The casting in case of replacement has already started but it is clear from the club that no decision has been made: you cannot make a mistake in your assessment, the board knows this well and for this reason intends to take all the time necessary.
The names in contention
Various profiles analysed: from Lopetegui to De Zerbi, from Fonseca to Farioli, from Conceiçao to Tedesco. The decision will be collegial: it will be up to Furlani, Ibrahimovic, Moncada and Cardinale, who will (rightly) have the last word. The list can grow, it is not closed. In the last few hours the hottest name in the media is that of Lopetegui.
For some characteristics he fits the profile required by the club, which in preliminary interviews appreciated his way of presenting himself, but there are doubts about his ability to hold up under pressure: San Siro is a demanding stage. It didn’t end well at Real Madrid. Furthermore, the fans are expressing themselves in an extremely critical and contrary manner: The Nopetegui campaign started on social media.
It’s true that the fans can’t choose the coach, but it’s clear that uA modern club that aims to be a “community” (a term that is very popular in modern football marketing) cannot fail to take popular “sentiment” into account, especially after a negative season like this. We would need a name that rekindles enthusiasm, many want Conte, considered a guarantee, but the Apulian coach does not seem compatible with the Rossoneri management strategy.
The market: Zirkzee in the lead
One thing is certain: changing coaches won’t be enough.
The point 2 of the AC Milan “hot May” inevitably concerns the market, with three fundamental shots: a center forward to replace Giroud, destined for Los Angeles FC, with Zirkzee from Bologna leading the choices; a midfielder who fills the hole left by Kessie and Tonali, like Monaco’s Fofana; a strong and physically structured central defender. They must be elements of personality, a quality that has been sorely missed this year. A few Italians wouldn’t hurt: in matches like the derby, the sense of identity would help to “understand” the weight of certain junctions.
The point 3 it’s about managing the big guys’ contracts wisely. A year ago the sale of Tonali to Newcastle for 70 million financed the market, this year it cannot be ruled out that something similar could happen with other top players, who will only be let go in the face of rich offers. Maignan, Theo Hernandez, Leao: no one is untransferable. None of the three really made a difference. And perhaps the sale of one of the three, perhaps that of the goalkeeper, could really allow you to present yourself on the market with another spending capacity, maybe for a top-level center forward…
The point 4 4 instead concerns the internal organization of Milan, also in the daily management, at Milanello and at Casa Milan. Not everyone has always rowed on the same side. Too many drafts. But that’s not the only problem. The fact is that something will change.
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