Sportitalia journalist claims Furlani ‘has an ace up his sleeve’ in Milan managerial pursuit

Sportitalia journalist Francesco Letizia has claimed that AC Milan CEO Giorgio Furlani has got ‘an ace up his sleeve’ when it comes to the pursuit of a new coach to replace Stefano Pioli. 

Whilst writing for Sportitalia (via Radio Rossonera), Letizia explained that there will not be any official statement made on Pioli’s future or that of a successor until the end of the season, out of respect for Pioli and the work that he has done.

Letizia thinks that the fact that details has already been leaked is suspicious in itself, and they go on to explain that it almost certainly means Furlani has got an ace up his sleeve, meaning he essentially already has an agreement with a coach but the information will not get out until the club is ready.

“The fact that it has been leaked that, out of respect for Stefano Pioli, there will be no official declarations in this sense until the end of the season is somewhat suspicious. There is not a journalist nor an insider who knows at this moment for whom or for what,” Letizia writes.

“It is highly probable, if not certain, that Giorgio Furlani has an ace up his sleeve. Or even already on the table. The coach of Milan 2024/25 will be Mister X.”

Milan are being linked with a whole host of coaches, with Portuguese duo Sergio Conceicao and Paulo Fonseca both looking very attractive

Fonseca is being pursued by French side Marseille, whilst Conceicao is waiting to see whether he still has a future at FC Porto after the change of president.

Bologna’s Thiago Motta still can’t be ruled out, whilst various other names like Roberto De Zerbi and Domenico Tedesco are also mentioned regularly.