This summer, AC Milan will see several changes take place at the club and it seems like one coach is ticking several boxes.
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Picking a new coach for Milan is not an easy task. After all, this is not someone to bridge the gap. Instead, they are moving forward with the project and taking it to a new level. So, it cannot be another Massimiliano Allegri or Antonio Conte. It cannot be another two-year situation.
Instead, the new coach must lay their own groundwork to move forward into the future.
Why Cardinale appreciates Glasner
It is for this reason that Oliver Glasner is so highly admired after his work with Crystal Palace, where his medals speak for themselves. Indeed, it is this reason why everyone appears to agree. According to Gazzetta dello Sport (seen below), Gerry Cardinale and Ralf Rangnick like the Austrian coach and believe he can modernise the Rossoneri.
A six-hour meeting between the parties – where Glasner impressed heavily – shows the respect between the parties, as does Cardinale’s personal attendance. With international experience, trophies in the cabinet and a modern playstyle, he has the approval of the American.
This may be all that is required, too. In recent days, there have been suggestions about Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s presence in decision making situations and whilst he is a big part, it is ultimately Cardinale who makes the decisions.
An old connection
10 years ago, Glasner and Rangnick worked together at RB Salzburg and this move could rekindle them. As has been widely discussed, the German would oversee the technical side of things, but the pair have a good relationship with an aligned vision already. Indeed, he too believes that the Rossoneri should move ‘forward with Glasner’.
Saying that, either could arrive without the other. So, it is not a package deal, far from it. Yet, they would both be glad to work together again.
Decisions are not expected soon, Rangnick has the World Cup to focus on – though, a decision could arrive before then – and Glasner is still weighing up the proposal, but he loves the idea.
