Journalist Pietro Mazzara believes that AC Milan will make structural changes to their management including the addition of a sporting director in the summer.
Milan have been officially without a sporting director since December 11 after the dismissal of Antonio D’Ottavio due to friction with Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Jovan Kirovski on the construction of Milan Futuro, and since then there has been speculation regarding a replacement.
A recent report from Calciomercato.com spoke of an initial idea to promote from within, naming Dario Vincenzo Aduasio or Alberto Carraro – from the sporting secretariat – as the potential candidates.
However, they went on to state that the club had decided against that idea and instead are looking at an external hire, with Andrea Berta – who left Atletico Madrid at the end of last year – mentioned as an option.
Mazzara published his weekly column for MilanNews and dedicated part of it to the crucial upcoming period regarding the direction of the club moving forward.
“The next few weeks are set to be decisive for the medium-long term life of the club. Because what emerges is that Milan has decided to make that management integration that everyone has been calling for for some time, that is, the inclusion of a pure sporting director in the organisational chart.
“The characteristics are different and are those that are needed for that type of role, that is, someone who knows how to be a man on the field, in support of the team and the coach, but also a man of the mercato, capable of building a squad and integrating well with the management.
“The names that have emerged, from Andrea Berta to Fabio Paratici (who is still suspended until the autumn, but could operate as a consultant before) to François Modesto and Igli Tare are all valid, because they are professionals who would fit well into that box that today is somewhat restricted in the skills of Giorgio Furlani (who remains the plenipotentiary) and Geoffrey Moncada.
“It all depends on the type of choice that Milan will want to make, also because this decision will be important and impactful for the construction of the team for the 2025-26 season and also for what could concern the choice of a possible new coach, because a new sporting director could want to have an impact on that item too.
“The question that then arises spontaneously is another: what would happen to Moncada and Ibrahimovic? The former would return full-time to being the head of scouting while Zlatan would continue to be the advisor of RedBird.
“To close the chapter on sporting directors, the latter would then also have to impact the reorganisation of Milan Futuro (in the hope that the team is saved) and perhaps appoint, there too, a man he trusts given that Kirovski’s work, both sporting and economic, is not satisfying anyone and his position could be the subject of in-depth reflections.”
If they hire a sporting director, Mocada and Kirovski aren’t needed.
At this point I’d get rid of Zlatan and Moncada.
Zlatan does more harm than good
Moncada has proven to be useless with a success rate of about 1 in 10 for his signings
Plus any “scout” who chooses Emerson is not fit for purpose
When that Emerson was a Betis and Barcelona player, you all commented that Maldini should bring him to Milan. And when there was talk last summer that he was going to come, no one protested. Forget the story of one player, who is not so bad for the rotation.
I don’t remember anyone rooting for Emerson during Maldini era.
I remember very well that there was a transitional period in the requests for Emerson. I go to see who the player is and I see that Barsin is in Betis. It is him, there is no other.
Yes, he was a 21 year old promising RB. Milan bought him when he wasn’t promising anymore and everyone knew he wasn’t good. You could watch his Tottenham games and know this easily…Things change in 5 years…
Read what you wrote hahaha. A promising player of 25 million, so it’s better that they broke 25 then, than now 15. Beware of Emerson. Maldini brought us Origi and Ballo, with salaries the same as Emerson’s, so no one mentions it.
u guys keep bashing Maldini w/ origi & baTor, just stfu until your gods Z & jeri’s bring scudeto & bargain in level of Mike, Theo, Leao, Tomo, Tonali, Beni.. even current best transfer is already in Maldini book scouts (Puli & Tiji), current management best players is no better than Krunic level, a rotation of last scudeto squad, that’s fact
Firstly what has Maldini to do with it? He was not our scout
Secondly I’m sure lots of teams were interested in a young Brazilian full back who had potential.
Now years later, it was clear he was no good. In fact many many fans including myself could not understand our links to him and hoped he would not arrive.
Spurs fans celebrated selling him as he was regarded as their worst player
No he is not good for rotation, he is not good full stop. As if this club has 15m to waste on rotation players
Excuse me, are you the financial director in Milan, so you know that there is no 15 million for a player in the rotation? Apart from the first few matches that he needed for adaptation, he played correctly. Against Inter (1:2) and against Real he was excellent and you say he is not good for rotation? Great, keep writing.
The management are regularly informing us of the need for fiscal responsibility, it’s been a big topic.
If you can watch Emerson play and think he is excellent then I suggest you find a new sport. Most of the experts in Italy including Capello etc (one of the greatest managers of all time) have said he is not of Milan standard, but you don’t need to be an expert, it is obvious every time the ball comes near him.
Certainly one of the worst players I have ever seen in my life.
He is worth 0
Don’t make it up. No one except fans and biased journalists said he was bad, especially Capello. What did you expect? Tasotia for 15 million??? As if they paid him 50 million, that’s how you behave. You are looking for another club, since you are not a fan of Milan.
Gabriele Zappa Cagliari RB, was cheaper than Emerson and way more efficient than him.
I heard a lot of protests this summer.
It took them 8 years, but better late than never.
Sartori should be the 1st name on the list. I like Igli Tare as well. Berta did OK at Atletico.
Paratici caused a mess at both Juventus and Tottenham. Stay away from him
Sartori renewed. Tare is a good shout. Paratici is a virus …
Totally agree. Sartori dream, Tare interesting, Paratici destroys everything he touches.
Again, Italian journalists pose problems and provide solutions. I would let them lead a team to show what they know. Let them report and transmit accurate information, and let the clubs lead policies, that’s why they are paid and bear responsibility.
Well looks like Ottavio had a point cause Futuro is failing miserably
Igli Tare did great at Lazio. Some of the transfer they made for low fees were unbeatable. Out of all suggestions I’d get him.
Agreed.
Getting Provedel (2M), Zaccagni (7M), Felipe Anderson (3M), Luis Alberto (7M), Immobile (9M) and SMS (10M) for around 40M combined is really something
But hey! We bought Emerson Royal for ~20M€!!! 😀 😀 😀 😀
I think we won. Didn’t we?
Igli Tare or Sartori would be good imo
Bring victor from sporting
Fabio Paratici is the name for me. Love him or hate him his track record has proven results more than any of the names here.
Juventus won 9 titles under him and he took Tottenham from 7th to 4th place finish.