AC Milan dropped points against Sassuolo this afternoon as the mass rotation once again let Stefano Pioli down, and the feeling is that the head coach is still playing for his future.
According to Corriere dello Sport (via MilanNews), a lot will be decided on Thursday night, when the second leg of the Europa League quarter-final tie against Roma will take place. If he fails to overturn the 1-0 deficit after losing at San Siro three days ago, he could be sacked at the end of the season.
Who will eventually take his place? One of the names mentioned is Julen Lopetegui who is currently out of work, having had previous spells with Real Madrid, Sevilla and Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Milan have had two face-to-face meetings with the Spanish coach and even if there is no official proposal on the table at the moment, it is clear that it is something serious.
The first contacts were made two months ago and Lopetegui – who has been out of action since the end of his time at Wolves – has already given his approval to the idea of potentially coaching the Rossoneri.
However, it is likely that he will have to wait and see how Milan end the season, with the derby also on the schedule in eight days.