Sky journalist claims Milan will make Amorim an 'all-round manager' due to 'missing' figure

AC Milan’s current idea is to give Ruben Amorim the keys to the club, becoming almost an old school manager rather than just a coach.

When Amorim was announced as the man who would replace Massimiliano Allegri, the presumption at the time is that he would be accompanied by an experienced group of directors, like Ralf Rangnick or Markus Krosche and Timmo Hardung.

No other external figures arrived and Gerry Cardinale instead decided to promote internal candidates, something that is believed to have initially been a point of contention. From there, full powers were given to Amorim to shape things as he sees fit, and with a big say on recruitment too.

The all-round man(ager)

Peppe Di Stefano from Sky spoke to Radio Rossonera about Ruben Amorim and the management of the team at Milanello. Based on what he has seen in the first few days, he thinks the Portuguese is at the centre of everything. His words are via MilanNews.

“Today, Amorim is the interface between AC Milan and Milanello. I believe that Italian football has always provided a figure alongside the coach who can keep him grounded in moments of greatness, give him a bit of enthusiasm in the most difficult moments, advise him in the best way or in moments of confusion, protect him in the world of football, with fans or the media.

“I believe that negative winds blow in all businesses, families, and clubs around the world, and in football too. And these difficult moments must be managed. And as Galliani says, a good manager manages the negative moments. In the positive moments, there’s not much you can do; the negative ones must be managed.

“Since this role is missing, I think the idea is to make Amorim a all-round manager. I don’t know if he’ll be able to do it or not, but I know this is their choice. It’s a bit of a risky choice considering Amorim’s age and the very complicated experience he’s had, precisely because he was in a similar situation to Milan.

“I think he can have learned from those mistakes. Whether that’s enough to manage a club, a team that hasn’t won in quite some time and has had several off-field problems, I don’t know, but I hope so for him. I just hope Cardinale’s presence is constant because, one way or another, it’s good for the environment.”

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