With a disastrous April, which included the ugly elimination from the Europa League at the hands of Roma and the sixth consecutive derby lost last night with the aggravating factor of Inter's Scudetto celebration in front of the Rossoneri fans, Stefano Pioli's cycle has come to an end.
There are five matches left, and there is great respect from the club, which will leave him in charge until the end of the season to at least achieve the objective of qualifying for the Champions League. Meanwhile, at Casa Milan and beyond, thoughts are turning to his successor.
This morning, Tuttosport highlights Gerry Cardinale, who will have a primary role in the decision of the new coach, as confirmed by Giorgio Furlani yesterday after the match.
The newspaper published the following line:
"Cardinale studies the new coach, he won't be Italian: Lopetegui in pole position."
The feeling is that the profile of the new manager leads abroad: they are looking for a coach with good international experience. In this sense, the name that seems to be ahead is Julen Lopetegui, coveted by West Ham as well as Ruben Amorim who has been linked with a move to the San Siro as well recently. But profiles like Marco Rose, Mark Van Bommel, or Sergio Conceiçao would also be appreciated. The odds for Marcelo Gallardo and Christophe Galtier, however, are decreasing.
