Milan are without a head coach, sporting director, technical director and chief executive officer, June 12, 2026. Nothing has changed; a thousand rumours, a thousand leaks, several names linked with the club who seem close, then become pending, then drift away, then return to being close again, but the decision never seems to arrive. It is a situation that leaves the Rossoneri supporters hesitant, increasingly sceptical and detached from this ownership, however much that detachment can still grow. Looking at what is happening elsewhere, at the homes of Milan’s competitors, we see, for example, Inter already fully immersed in the transfer market, while Juventus, in a single day, dismissed former chief executive Comolli and immediately found a replacement, and what a replacement: Giovanni Carnevali. One, two, perhaps even three steps ahead of what is happening, or rather not happening, on Via Aldo Rossi, writes Milan News.
In recent days, the leading transfer experts had unanimously described Oliver Glasner as the frontrunner, with his only condition for signing a contract with the Rossoneri being that he gain clarity regarding the club’s organisational structure. A reasonable request, of course, and it seemed positive that a choice had finally been made. But then what happened? For several days now, reports have emerged that Milan’s ownership has arranged new talks with two other candidates: Jaissle and Amorim. The questions arise naturally: on 12 June, are they still conducting interviews? Is Glasner not fully convincing them? If he is not convincing, why was he approached in the first place? And if he is convincing, why is the deal not being finalised while other coaches are still being consulted? These are relevant questions that arise quite naturally, yet as of today there are no answers.
There is exactly one month left until the Milanello training camp reconvenes to begin preparations for the new season, and not even a single name is known for certain to be walking through the gates of the training centre. And this issue is not limited to the head coach and the club hierarchy; it also concerns the players. Because after appointing the coach, the sporting director, the technical director and the chief executive officer (positions one hopes will be filled quickly) the club will still need to shape next season’s squad, dealing with returning loan players, individuals requesting transfers, and new signings that must be made.
In short, there is a huge amount of work to do, highly delicate work that is far from straightforward even under normal circumstances, let alone with a third less time available and with a major question mark that will remain even after all the new executive positions have been filled.
