Vitiello: Sporting director process has ‘just begun’ – Furlani will ‘take all the time necessary’ | OneFootball

There has been a lot of talk about who AC Milan will hire as their next sporting director but the process has only just begun.

After Antonio D’Ottavio’s departure, Milan are looking for a new sporting director to join the current working group, as we reported. Geoffrey Moncada is the technical director on paper but remains the chief scout in practice, and would prefer to return to a behind-the-scenes role.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has played a key role in recent transfer market operations, but has been met with criticism and has encountered some difficulties. The CEO Giorgio Furlani has full powers, and seems to want to bring in an experienced profile to help lead a summer rebuild.

Antonio Vitiello posted his weekly column for MilanNews and he gave an update on the pursuit of a new director, which might be one of the most important decisions the club has made in years.

“The casting for the sporting director has just begun, Giorgio Furlani in these days has started to meet the first candidates to find the right man to entrust the keys of Milan.

“With a year of delay in management they realised that a figure like a sporting director was needed, not only for the market but above all for the daily management of Milanello. Teams are not only made in the summer and winter transfer sessions, but there are many aspects that need to be taken care of during the year.

“The Milan CEO will have several interviews in the next few days and according to the latest rumours the choice will not happen immediately. The Rossoneri CEO will take all the time necessary to not hire the wrong director, after all, entrusting himself to the wrong man would further complicate the relaunch of Milan after a disastrous year.

“Igli Tare was one of the most quoted names in the past but now he is slowly decreasing. The candidacy of Fabio Paratici, a manager appreciated by Furlani, who worked at Juventus and Tottenham, has risen a lot. There have already been some initial approaches but there will be others in the coming days to delve deeper into the issue.

“It is not just the economic aspect at stake, but we want to understand how the next sporting director intends to act. How many changes he would like to bring to the team, if he has a revolution or a restructuring in mind.

“Among the names there is also that of Tony D’Amico of Atalanta and foreign solutions will not be overlooked either. Even if, to date, Paratici is the strong candidate.”