Sensational news emerging from Germany in the last few minutes, and now also confirmed by Italian sources: Markus Krosche has turned down Milan’s offer, influenced in part by pressure from his club, Eintracht Frankfurt. The Rossoneri club, which according to information coming from within the club had already involved Krosche in some decisions, including the choice of head coach, must now begin its search for a new technical director for the third time, following Ralf Rangnick’s rejection.
Krosche says no to AC Milan's offer:
Everything happened within a matter of minutes, shortly before 2:00 p.m. The journalists at Sky Sport Germany, led by Florian Plettenberg, reported that Markus Krosche had rejected Milan’s lucrative offer. Shortly afterwards, both 'Bild' and 'Kicker' in Germany published the same news.
The offer was highly significant not only in terms of salary, contract length and overall financial package, but also because it would have made Krosche responsible for Milan’s entire football department, effectively serving as Head of Football in the style envisioned by owner Gerry Cardinale.
According to reports, none of this will now happen. Fabrizio Romano and Gazzetta dello Sport journalist Marco Guidi also weighed in, refining the picture and stressing that the main issue was Eintracht Frankfurt’s firm stance. The German club reportedly demanded substantial compensation and had no intention of losing its key executive after planning for the season had already begun. In effect, the club forced Krosche to reject the move and caused the deal to collapse.
What will AC Milan do now?
Following the rejection by Ralf Rangnick after another lengthy pursuit, Gerry Cardinale has now received another “no”. While the intervention of Krosche’s current club played a decisive role, the outcome is no less embarrassing, especially since Eintracht Frankfurt reportedly refused even to discuss a severance arrangement.
At one point, reports had even suggested that Krosche had already approved the appointment of Ruben Amorim as head coach, as relayed via Milan News.
Milan now finds itself less than two weeks before the opening of the transfer window (29 June) without a complete executive structure or sporting department in place. The only certainty, at least for now, is a head coach who appears more isolated than ever.
The club must now begin yet another selection process, identify a new candidate, and hope that this time the chosen individual accepts the role and is not tied to another organisation. The search has become urgent because time is running out, and Milan is considered to be significantly behind schedule.
