CM: How Fonseca became the frontrunner for Milan as Marseille leave the race | OneFootball

All the signs at the moment seem to point towards Paulo Fonseca becoming the next head coach of AC Milan, and there is no longer competition from Marseille to worry about as per a report.

According to the latest from Calciomercato.com, Fonseca remains ahead of everyone in the race to become the new Milan manager, which has not yet reached the finish line as we enter the final two rounds of the season.

The former Roma boss – currently at Lille in France – is among the profiles appreciated by the technical director Geoffrey Moncada, to the extent that he is actually the number one name in the eyes of the former chief scout.

Fonseca is appreciated for his proactive and attacking style of play, his propensity to work with young players and for the experience he has accumulated in recent years. He knows Serie A well too, having finished fifth and seventh with Roma in 2019-20 and 2020-21 respectively.

Olympique Marseille will not be Fonseca’s next team regardless. The Ligue 1 giants, who eliminated in the semi-finals of the Europa League by Atalanta, were also interested in hiring him but the negotiations ground to a halt.

In about 10 days, once the season is formally over, Milan are expected to be in a position where they can announce Stefano Pioli’s successor, or at least it should be very clear who it will be.