It has felt as though Conceicao’s fate has been marked for a while now, something that the coach has hit out at a few times during his stint. However, his best game in charge came on Wednesday night: a 3-0 derby win over Inter, to reach the final of the cup.
According to the latest from SportMediaset (via X), If the chances of earning a stay were close to zero before, now they are slightly increasing. One reason is the difficulty in getting ‘bigger’ names, such as Antonio Conte and Massimiliano Allegri.
At present, the two coaches have put other clubs in front of Milan in their priorities, and that has forced the Rossoneri – who do not have a sporting director yet either – to make their way down the list of candidates.
In terms of a credible alternative, the ‘easiest’ to hire would be Roberto De Zerbi. However, the current management of Milan believe that he is ‘on the same level as Conceicao’ in terms of the guarantees he offers.
If the Coppa Italia were to be lifted next month against Bologna, then Conceicao ‘could continue’. At this time his farewell is no longer a given.
