CorSport: Two-year deal ready for Sarri as part of ‘Milan revolution’ – the situation | OneFootball

AC Milan failed to salvage the season after losing the Coppa Italia, and now the club will more or less start from scratch in the summer.

As Corriere dello Sport writes, the defeat against Bologna meant some fates were sealed. Sergio Conceicao’s chances of remaining at Milan had increased in recent weeks, but the performance in Rome has shown those in charge he is not the right man, and he will leave after six months.

The Portuguese coach complained about the refereeing decisions, but then somewhat paradoxically said that he did not want alibis. His team proved to be tactically fragile and technically poor, practically never capable of worrying Bologna and finding countermoves to Vincenzo Italiano’s strategy.

What was seen at the Olimpico was rather clear: Bologna knew how to hurt Milan and how to defend themselves, while Milan did not know how to consistently stop Bologna and did not know how to attack them. And in this the coach and players are quite clearly to blame.

Not even a last push for a European spot in the league – still mathematically possible – would save Conceiçao’s place. The Rossoneri must beat Roma at the stadium they just suffered a hammer blow at (which will be far from easy), beat Monza, and hope for results to go their way.

Potential Conceicao replacements

Conceicao will depart and Milan will launch a new ‘project’ with a fourth different coach in the last 12 months. In May 2024 the club decided it was time to say goodbye to Stefano Pioli, then Paulo Fonseca and Conceiçao proved to be unable to come close to what the Italian had.

The identikit, also due to the lack of a sporting director, is not yet very clear. There is only one certainty: the new coach will be Italian. Not considering for the moment the coaches currently under contract, the most popular options are Maurizio Sarri and Massimiliano Allegri.

For the former coach of Lazio and Juventus, the first contacts date back to last December, when Furlani had called him to take over from Fonseca. The six months offered, however, did not convince the Tuscan coach.

But now, with stability being the main desire, Milan could offer Sarri at least a two-year contract. And Sarri, eager to get back on track, has already made it clear on several occasions that he appreciates the Rossoneri option.