The AC Milan management are happy with the work that Ignazio Abate is doing as the head coach of the Primavera and will offer him a renewal, a report claims.
There has already been a revolution of sorts immediately after last season with Paolo Maldini and Ricky Massara getting sacked from their positions as the technical director and sporting director, leading to suggestions there could be more changes afoot.
With chief scout Geoffrey Moncada now having a bigger role it was always possible that he could look to engineer some changes in the youth sector too, however Calciomercato.com report that Abate’s job is not at risk.
Milan are satisfied with the work of the former full-back, given that the Primavera reached the semi-finals of the UEFA Youth League for the first time ever in 2022-23, losing against Hajduk Split.
The coach is ready to sign a contract extension for another season, moving the deadline from 2024 to 2025. This is despite the fact that his side struggled in the league, eventually finishing in 12th place after enduring a relegation battle for a few months.
The management believe in Abate’s ability to manage and enhance talents such as Chaka Traoré, Andrei Coubis and Hugo Cuenca among others.
We maybe believe that Abate for Pioli replacement or Milan plan B in the future.