Antonio Conte looks unlikely to become the next AC Milan manager with CEO Giorgio Furlani not sold on the skills of the former Inter and Juventus man.
As reported by Gianluigi Longari to Radio Rossonera, Furlani is more keen on exploring other options beyond Conte for Stefano Pioli’s eventual successor.
It actually seems more likely now that Pioli will be staying at the club with form picking up and a year still to run on his contract, but names are still being linked.
As Longari explains, the main factors against Conte are that he will command a massive salary and big sums to be spent on established stars in the transfer market. He is viewed as a short-term success coach, rather than one to continue a project with.
That is not in line with the project at Milan and Furlani is therefore looking elsewhere. Longari mentions Spanish coach Julen Lopetegui as a more plausible alternative to Conte.
Another name to have consistently been linked with the job is Thiago Motta, who is currently in charge of Bologna. The poor form of Juventus under Massimiliano Allegri has meant that Motta is now heavily linked with Juventus rather than Milan, whilst Napoli will also be in the frame for a coach.
