It had already happened last Sunday for the away match against Genoa, and it will happen again today on the occasion of the final game of the season against Cagliari, which will determine whether Milan will take part in the 2026–2027 Champions League: Gerry Cardinale will once again be alongside the Rossoneri team. The Milan owner will speak to Max Allegri and the players before the match to give them the right motivation, because the clash against the Sardinians is a game that must be won at all costs in order to secure qualification for next year’s top European club competition.
This morning, La Gazzetta dello Sport reports that the Champions League is Cardinale’s main obsession, as he wants to bring Milan back to winning ways. However, to do so, a major summer transfer market will be needed, something only possible with the money that would come from UEFA. There is still no certainty about his plans after the match. The most likely scenario is that he will leave immediately, as he has done on other occasions, but perhaps qualification for the Champions League could convince him to stay a few extra hours in Milan. Regardless of what he decides to do, the head of RedBird has already been working for some time on Milan’s future, a club that currently needs his attention.
If Milan finish in the top four, Max Allegri's stay appears guaranteed, also because his contract extension until 2028, along with a salary increase from €5 million to €6 million per season, would automatically be triggered. However, the hottest topic remains the reorganisation of the club’s management, which could soon see a new chief executive officer replacing Giorgio Furlani. Massimo Calvelli is handling the selection process, carrying out a search involving both Italian and foreign candidates. As for the technical area, the departure of Igli Tare, who is highly regarded by Allegri, no longer seems so certain. Geoffrey Moncada, meanwhile, is in a more uncertain position, although he has no intention of moving to Nice, who approached him in recent days, because he wants to remain with the Rossoneri.
