The casting for the new coach at Milan continues, with De Zerbi rejecting the possibility of sitting on the Rossoneri bench.
The search for the right name to become the new coach of Milan continues. The management of the Rossoneri club is working to choose who will be his replacement Stefano Pioli, who will leave Milan after five years and a Scudetto. Many names have been explored by the club in recent weeks, with continuous overtaking and still few certainties about the final choice.
After the campaign carried out by the fans against Julen’s arrival Lopeteguithe management of Via Aldo Rossi has shifted interest towards other profiles: from Marc van Bommel and Sergio Conceicao to Paulo Fonseca And Thiago Mottapassing through the dream of the fans who called themselves Antonio With you.
The profile of the current Bologna coach seemed to have become the favourite, but the advanced negotiations with Juventus would have prevented Milan from continuing. The idea of bringing a foreign coach to the Rossoneri bench seems to be the most lively at the moment, with the name of Fonseca who, according to Fabrizio Romano, is currently in pole position.
In the coming weeks the club will have to make the final decision, with the possibility, however, that the list of candidates will expand further. One of the names initially linked to the Rossoneri was Roberto De Zerbiwho however wanted to remove the possibility of sitting on the Milan bench at least for the moment.
Milan coach, De Zerbi closes the door: “I’m staying here at Brighton”
Although the initial idea of the Rossoneri club’s management has always been to bring a foreign coach to Milan, some names of Italian coaches have received careful attention. In addition to the name of Thiago Motta, betrothed to Juventus, and that of Antonio Conte, wanted more by the fans than by the management, also the name of Roberto De Zerbi teased the upper levels of Milan.
The game proposed with his Brighton and his modern tactical ideas fascinated the club, which had initially explored him to understand the feasibility of the operation. A track which, however, has never really been covered, with the same coach who, interviewed by The Athletic, he expressed his desire to remain in England at the helm of Brighton.
In recent weeks he had announced that he would speak with the management for understand The Seagulls’ future plansas reiterated in today’s interview: “If you ask me if there is any club that can change my mind, I answer that there isn’t one. I would like to stay at Brighton to achieve the maximum possible goal in each season. But first we need to analyze the situation with Tony Bloom (club owner), Paul Barber (chief executive) and David Weir (technical director).” He also wanted to underline how no club is currently on his trail: “NThere is no club that is behind me“.
