AC Milan are expecting to resolve the sporting director issue in the coming days, and the latest news is that Max Allegri’s chances of returning are on the rise.
According to Calciomercato.com, there is a meeting scheduled between the CEO Giorgio Furlani and Igli Tare, from which we could learn a lot about the choices for the future. It starts with the coach who will replace Sergio Conceiçao, who will not remain regardless of if he wins the Coppa Italia.
Stocks on the rise
A name to keep in high consideration for the bench is one Milan fans know well: Allegri. Just like Tare, the former Juventus coach has experienced a season on the sidelines, waiting for the right call and opportunity to resume his career.
Last January, a couple of Saudi clubs including Al-Ahli – where Franck Kessie plays – made contact with his entourage, putting on the table big financial offers in the hope of convincing him to move to the Saudi Pro League.
It is a courtship that to date has not been mutual, because Allegri is very keen to challenge himself again in Serie A. Milan – a team he coaches from 2011 to 2014, winning a league title – appeal to him, and he is convinced that the current squad does not need major upheavals.
Tare has never hidden in the past his deep respect for the work of Allegri, judged as the best Italian coach together with Antonio Conte. With the latter’s profile having become a little less approachable after Milan gave up on Fabio Paratici, Allegri could soon find himself in an advantageous position.
Why Allegri is favoured
The general indication is that the Rossoneri want to focus on a coach who has a deep understanding of football in Italy, so ‘experiments’ like Paulo Fonseca and Conceiçao will not be repeated. Vincenzo Italiano, Maurizio Sarri and Gian Piero Gasperini are in the running too.
Allegri would arrive after a very troubled experience at Juventus given that in the last three years he won only the Coppa Italia last season. However, he worked under more difficult circumstances than his first spell there.
The 57-year-old was able to develop several young players, another characteristic that would fit well with the requirements of the current Milan. His last salary was around €7m net per season plus bonuses, which would probably have to be reduced.
The problem is that Italian coaches and teams struggle against clubs outside Italy. We do not need an Italian coach or even a new coach as it will only create more confusion and problems. What we need is to stick with Sergio Conceicao and give him time. Now, the players will need to adapt again to a different coach while the understanding between the coach and players is coming through. We don’t need a new coach and definitely not Allegri.
Allegri? Please no
Milan needs a good scouting director who able to find unknown players with potentials. Look no further than Broussia Dortmunfd and how many excellent players the find and skill them
Wake up pls
As coach. German coach with attacking mind set will do better than these rubbish italy has except Ancheloti and Conti
I totally agree. Milan doesn’t need to look at Italy for inspiration as long as there is no inspiration to be found.
I would be happy with an all-out German sporting leadership. Jürgen Klopp as manager and Thomas Falkenberg as Spirting Director. We need someone with courage at the helm – Someone who isn’t afraid like we see most Italian coaches are when they play in Europe. It’s too slow and uninspired…
Terrible choice and his football game is also terrible he will want to earn games by the minimal score or either draws a lot
I still remember when he refused to give Andrea Pirho new contract and fail to perform in UEFA champion league
spot on!
Galliani refused because he imposed a policy that players over 30 get one year renewal.
Don’t blame Galliani. Pirlo quite it all after 1 yr with Allegri at Juv. A coincidence?
Alegri will be the cancer that Milan do not need!
He shown the door at Juve and that says it all.
Furlani should go to!
His shares are rising again 😀. How do they grow? Wouldn’t Tare hire Sarri, whom he knows and worked with at Lazio, rather than Allegri, whom he doesn’t know so well.
For me is the biggest problem his preferred formation. 4-2-3-1 is no more good for us. We don’t have a players for this and with Alegri we need change maybe 5-6 players..
As we know, this is not possible with Garry, or of course we buy kiddo for 5-8m€
We have a good players , but they need different formation and better tactics. Biggest problem was Fonseca…thanks to him
I’d rather keep Sergio than hire this p.o.s…
Sergio Conceicao is the magic we need. We do not need a new coach, this guy is good, let him continue plssssssssssssssssss
Please dont Allegri…better give Conceicao more time, than Allegri.
We should rather give conceicao chance too prove the team spirit,I believe in conceicao this next season for sure,his the right choice for us..