The transfer window is over, and Milan heads into September with a revolution that, all things considered, is still ongoing. A lot has changed, and a lot more will change. Gerry Cardinale, following last season’s failure with Massimiliano Allegri and Giorgio Furlani, has decided to take direct control of the club, first and foremost by being much more physically present in the team’s activities and in the running of the club, establishing himself as the ultimate point of reference, in coordination with head coach Ruben Amorim, including when it comes to the transfer market. But things could soon change, not so much in the overall structure, with Cardinale still firmly in charge, but in the structure’s various branches.
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The arrival of a new Head of Football is possible. The name of Markus Krösche has come back into the spotlight, but he may (and probably should) not be the only candidate. Cardinale clearly cannot run the club seven days a week, 24 hours a day, continuing to monitor the transfer market minute by minute while also helping the coach manage the day-to-day affairs at Milanello.
Consequently, the arrival of a new figure to oversee the club’s sporting operations is expected, with one important clarification: Cardinale will not delegate responsibility by handing over the keys to Milan to third parties, but will continue to be directly involved himself. Choosing the right person takes time, which is why the talks with Ralf Rangnick and Krösche did not come to fruition in June. More time was needed to appoint someone who would be so important to the club’s present and future. Now, with the transfer window closed, that time will be available. The choice will have to be a carefully considered one: it will be a trusted figure capable of managing the sporting department while always reporting to the owner and continuing along the path he has laid out. In short, the aim is to ensure that the entire structure is reorganised according to the new principles, so that someone else can then manage it properly and consistently, while maintaining the same vision.
To avoid any misunderstanding, this role will not be filled by Zlatan Ibrahimović, who was and remains a RedBird employee and not a figure within Milan’s organisational structure. At the top of everything, however, will remain Gerry Cardinale: he is the driver of a car travelling at 100 km/h who must somehow change the tyres at the same time. The intention is to avoid repeating the club’s recent failures in any way. This was reported by Milan News.
