated crazily after scoring against his old club, letting the Red Wolf faithful break the defense collectively. Perhaps because of this personality, Di Bartolome, as one of the top midfielders of that era, never played for the Italian national team. On May 30, 1994, the genius who helped Rome win the Serie A championship ended his life at the age of 39 with a bullet at home because of depression. This game is just to commemorate the memory of this character player who has died for 30 years.
To get to the point: if this happens, it will not be Bonera's first time as the temporary head coach of Milan. As early as November 2020, Pioli and his assistant Murray were both diagnosed as positive for COVID-19 and forced to be quarantined. So one month ago, Bonera, who had just returned to the team at that time, won the challenge and became the temporary head coach to lead the team against Naples. Milan played well in that game and won 3-1 away. Ibrahimovic, now under the leadership of Bonera, scored twice in that game, ensuring the team's victory. Therefore, Bonera's victory rate of professional team coaching is still 100%.
As last time, Pioli's departure will not affect the fate of his family member Bonera. However, Bonera also needs to communicate with the management and get the final confirmation of the specific work that the club needs him to undertake. As mentioned earlier, he is the main or even the only choice of Milan U23 coach. One thing is certain, Bonera's future will still be in Milan.
As for Bonera's ultimate dream, three years ago, he himself said clearly: "It's everyone's dream to coach Milan, but I think there is a long waiting list there, and I must wait in the process of growing up. Pioli has given me a preparation process, and I can (beside him) learn how to manage the team and locker room." Next season Bonera will have a great chance to take charge of a team independently. He is still moving forward to his dream. Wish him good luck.
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