AC Milan appear to be deepening discussions with Ralf Rangnick about a potential role at the club, according to a report.
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After the mass sacking on Monday, Gerry Cardinale , Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Massimo Calvelli are moving to find a new coach, a new CEO, a new sporting director and a new technical director as soon as possible. For the latter role, the hottest name right now is Ralf Rangnick, the current Austria coach.
Conditions outlined
As Sky (via MilanNews) report, a four-way call took place this week between Rangnick, Cardinale, Ibrahimovic and Calvelli. The call went well, and the former RB Leipzig and Manchester United player expressed his openness to a move to Milan, but he set very specific conditions.
Rangnick wants to choose everything except the president and CEO. He therefore wants to decide the coach, the sporting director, the head of scouting and his staff, the head of the youth academy and even the co-ordinators and coaches of the youth teams.
The German therefore wants carte blanche and maximum freedom to bring his philosophy to Milan. A new telephone conversation between the two sides is expected at the beginning of next week, with Cardinale and co. now reflecting.
If Milan wants to take a chance on him, they’ll have to hurry because Ragnick will leave for the United States soon, where he’ll be at the World Cup with Austria.
It remains to be seen whether Ibrahimovic will be willing to step back after having regained power in recent days, given that Rangnick would ultimately be making all the decisions and not the Swede.