Luca Bianchin, journalist, spoke about the coaches of Milan and Bologna and the possibility of changes on the benches:
"Were there chances that Vincenzo Italiano would move from one bench to another? In these four months, was he close to signing with Milan? Not really. But there was a possibility, yes, certainly. Milan seriously considered Italiano, and Giorgio Furlani also mentioned him during the spring meeting in Florence with Igli Tare. Nothing came of it because, at the decisive moment, everyone chose differently. Italiano wanted to stay at Bologna to complete the journey between the league and the Europa League: for him, it was not the right time to change again, just a year after leaving Fiorentina", he told Gazzetta.
Biachin continued to talk about AC Milan how they hired Allegri:
"Instead, Italiano went in the direction of renewing his contract (until 2027) with an adjustment. Milan, on the other hand, called Allegri, and here Igli Tare was very important, probably decisive. Tare always believed that Milan needed a top-tier coach, highly experienced, tested at major clubs. After such complex years, his idea was always to restore the values and confidence of the great Milan of the past. And so, Allegri: when he was called, they closed the deal in three days."
