With Milan reportedly considering sacking Paulo Fonseca, former Lazio managers Maurizio Sarri and Igor Tudor have emerged as the two main candidates for the hot seat.
The Rossoneri appointed the Portuguese manager last summer after putting an end to Stefano Pioli’s four-and-a-half-years stint at Milanello. However, Fonseca has only managed to register a single win in the first four rounds of Serie A, while a defeat at home at the hands of Liverpool in midweek left him in an increasingly precarious position.
Therefore, many believe that a negative result in Sunday’s Derby della Madonnina against Inter would spell the end of the 51-year-old’s time at the club, and the Italian media is already speculating over the identity of the potential new manager.
Ex-Lazio Managers Sarri & Tudor Dueling for Milan Gig
According to La Repubblica (via La Lazio Siamo Noi), Sarri and Tudor are vying for the role. Both men have been on the shelf since leaving Lazio.
The Italian veteran resigned from his post in March, with the Croatian coming in as a replacement. However, Tudor failed to reach an agreement with the management over the transfer policy, so they decided to part ways in June, making way for Marco Baroni.
As the source tells it, Milan CEO Giorgio Furlani has identified Sarri as the ideal profile to lead the club. On the other hand, Zlatan Ibrahimovic views Tudor as the right man for the role due to his strong character and his ability to implement some discipline in the locker room.
Bring Tuchel & stop all this hypothesis please
Of they are smart, they must chose Sarri, if the want a quick fix, Tudor might do better, however, in the long run there is no question: Sarri is miles ahead. Tudor left 3 out of his last 3 clubs (Hellas, OM and Lazio) because he has certain demands/rules that no one wants to put up with so imagine when he gets Ibra as his “boss” what he will do.
Sarri on the other hand had a little bit of altercation with Ibra, although I have a feeling the Swede can put that behind for the benefit of Milan.
If Sarri ends up there I wish him all the best, he is a great man. For Tudor I don’t really care…
Us Laziale can enjoy the show, maybe hope for a draw in the Madonnina and Fonseca to be kept 2-3 more matches before the sack 🫢