The Portuguese coach is facing a crisis in results and performance. The derby against Inter could already be pivotal for a change on the bench.
Dark clouds are looming at Milanello, and the bench of Paulo Fonseca, after just one win in the first five official matches of the season, is more than shaky. In the storm of boos, protest, and criticism surrounding Milan just days before the derby against Inter, the future of the Portuguese coach is hanging by a thread, and this city clash against the Nerazzurri, which the Devil has lost in the last six encounters, risks becoming a point of no return for the current technical project.
After the (many) identical goals conceded against Torino, Parma, and Lazio, the 4-0 inflicted in less than thirty minutes against hapless Venezia seemed to bring some calm to the Milan environment, but the embarrassing performance against Liverpool in the debut of the new Champions League has broken the camel’s back. Not so much for the defeat, which can be understood against the Reds even at San Siro, but rather for the manner in which it occurred, with a team, Milan, appearing helpless in front of the English and especially lacking in playing ideas even after taking an early lead.
In the post-match, no one spoke of dismissal, but dissatisfaction is creeping through the corridors of Milanello, and a potential coaching change is no longer so unthinkable in a situation that closely resembles what was experienced in Naples last season. There would even be first names on the list to possibly replace Fonseca in the event of a collapse in the derby against Inter.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Senior Advisor of RedBird for AC Milan, reports MilanNews, would have already made contact with Edin Terzic, the former Dortmund coach who led the team to the final of the last Champions League and is now free. The latter was even spotted on Tuesday night at San Siro. Also keep an eye on Igor Tudor, but especially on Maurizio Sarri, a profile appreciated for his deep knowledge of Serie A. However, age is a factor against him: the idea of the Rossoneri executives, since the summer, has been to focus on a young profile, with a modern style of play, and preferably foreign. At the moment, there are no contacts with Massimiliano Allegri, who has just completed his second stint at Juventus.