CorSport: Milan held talks with Sarri on Christmas Eve – the background | OneFootball

Sergio Conceiçao has been named as the new coach of Milan after the farewell of Paulo Fonseca, but other options were apparently considered.

As Corriere dello Sport reports this morning (via MilanNews), Milan made the call to part ways with Fonseca after the 1-1 draw against Roma but they had seemingly already made their mind up anyway.

They turned to Conceicao having spoken to him prior, who was currently without a team after leaving Porto in the summer. However, the Portuguese not the only coach that the management spoke to about the upcoming vacancy.

On December 24 there was contact between the Rossoneri directors and Maurizio Sarri, who however refused the offer from the Rossoneri. What was put forward was a six-month contract with an option until 2026, though the Italian wanted greater guarantees about the time to work.

Sarri was linked with the Milan job when Stefano Pioli departed a few months ago but he still remains out of a job after leaving Lazio. Some fans might have preferred someone who has experience of coaching and winning in Italy, but Milan have instead gone for Conceicao.

Whether or not it will prove to be the right choice is something the coming weeks and months will tell us, but the fact the leadership tried for Sarri a few days ago shows how chaotic a recent period it has been.