Furlani says Milan might not hire a sporting director after all: “It is an if” | OneFootball

Giorgio Furlani was interviewed by the media ahead of AC Milan’s game against Bologna last night. When asked about the sporting director pursuit, he made it clear that they might not hire one after all.

Milan have been heavily linked with various sporting directors in the last few months, but no name has ever taken off properly. In his interview with Sky last night, the CEO Furlani stated that they won’t make a decision before the end of the season, while it’s not urgent either.

Speaking to DAZN shortly after, as transcribed by MilanNews, Furlani went one step further by making it clear that they are evaluating whether to hire one or not. In other words, as things stand, they haven’t even decided to fully proceed with the idea.

Is a sporting director coming?

“I said in the past that we are evaluating ‘whether’ or not to take sign a sporting director, and if we take one, it must be someone who adds value and helps us do better as well as grow. That certainly isn’t the focus now. The focus is on finishing the season well.”

Have you identified a name? Do you have clear ideas?

“I keep saying it is an if, if we hire one, so I don’t want to talk about names or identikits.”

It’s certainly rather remarkable to hear Furlani say that the sporting director role isn’t urgent, considering how important it is for a football club. Furthermore, planning for next season should have started yesterday, and that is difficult to do without a sporting director.