Longo: Milan could start evaluating foreign directors amid domestic struggles | OneFootball

Giorgio Furlani, the CEO of AC Milan, is yet to decide the new sporting director and could start evaluating foreign candidates amid the unconvincing domestic options, according to a report.

Milan have been linked with various directors in the last couple of months, from Fabio Paratici to Tony D’Amico and Igli Tare. However, Furlani hasn’t made that much progress so far and could thus turn to foreign candidates, according to Daniele Longo of Calciomercato.com.

Tare hasn’t been able to convince Furlani despite two in-person meetings, while D’Amico remains under contract with Atalanta. Given these struggles, and with time running out, new directives could arrive from London and Gerry Cardinale in the coming days.

Among other things, Furlani could start evaluating foreign options as Milan need a director of an international level, of which there are not many in Italy. Eintracht Frankfurt’s Markus Krösche is one of the names on the Rossoneri’s list, as the report concludes.

It would certainly be a bit strange to hire a foreign director after making it clear that an Italian element was needed in an already international organisation. On the other hand, Milan need to start planning for next season as soon as possible, so a decision needs to be made.