Imminent Furlani-Paratici meeting for Milan sporting director role | OneFootball

According to Corriere della Sera, Giorgio Furlani will meet a Milan sporting director candidate, Fabio Paratici, between today and tomorrow.

Paratici, a former Football Director at Juventus and Tottenham, is one of the five candidates to become Milan’s sporting director in 2025-26.

Recent reports have claimed that Paratici is the leading candidate for the role, although ex-Lazio director and striker Igli Tare remains a strong competitor.

Imminent Furlani-Paratici meeting for Milan sporting director role

REGGIO NELL’EMILIA, ITALY – APRIL 14: Giorgio Furlani CEO of AC Milan looks on prior to the Serie A TIM match between US Sassuolo and AC Milan at Mapei Stadium – Citta’ del Tricolore on April 14, 2024 in Reggio nell’Emilia, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)

Il Corriere della Sera (via Milannews) reports that Furlani will talk to Paratici today or tomorrow to discuss his possible appointment in 2025-26. Paratici is serving a ban until June but could still start working as an external advisor.

La Gazzetta dello Sport also reported three other names for the job: Kim Falkenberg (Bayer Leverkusen), Thiago Scuro (Monaco) and Markus Krösche of Eintracht Frankfurt. However, these last three candidates all lack experience in Italian football, contrary to Paratici and Tare.

Paratici won nine Serie A titles at Juventus, first as a sporting director and then as a Chief Football Officer.