AC Milan will soon be able to put the 2024-25 season behind them, and then it will be time to choose a new sporting director and head coach.
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These are two decisions that the Milan leadership cannot get wrong given the importance in having a bounce-back season in 2025-26, especially with no European competitions. For this reason, deep reflections are underway.
Sarri and Tare?
As reported this morning by Tuttosport (via MilanNews) and as we exclusively reported some weeks ago, the chances of seeing Maurizio Sarri arrive as the new head coach have risen again.
The former Lazio man could be the right man at the right time, because without any midweek European games he would have all the time to work on his footballing ideas, ones that need time to be assimilated.
At the moment, he seems to be the favourite to take Sergio Conceiçao’s place, but he is not the only name on the list. Xavi and Vincenzo Italiano are also still in the running, with the latter having beaten Conceicao to lift the Coppa Italia.
Before the coach there is another choice that Milan must make and that is to find the new sporting director, a figure that has been sorely lacking in recent seasons. In the last few hours the stock of Igli Tare has risen again, but he is not the only profile either.
The CEO Giorgio Furlani is reflecting and would like to make a last attempt for Tony D’Amico of Atalanta who has always been at the top of his preferences. However, it will not be easy to convince the Bergamo club to let him go.