Milan is still searching for the new sporting director for next season.
The Rossoneri club had made significant progress with Fabio Paratici, only to then see everything come to a halt due to contractual reasons linked to the ongoing criminal proceedings involving the former Juventus and Tottenham executive. The casting continues with two names in pole position, although in recent days, as reported by Corriere dello Sport, it is momentarily on hold.
Casting interrupted
The selection of the Rossoneri executive and the casting is currently interrupted. The main reason is Giorgio Furlani's trip to Miami, in the United States. The CEO of the club will be in Florida starting today to continue meetings with some very important partners for the club: in particular, MSC Cruises, which since last season has been the sleeve sponsor of the Milan team. In the last week of March, Furlani was in Dubai and met with other key sponsors: Emirates, Puma, and Konami above all. During the Rossoneri executive's trip to the United States, there could also be the possibility of a new meeting with Gerry Cardinale, manager of RedBird and owner of Milan. For this reason, in these days, the search for the sporting director — led primarily by Furlani — will slow down.
Two-horse race
With the opportunity to sign Fabio Paratici gone, the race for the role of Milan’s sporting director is now between two candidates. On one side is Igli Tare, backed by a single but very long 15-year experience with Lazio; on the other is the Italian Tony D’Amico, who has worked with great success first at Hellas Verona and then at Atalanta. The Albanian is in pole position, if only because he is currently free and could sign immediately with the club. For D’Amico, on the other hand, one would first have to wait until the end of the season so he can be released from the Bergamo club, and it is unthinkable that this would happen before the season concludes. In this sense, Milan cannot wait too long, also because the planning for next season — after this disastrous one — must already begin.
