Pioli: If I leave - I leave AC Milan in better shape than when I arrived

AC Milan coach Stefano Pioli feels he's raised expectations at the club.

Pioli was speaking after defeat to Torino.

With his job on the line, the veteran coach said: Over these years, we raised everyone's expectations and now people act like second place is suddenly shoddy. You know full well that is not the case. Only one team can win.

"Honestly, I wanted to wait until next week to sum up the experience, but I think I can say one thing. I evaluate my work based on what condition I find a team in and then again when I leave.

I arrived with Milan in one situation and I leave if I leave with Milan in quite another. The rest is just lots of talk and not much content."