- Massimiliano Allegri is the frontrunner to return as Milan head coach after the season ends
- Roberto De Zerbi is no longer the club’s top target following a change in sporting leadership
- Igli Tare is expected to be appointed sporting director and prefers an experienced Italian coach
Key Takeaways:
Former Milan manager Massimiliano Allegri is the favourite to return to the Rossoneri dugout at the end of the season, according to Gazzetta dello Sport. Just two weeks ago, the Italian sports daily reported that Roberto De Zerbi was the main target of Milan’s board for the coaching position, but that has changed following a complete overhaul of the club’s sporting leadership.
Tare is now in pole position to become Milan’s new Sporting Director.
Then they’ll decide on the coach and Allegri is the name they like to start a new project.
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— Italian Football TV (@IFTVofficial) April 14, 2025
Milan executives recently met with Igli Tare, who is expected to become the club’s next sporting director. According to the newspaper, Sergio Conceicao will not remain in charge even if the team qualifies for European tournaments. His contract includes a clause allowing either party to terminate the deal before its scheduled expiry in 2026.
One of Tare’s assignments will be to appoint an Italian coach, after the team was led by two consecutive Portuguese managers — Paulo Fonseca and Conceicao. The former Albanian international favours the experience of Max Allegri, who has been unemployed for a year following his stint with Juventus. Allegri has won the Serie A title six times, including once with Milan in 2011.