There choice of the new Milan coachalthough the current season is still ongoing and the transfer window opens in two months, it has already become a soap opera of the most followed. The initial idea of the Rossoneri club was to bet everything on Julen Lopetegui as deputy Pioli but the decidedly negative mood in the square towards the Basque coach has called everything into question. So now the club think about other solutions.
Disappointment, disbelief, bewilderment
This morning there Gazzetta dello Sport tries to describe the sensations and state of mind of Lopetegui who, in the last few days, had anticipated and cherished the idea of become AC Milan coach and probably, in his Basque village, he was already working on his idea of Milan. In a short time, however, everything has turned upside down. The uprising of fans via social media and beyond was so bombastic that the club in via Aldo Rossi has retraced his steps, abruptly stopping the negotiations with the Spanish coach. The result was that Lopetegui was stunned: according to what leaks from the Gazzetta the coach said disappointed but also incredulous and disconcerted for how things have gone and are going. He didn’t think that an international club like Milan could be influenced a lot by the fans. And above all, Lopetegui’s surprise is dictated by how his name was received: between hashtags, online petitions and old videos dusted off for the occasion. The fact is that now Milan is further away and the manager will start looking around to find other proposals: Manchester United could be a concrete solution.
Reflections
In all this the Milan it’s still without a coach for next season. The devil, after the Lopetegui affair, wants to see clearly on the issue and make a careful and decisive choice that can also be understood by the Rossoneri supporters: for this reason, via Aldo Rossi they evaluate each other carefully all profiles on the table before making a choice. They are very much on the rise, writes the Gazzetta, the Mark van Bommel quotes. The Dutchman has the advantage of already knowing the Milanello environment and of being appreciated, as a man and player, by the fans: above all the current Antwerp coach is sponsored by Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who already played a decisive role in making him join the Rossoneri as a player. His idea is to have one Direct and dominant style of play and it already has Champions League experience. Also the name of Paulo Fonseca remains on the list: the Portuguese will be released in June and has done very well with Lille. He would be willing to return to Italy for a big occasion like Milan: contacts have been initiated. Then there’s the I dream of Roberto De Zerbi on which the club would start get information over the last week. I really like the identikit but it needs to be resolved 15 million clause knotwhich is not indifferent.
