GdS: Sarri in pole position to replace Fonseca as Milan want certainties | OneFootball

The Derby della Madonnina between AC Milan and Inter will kick off in a few hours and for Paulo Fonseca, it’s a crucial game. Without a win, as a report claims, he will almost certainly be sacked and one manager is in pole position to replace him.

Despite some optimism in the pre-season, with Milan showing a new side to their game, the start of the season has been very disappointing, to say the least. The Rossoneri have clinched just one win in five games and Fonseca is now under heavy scrutiny.

As reported by Gazzetta dello Sport today, Milan are looking at potential replacements as a defeat tonight would make Fonseca’s exit almost a given. Maurizio Sarri is in pole position for the job while Igor Tudor and Max Allegri are close seconds, with the Rossoneri expected to go with a manager that knows Serie A.

It’s not the first time that Sarri has been linked with the club as he even was an option to replace Stefano Pioli. We were first to reveal Milan’s interest back in January, published on our Substack, and they haven’t taken him off their radar since.

Certainly, after giving the foreign option a go, it seems very likely that the new manager will be Italian (or at least experienced in Serie A).