As of 7 June, AC Milan still does not have leadership in place, but a clear message is coming from the club: no rush or anxiety: better to take a few extra days than make the wrong choice. A reasonable line of thinking, were it not for the fact that nearly two weeks after the mass dismissal of Allegri, Furlani, Moncada and Tare, Milan still has no head coach, sporting director, technical director or chief executive officer.
A complete vacuum in the key positions, precisely at the moment when the new season should be being planned, a season that was, among other things, officially unveiled yesterday with the draw for the 2026/27 Serie A Enilive fixture list.
The issue is simple: football does not wait. Rival clubs are making moves, making decisions and planning ahead. Napoli parted ways with Conte and found the ideal replacement in Massimiliano Allegri. Bologna brought the Vincenzo Italiano era to an end, Italiano signed with Beşiktaş, and have already settled matters by appointing Domenico Tedesco, formerly of RB Leipzig and Fenerbahçe, among others. Inter, facing the now almost certain departure of Denzel Dumfries to Real Madrid, have already identified Marco Palestra as one of the prospects for the future. Milan, meanwhile, continues to deliberate while time keeps ticking away.
Between the FIFA World Cup and a few too many hesitations, there is a risk that Milan's planning will be delayed even further. Without key figures such as a head coach and a sporting director, the Rossoneri cannot have a clear strategy in the transfer market: which players to keep as the foundation for a rebuild, who to sacrifice, which targets to pursue, what formation to use, and above all what technical project to follow.
Even on its own, this already looks set to be a difficult summer, with major departures, a squad that needs rebuilding not only in terms of numbers and quality but also mentally, and fan protests that are likely to continue for some time yet. Calm may be a virtue, but only when there is a strategy behind it, as relayed via Milan News. Here, however, the danger is that it turns into paralysis, and in the transfer market those who stand still do not hold their ground, they lose it, running the risk of being left behind.
