Tomorrow, AC Milan will face AS Roma, in a direct clash at the top that will surely be a very important game for the season's path.
In the first leg the match between the two contenders ended with a draw of 3-3, anticipating how Milan and Roma could be among the great contenders of the 2020-2021 championship.
Paulo Fonseca , the Giallorossi coach, is in fact doing a good job with his team. Today a sensational background has emerged according to which the Portuguese was very close in the past to coaching the Rossoneri.
The background is revealed thanks to the words of Massimiliano Mirabelli, former AC Milan sporting director who in the past also managed the scouting area of Inter. This is what he said to Non è la Radio, as reported by Milanlive.it:
"I really like Fonseca, when I was at Inter I often went to see him, he really made his team play well. It was in my notebook. We know the difficulties in Roma, but he is doing a great job and I hope the club will keep him tight."
"Did I propose him to Inter or Milan? Yes, I must say that I spoke with his entourage, we were very close to reaching an agreement..."
Mirabelli's story probably dates back to his Rossoneri experience between 2017 and 2018. Milan probed several coaches before deciding to rely again on Vincenzo Montella , who was then sacked to make way for Rino Gattuso.
Still on tomorrow's match between Rome and Milan, the DS admits: “I would take Lorenzo Pellegrini away from the Giallorossi . For me, He's great. When I was at Milan he already had the agreement to return to Roma from Sassuolo. Otherwise I would have gladly taken him to the Rossoneri."
