Maurizio Sarri has given his priority to Serie A in terms of the next job he takes, and AC Milan cannot be ruled out as a potential destination.
When the decision was made towards the end of last season to part ways with Stefano Pioli, Sarri’s name was mentioned by multiple sources as being an option for Milan.
He is someone that knows the league having had success (in a relative sense) with Napoli, Juventus and Lazio, and he was also out of work having left the latter part way through 2023-24.
However, Milan opted for Paulo Fonseca and then sacked him before the new year, turning to Sergio Conceicao. Sarri was linked at that point too, and over the weekend responded to the idea he was offered a short-term deal by the Rossoneri.
In an update on his website, Alfredo Pedulla spoke about Sarri’s current situation and the desire for his next job to be in Italy, something that might see his path finally converge with Milan’s.
“Maurizio Sarri has been sidelined for almost a year, shortly before mid-March he decided to resign from Lazio after various misunderstandings and results not too close to his expectations,” he said.
“Since that day he has said no to various proposals from abroad, from Premier clubs not considered competitive and from Panathinaikos who had put a long and millionaire contract on the table. The Premier League remains his reference league, with a minimum of nostalgia for having left Chelsea early, but now there is no going back.
“Clearly Sarri would gladly stay in Serie A and would have said yes to Milan who had put him at the top of the list in the days of the farewell to Fonseca, but not for a six-month contract. Simply because he believes that at a big club there must be at least a two-year period to develop his work. Milan can always be a solution for the next few months if the club decides to end its relationship with Conceicao.
“But keep an eye on other possible ideas, Sarri’s profile could be liked by the Percassi family, without forgetting that in Serie A there are at least a couple of other open situations that will depend on the outcome of the current season. We are at the first traces, even if indicative: there is time.”
