Ralf Rangnick has still not made a final call on his future, prompting Oliver Glasner to suggest two alternative directors.
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Milan fans are hoping that the week of decisions has finally arrived, as the entire management and coaching staff still need to be named after the management cull two weeks ago. Only the CEO position has been temporarily filled by Massimo Calvelli, who has taken over from Giorgio Furlani.
Glasner and Rangnick are the leading two names for head coach and technical director. Their arrivals seemed to be linked, but it’s not out of the question that the Austrian coach – who is in pole position to replace the sacked Allegri – could arrive at Milanello even without the German.
Rangnick in the balance
The Austrian newspaper Salzburger Nachrichten (via MilanNews) confirms that Rangnick – the current coach of the Austrian national team – has long had a contract extension offer until 2028 from the Federation on the table.
The Austrian FA have already accepted all his requests to remain in his position beyond the World Cup, which begins in a few days. However, the German has spoken several times with Milan and is ‘very intrigued’ by the possibility of taking over, after being initially linked in 2020.
Rangnick has outlined certain conditions to take the job at Milan, including full power and complete decision-making autonomy. Gerry Cardinale hasn’t yet given the German a response but is leaning towards hiring Glasner regardless.
If Rangnick’s arrival at Milan falls through, the former Crystal Palace manager would prefer to work with a German-speaking sporting director and has reportedly mentioned Christoph Freund of Bayern Munich and Marcel Schäfer of RB Leipzig.