Daniele de Rossi and Roma are directly responsible for AC Milan’s management making the final decision on Stefano Pioli’s future after the second leg of the Europa League quarter-finals. The Rossoneri’s manner of play in the clashes against the Wolfess cemented the final position of the head coach of the Rossoneri, which states dismissal at the end of the season.Milan will end the second consecutive season without winning a trophy, which is only a minor reason for the decision to replace the experienced strategist. The main people in Milanello are far more bothered by the performances and the way the team looks on the pitch. Milan and Pioli show signs of oversaturation, in fact, it mostly seems as if the coach of the club from San Siro no longer has the ability to upgrade the current team.In such situations, parting is the best possible solution, regardless of the fact that Pioli was trusted in November 2022 and signed a contract until June 30, 2025. Admittedly, at that moment, Pioli and Milan were still on an upward trajectory, which was confirmed by their placement in the semi-finals of the Champions League. However, it seems that this result represented a ceiling for the cooperation of the two.##NAJAVA_MECA_8046099##Formal steps regarding Pioli’s departure will be taken in the coming days, and the Italian media are already bidding heavily on the name of the successor, of which there are quite a few. However, it seems that the main pick is Paulo Fonseca, who has two very good seasons in French Lille, especially in the current one where the squad of the Portuguese strategist has raised the bar in terms of results, but also the complete quality of the game. Lille are currently in fourth place in Ligue 1, and was unfortunately eliminated by Aston Villa in the quarterfinals of the UEFA Conference League.Fonseca has numerous offers, given that he represents an attractive solution because his contract expires at the end of the season. However, it seems that AC Milan represents the most attractive option. Also, the leaders of Milan have already held informal talks with his manager Marco Abreu, about taking over the team this summer.Several Italian media see the former Real Madrid, Sevilla and Wolverhampton coach Julen Lopetegui as the second pick, who has been free on the market since the summer of last year, so negotiations with him would probably not pose any problem for Milan’s executives.##EDITORS_CHOICE##The first man of the Rossoneri, Gerry Cardinale, is also looking at Saudi Arabia and Qatar, more precisely according to Al Ittihad coach Marcelo Gallardo and Al Duhail boss Christophe Galtier. For the former boss of River Plate and Nacional from Montevideo, AC Milan would be a great challenge and a chance to prove himself in Europe, while the Frenchman was very close to Napoli’s bench last summer, but the champion of Italy turned to Rudi Garcia.According to reports from the Apennines, Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s main picks are Antonio Conte and Mark van Bommel. The Swede is reportedly a big fan of Conte and someone he believes could shake up this team, and there is Mark van Bommel, who was a champion of Belgium with Antwerp last season. As for Conte, he has a lot of experience at big clubs, but at each he proved not to be a long-term option.🚨 AC Milan are expected to part ways with Stefano Pioli at the end of the season.(Source: @FabrizioRomano) pic.twitter.com/Vj2Ap66BxR— Transfer News Live (@DeadlineDayLive) April 20, 2024 Milan’s leaders would actually prefer to see Thiago Motta on the bench of their team, but it seems that Juventus have already “reserved” the super-talented Bologna strategist, and there is not much chance that the circumstances could change. The last option for the club would be to promote Ignazio Abate from Milan’s youth Primavera team. The former Milan right-back has a championship title behind him with the young Rossoneri team, and based on everything seen, many predict a successful coaching career for him. However, taking on such an important role could wear him down quickly and could pose a big risk for the club next season.
