Igli Tare has taken a big step forward in the race to become AC Milan’s new sporting director, according to a report.
According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, the contacts between Tare and the Milan management – which never stopped – have resumed in these hours. There was a phone call and there is a commitment to speak soon.
Will it be to close everything? Yes, it is possible. There is no signature yet but, if everything goes as planned, they will shake hands and begin the construction of the project for 2025-26 and beyond. There is no time to waste.
Tare favourite again
Tare has always been on the table as an option for CEO Giorgio Furlani, and even before that for Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Gerry Cardinale. The former Lazio sporting director met Ibrahimovic and Cardinale in February, Furlani on April 15. Evidently, everyone liked what he had to say.
Since then, there has been a long period of reflection in which Tare has never left the shortlist of top candidates for such a delicate role. There has been no shortage of competition, though, with Fabio Paratici close to arriving at the beginning of April before legal issues halted everything.
Tare, even at that time, was the natural alternative, the only other sporting director with great experience in Italy – 15 years under Claudio Lotito at Lazio – and accustomed to building teams for the Champions League and Europa League.
Milan will not play in Europe next year but it is clear, that is the only dimension to which it belongs and the mission will be to instantly get back there.
If I remember him correctly, he was a no “yes man, and even had a argument with Lotito when he worked for him. So this will be interesting
Ted, he’s going to WISH he never left lotito after meeting scaroni, furlani and gerry.
Isn’t he still under investigation and the Milan brass were given a seemingly not so subtle suggestion to pass on hiring him ie: not to bring him on board bc he could wind up in jail etc?
UPDATE: MATTEO MORETTO confirmed he is close to becoming our sport director. There you go.
Good. But I’m afraid of this little backstabbing snake Furlani because Tare was clearly not his choice.
he is the only one available…. Seems like Furlani is settling rather than go all out after someone we really need.
I’d also like someone like Sartori but I think Tare is a solid choice. He knows the league, has experience and good reputation among Lazio players. We need someone settled and established.
The disaster keeping up
Tare has always been the only realistic candidate all this time. He could have joined 6 weeks ago but Furlani just would not give the nod because Tare was not his choice. This midget is just flabbergasted.
Agreed.
Bring back Maldini, he brought Milan back to Scudetto and CL.
What did Tare do with Lazio? they finished fourth during his time instead of fifth before him.
This management needs a full overhaul, Tare is another piece to be added to this circus and won’t do anything.
“What did Tare do with Lazio? they finished fourth during his time instead of fifth before him. ”
He did well with the limited resources. Lazio will never fully compete with the bigger clubs.
A club without direction. Milan is a joke