Valentina Giacinti criticizes coaching during Milan tenure

Former AC Milan striker Valentina Giacinti has shared candid reflections on her tenure with the Milan Women's team during an appearance on the podcast ‘The Rising Giant’. Giacinti discussed the emotional and professional challenges she faced, specifically citing the coaching of Maurizio Ganz as a significant issue.

Giacinti stated that after one or two years under Ganz, she felt she was no longer learning or improving, which coincided with a difficult personal period involving depression. She noted that the quality of training sessions became a point of concern, mentioning that high-profile teammates such as Vero Boquete and Hasegawa also questioned the standard of the drills.

Reflecting on her time at the club, Giacinti expressed that her primary goal was to help Milan grow, noting the personal importance of playing for the club due to her family ties. However, she described feeling a heavy weight of expectation and expressed deep disappointment regarding the loss of her captaincy without prior communication or motivation.