With AC Milan desperately needing a rebuild in the summer, there are multiple names being put forward for the roles. However, criticism has arisen for the targets.
On paper, Milan have a team that should be competing for the Scudetto every year. Rafael Leao, Theo Hernandez, Mike Maignan, all fantastic names on paper, but this season they have been below the standard required.
Unfortunately, the best players this season, and last season, have been the ones that haven’t stolen the headlines – Tijjani Reijnders, Youssouf Fofana, Matteo Gabbia, for example.
The Rossoneri have a real issue with the idea of the quality within their squad, compared to the actual talent within it, that performs consistently, and this is a worry for Michele Criscitiello, who spoke about the situation for Sportitalia.
“Milan has sunk into crisis with its own hands. Sometimes the criticism reaches us before the interested parties. It’s like sitting at a poker table. The player looks at his cards over and over again. He thinks a hundred times about what to throw on the table, but someone comes by and sees the cards. The solution is simple.
“If you think about it too much, you make the wrong decision. At Milan they did everything by themselves. A mess. Anti-football.
“From Furlani to Moncada from Ibra to the choices of the Portuguese on the bench. They had guessed half of them right. Two wasted transfer sessions. First the summer and then the winter. And no one will be able to tell us: afterward, we’re all good. We said these things right away.
“Those who regret Maldini are wrong. Paolo had won, true. He had put things in order, true. The attitude, however, was not Milan-like.
“Maldini believed he was the owner and not an employee. Of course, if the person who comes after is called Ibra, then Paolo becomes a giant as a manager. Now we need to clarify. We are talking about coaches. If you don’t take the Director first, there is no point in naming coaches. Here too, however, we will get there. The first thing is to completely reset the company. In all its components.
“You cannot start again with just one name from those currently in charge. Who chooses the Director? This is the first question to ask. Ibra? God forbid. Furlani? As he himself admits, he is not a football man and therefore cannot choose the DS.
“Luckily for Milan, Berta will not arrive. Overrated profile. Mendes, the man, executor and not decision maker. Club manager but not Director. Not needed. Tare? We need Italian management. Tare has been in our country for 100 years, but the result does not change.
“Milan needs a Manager who has already played to win and not to make capital gains or fourth places. Too much chatter has surrounded Tare in Rome and working with Lotito is one thing, working at Milan is another.
“Paratici is the only name that can be spent for Milan. Someone at Milan is snobbish and lets us know that Paratici has been disqualified, but if we start playing this game, then 99% of the clubs should not have a manager. Let’s leave the puritans, or fake ones, at home. Paratici is the right man to restart Milan.
Unfortunately, there is now a risk of further appointments being made with the idea of their quality, rather than established results, which you feel would only further hinder their chances of success.
