AC Milan are beginning to think about who might replace Stefano Pioli should he leave, and a report has claimed that Zlatan Ibrahimovic is an advocate of Antonio Conte’s arrival.
According to what is being reported by Forbes, the defeat to Atalanta in the Coppa Italia is one that means another trophy opportunity has fallen by the wayside, and Pioli will no doubt be aware that this is ‘likely to be his last season at the club’.
Despite being liked by club owners RedBird Capital, the report states that Pioli ‘has perhaps outstayed his welcome’ given the inconsistency in results. The comfortable win at Empoli last weekend was followed by a far more damaging defeat against Atalanta, which symbolises 2023-24 so far.
Pioli ‘doesn’t seem able to find answers to Milan’s problems’ at the moment, and the former Lazio and Inter boss seems ‘without ideas or a plan B should A not be working’, which means a departure in the summer is more likely than unlikely.
Forbes mentions the suggestions Zlatan Ibrahimovic wants to bring in Antonio Conte as boss from next season, given that he has a history of winning and has been without a club since leaving Tottenham last season.
Conte ‘would no doubt demand a significant transfer budget’ and his style might not be as easy-going as Pioli’s in terms of how he addresses the media and the requests he makes of the management.
The feeling is that Milan have ‘enormous potential to do much more’ considering the talent available in the squad, but new ideas are needed and that starts with the coach.
