Tuttosport: Conte crossed off – the names that stand out on Milan’s list | OneFootball

Even though there are five games left in the Serie A season, a lot of the speculation surrounding AC Milan at the moment is related to how things might look going into the new campaign.

As Tuttosport (via MilanNews) writes this morning, the decision has been made to part ways with Stefano Pioli once the season ends after the losses against Roma in the Europa League and Inter in the Derby della Madonnina.

Out of gratitude and respect for what he has done in his five and a half years at the club, Pioli will be left in his place until the end of the season and allowed to continue fighting for second place in peace.

Gerry Cardinale will have an active part in the search for his successor and will have the last word on the final decision, and there are a lot of names to sort through.

From the next few days onwards the objective of the management will be to try to whittle down the options as much as possible. In this sense, one of the most considered candidates remains Julen Lopetegui : there have been contacts but the feeling is not everyone is convinced.

Other profiles that tease are those of Sergio Conceiçao of Porto, even if their president suggested he would stay if he were re-elected, while the former Milan midfielder Mark van Bommel – now at Antwerp – must be mentioned. RB Leipzig’s Marco Rose is on the list too.

However, Antonio Conte’s name is not there despite the fact he is one of the most invoked and dreamed of by sections of the Rossoneri fan base. He just simply does not match up to what the ownership want.