Rangnick on the Verge of Joining Milan and Glasner Tops Coaching Candidates List

AC Milan continues to work on restructuring its sports sector in preparation for the next season. Italian press reports indicate that German Ralf Rangnick is close to taking over the club's sports management, with the support of owner Gerry Cardinale and advisor Zlatan Ibrahimović.

In parallel with this, AC Milan's management has scheduled a meeting in the coming days with Austrian coach Oliver Glasner, the manager of Crystal Palace, to discuss the possibility of him taking over the team. This comes after the successes the coach has achieved in recent years, making him one of the leading candidates to succeed coach Massimiliano Allegri.

Glasner, along with the German Matthias Jaissle, the coach of Saudi Arabia's Al-Ahli, is among the names associated with Rangnick's football philosophy. Both have previously worked within the system established by the German in the Red Bull project, known for its reliance on high pressing and the development of young talents.

According to the newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport, AC Milan is considering strengthening its administrative structure by appointing a new sporting director. The names of Manu Fajardo from Real Betis and Jorge Rodriguez from Villarreal have emerged among the list of candidates, as part of a plan aimed at building a comprehensive sports management team to lead the club's new project in the coming years.