AC Milan chief Giorgio Furlani has paid tribute to coach Stefano Pioli.

Pioli signed off as Milan coach with a 3-3 draw against Salernitana on Saturday.

“The coach has been infinitely important. The results speak for themselves, we went into the Champions League four times in a row after a seven-year absence, won the Scudetto after 11 years, reached the Champions League Final after a long absence,” Furlani told DAZN.

“It is a completely different Milan today to the side that he inherited when he arrived, so he has been infinitely important and we are infinitely grateful.

“The first time I spoke to the coach was a videocall during the summer of 2020. I congratulated him for how he was doing, told him not to listen to the rumours. A few weeks later, I had another call asking him if he wanted to remain at Milan. We had a very good rapport.”