Podcast: The Pioli Era Begins

After the Giampaolo experiment ended in tragedy and 15 dropped points, we were more than happy to usher in the Pioli Era. With immediate improvement in play, it was a lot easier to swallow dropping two points against Lecce. Off the pitch, however, there was shocking financial news, so the harrowing experience of being a Milan fan still continues, despite improvements on the pitch.

"I'm here. Everything is going to be okay!"

To talk about the issues on and off the pitch, we needed a lifelong Milan fan. So of course we asked Francesco, the president of the Curva Sud America. You can follow him on Twitter @FrancescoPetra8. We talked about:

• Lightning Round: quick faves

• News of the Week: Ciao Giampaolo, welcome Pioli, Caldara is back, new babies, UEFA ban, Golden Boy, deep lagoon, fighting racism

• Match Reviews: talking about recent match

• Finances: Shocking deficit, increased costs, decreased revenue

• Pioli: discussing the new mister

• Coming Up: upcoming matches

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Thanks again to Francesco for helping us welcome in the Pioli era. Follow him on Twitter @FrancescoPetra8 for all of the updates from the Curva Sud America.

Our next match is

Serie A Week 9

Roma vs. Milan

Sunday, October 27 • 18:00 CET (1pm EDT*)

*European Daylight Time ends, but U.S. Daylight Time is still ongoing