"I've worked and played in many other countries: Germany, England, even the United States. Different cultures, different football. But we're in Italy and we have a strong culture: the important thing is that we change the process and mentality a little. We're here to help our players develop."
"Barcelona or Bayern Munich have second teams and play in the third or fourth division: the important thing is that the players play in difficult situations, in Serie C or Serie D with adults. This is real football for our young players: all the matches are difficult, that's very, very important."
"We also want to win every game, because I think it's important for Milan to put pressure on our players because when they arrive at San Siro, they'll play under pressure. But our number one goal is to help them grow."
Jovan Kirovski was appointed technical director of Milan Futuro in summer 2024 after previous ties with Zlatan Ibrahimovic at LA Galaxy. The first season ended with relegation to Serie D, prompting early doubts about his stay, but he remained into a second season. Milan Futuro currently occupy a play-off spot in Serie D, yet contract renewal talks are stalled with his deal expiring in June. Kirovski emphasizes changing processes and mentality to focus on player development by exposing youth to difficult, adult competition. He also stresses the need to win to prepare players for pressure at San Siro.
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