Milan cast wide net for new coach including Italiano and Sarri | OneFootball

While it seems inevitable Sergio Conceicao will leave, Milan are still all at sea finding a new coach, with Maurizio Sarri, Roberto De Zerbi, Max Allegri and Vincenzo Italiano suggested.

The Rossoneri already seemed unlikely to confirm the Portuguese boss on their bench for next season, but his fate was sealed by last night’s 1-0 Coppa Italia Final defeat to Bologna.

Now the race is on to find a replacement, having already sacked Stefano Pioli last year and then Paulo Fonseca on December 30.

Milan seek new coach to replace Conceicao

ROME, ITALY – MAY 14: Sergio Conceicao, Head Coach of AC Milan, walks past the Coppa Italia trophy after the team’s defeat in the Coppa Italia Final match between AC Milan and Bologna at Stadio Olimpico on May 14, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Marco Rosi/Getty Images)

According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, the focus is on bringing in an Italian coach who already knows Serie A well, especially if they continue to be without a director of sport figure to help him.

Their new favourite is Italiano, whose Bologna doomed Conceicao last night, but he is in talks to extend his current contract at the Stadio Dall’Ara.

BRADFORD, ENGLAND – AUGUST 3: Roberto De Zerbi manager of Olympique Marseille during the pre-season friendly match between Sunderland and Olympique Marseille at University of Bradford Stadium on August 3, 2024 in Bradford, England. (Photo by Nigel Roddis/Getty Images)

De Zerbi is also unlikely to be drawn away from Olympique Marseille after securing their Champions League qualification.

This leaves free agents like Allegri, who seems to be much closer to the Roma job than a return to Milan, and Sarri.

FLORENCE, ITALY – JANUARY 29: Maurizio Sarri during the “Panchina d’Oro” award season 2022/2023 at Centro Tecnico Federale di Coverciano on January 29, 2024 in Florence, Italy. (Photo by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Images)

It is hardly the first time that Sarri has been approached by the Rossoneri, as he was even in talks when Silvio Berlusconi was still the President.

The 66-year-old has been a free agent since walking away from Lazio in March 2024.