Report: AC Milan reaches agreement with Ruben Amorim – Oliver Glasner likely out of the running

Coaching change in Milan

Just last week, the Italian sports newspaper "Gazzetta dello Sport" had reported on an imminent move by Oliver Glasner to the side of the Rossoneri. The fact that Amorim – and not Glasner – now apparently appears to be on Milan's shortlist comes as a surprise and points to a shift in the coaching question.

Also still open, according to "Gazzetta dello Sport," is who will fill the position of Technical Director. "After the coaching question is settled, the next piece of the puzzle should be the Technical Director, with Markus Krösche clearly in the lead," the newspaper writes. Krösche has been Sporting Director at Eintracht Frankfurt for five years and still has a contract there until 2028.

Krösche as possible Technical Director

The background to the personnel decision is the club's aspiration to get back on track internationally. After a disappointing season, a new coaching duo of head coach and sporting management is to herald a fresh start that is to lead the club back into the Champions League.

Fabrizio Romano had circulated the report about the agreement with Amorim on Monday via his channels and is considered one of the most important go-to sources for confirmed transfers in professional football. His information is cited by numerous international media, although an official confirmation from the club has so far been pending.

If the move goes through as reported, it would be Milan's second spectacular coaching decision in a short period of time. Already in the current decade, the Milan club had changed coaches several times, including with Ralf Rangnick, who was on the sidelines as interim coach in the 2021/22 season.

Impact on Glasner and Frankfurt

The Portuguese Football Association had most recently considered Amorim, after his departure from Manchester United, as a possible candidate to succeed national team coach Roberto Martínez, but such an engagement did not materialize. Now the 41-year-old's next career step appears to be imminent in the Italian league.

It remains unclear how the development will affect the matter of Oliver Glasner. The Austrian, who most recently worked with Crystal Palace in the English Premier League, had been temporarily considered a top candidate of the Milan club according to reports in the Gazzetta dello Sport. With the now rumored agreement with Amorim, Glasner's chances of a move to Italy are likely to have diminished for the time being.

Markus Krösche, for his part, faces a decision in Frankfurt: Does he stay at Eintracht, where his contract runs until 2028, or does he move to Milan as Technical Director? A statement from the Frankfurt club or the Sporting Director himself was not available by Monday evening.

Overall, the episode shows how fast-moving the coaching landscape in European top-flight football is. Just a few days ago, Glasner was considered the favorite; now, Amorim seems to be at the very top of Milan's list – and with Krösche, the next building block for the restructuring of the club's structures could follow.

For the Milan fans, who traditionally call their club "Rossoneri," the signing of a coach with Champions League experience would be a signal that the club takes its sporting ambitions seriously. The coming days are likely to show whether the deal will be officially announced and what further personnel decisions will follow.