It is a moment of calm in the Milan household after the clear victory against Inter, which allowed Rafa Leao and his teammates to reach the Coppa Italia final.
The recent 0-2 win against Venezia, thanks to goals by Christian Pulisic and Tijjani Reijnders, was deserved, but in Serie A everything is now compromised for head coachSergio Conceicao. Qualification for the Champions League is not on the table, but in recent days there has still been talk of a possible confirmation of Sergio Conceicao on the bench.
A choice that doesn’t convince everyone. Marco Varini is particularly skeptical. The journalist, speaking on Zona Rossonera, a YouTube program by Calciomercato.it, expressed himself as follows:
“I would be in favor of changing the coach,” the journalist states, “the Portuguese took a long time to find the right setup. However, it must be said that changing is always a risk, and if you ask me to bet on another experiment, then I say better Conceicao, even if it’s a risk considering the relationship with the players.”
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Antonio Conte at Milan?
So is there some hope that a top coach arrives?
“The dream is Antonio Conte, it’s obvious. There’s no better coach than him and we saw that even at Napoli. Massimiliano Allegri would also be fine, but the other names being mentioned are not worthy of Milan. Even Ancelotti, who has been talked about, would not be good for this Milan team, it would be a disaster. He’s a manager. Milan would need someone like Conte. The value of the squad certainly doesn’t match a ninth-place finish in the standings. I can’t understand how they’re not among the top four.”
Milan's choice of the sporting director: the journalist’s opinion...
The risk is ending up without a sporting director:
“I would say either Paratici arrives or we stay as we are,” continues Varini.
Fabio Paratici at AC Milan?
“If the alternative is Igli Tare, I would prefer to stay as we are. The Albanian could be an experiment. I’m afraid of that, we need a sporting director who knows what he’s doing. If we consider that Geoffrey Moncada is working to get the license to be a sporting director, then it becomes easy to connect the dots…”
The season may end with the Rossoneri out of the UEFA Champions League competition…
“Milan subconsciously was sure of finishing in the top four and that was a fault. I criticize the management because I would have wanted Fonseca to be more protected in certain situations. When support doesn’t arrive, the coach is weakened and delegitimized, and all this also explains the course of the season. Milan focused more on the team than on the coach. Maybe with inferior players and a coach like Conte, the season would have gone differently.”
Milan must also deal with contract renewals…
It is true that the Rossoneri club management has a lot of work to do, from sorting out the sporting director situation, to hiring a new coach. But, we must not forget than planning of the new season starts during this period already, and that is why contract renewals for key players are on the table of CEO Giorgio Furlani, technical area director Geoffrey Moncada, and advisor Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
Among the players whose contract should be extended, if all parties find a common ground, is Mike Miangnan. In fact, according to a recent report by the Italian newspaper Corriere dello Sport in this morning’s print edition,there had been a general agreement (a deal until June 30, 2029, with a salary around 5 million euros including bonuses). However, 'Casa Milan' then slowed things down, and Maignan is now waiting for a signal. If there’s no renewal, Milan would be forced to sell him to avoid losing him for free in a year. Maignan’s priority remains staying at Milan: he wants to continue with the Rossoneri even without Champions League qualification.
However, the newspaper revealed at the end that the Rossoneri, in recent weeks, have begun exploring the market for other goalkeepers as a precaution in case the renewal does not go through. Marco Carnesecchi of Atalanta is a name that is highly appreciated at the club’s headquarters on Via Aldo Rossi, but for now, there has been no official contact.
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