In Casa Milan, the issue of the next coach is always on the agenda. Stefano Pioli is likely to be relieved of his duties at the end of the season, and a negotiation will be necessary for the severance package of the head coach, who still has a year left on his contract with the Rossoneri club. Geoffrey Moncada, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Giorgio Furlani, and Antonio D’Ottavio continue their consultations to consider the profiles with a chance of sitting on the Rossoneri's bench next season, writes Calciomercato.com.
Soon, Milan awaits news from agent Jorge Mendes regarding Sergio Conceiçao. The Porto coach is expected to have a face-to-face discussion with the newly appointed president, André Villas-Boas, to clarify the club's plans. In case of a fallout, Conceiçao could invoke the clause that would invalidate his recent contract extension until 2028.
Furlani, the main supporter of this candidacy, awaits updates to begin concrete negotiations, which will need to analyse various aspects, from economic to project-related.
Paulo Fonseca remains, for now, Milan's plan B. The Rossoneri management has received more than positive feedback from Lille regarding squad management, talent development, and rapport with the environment. Fonseca is favoured because he already knows the Italian league, plays a similar style to Pioli (which would mean no market revolution), albeit more balanced, and has good relations with the leadership and communication skills. Competition, however, for the Portuguese coach, appreciated by many European clubs, needs to be anticipated.
We can share an interesting backstory: in recent days, Moncada met with Ramadani to set up negotiations for Luka Jovic's multi-year contract renewal.
During that meeting, they also discussed Sarri. It remains to be seen what the ownership thinks about the candidacy of the Tuscan coach.
The feeling is that Milan has not yet narrowed down the list of candidates to 2/3 names; evaluations are broader, as per the website.
