Ragnick on the Fence: The Austrian FA Loses Patience
The Austrian Football Federation is growing increasingly restless. For weeks they have had a contract renewal offer on the table for Ralf Ragnick, the national team head coach, but the German tactician continues to stall without putting pen to paper. The situation in Vienna is generating mounting frustration, particularly given that — according to reports — every single request made by the coach has already been met.
And yet Ragnick keeps waiting. The reason, it appears, has a very specific name: AC Milan.
Milan in the Background: The Knot Is Close to Being Untied
If Ragnick’s renewal with Austria has not yet been made official, it is because the prospect of taking charge of AC Milan remains real and the coach does not want to close any doors before the full picture becomes clear. The message is unambiguous: a manager who has already secured everything he asked for from a federation and still doesn’t sign can only mean one thing — something bigger is on the horizon.
Milan, meanwhile, are working on multiple managerial profiles, with Oliver Glasner identified as the name blocked by the Rossoneri hierarchy. The simultaneous existence of these two parallel negotiations — Glasner on one track, Ragnick on another — reinforces the idea that the club is carefully weighing every available option before making its final announcement.
AC Milan Are Behind Schedule: Industry Insiders Agree
The club’s slow decision-making under Gerry Cardinale and RedBird Capital Partners is plain for all to see. Even experienced figures in Italian football, such as sporting director Giorgio Perinetti, have publicly pointed out that Milan are accumulating a worrying delay in planning for next season.
We are already at 12 June and the club still has no official head coach, while rival clubs in Serie A — and beyond — have long since begun building their squads and planning their tactical setups. The World Cup is slowing everything down further, with several players on international duty and the transfer market effectively on standby for the coming weeks.
Who Is Running Operations at Casa Milan
In this waiting game, the only executive currently operational at the club’s headquarters for contractual matters is Kirowski, primarily focused on renewals for Milan Futuro. Alongside him, Calvelli, a holdover from the previous management structure, continues to serve a bridging role. The figure of Zlatan Ibrahimović, despite his presence in the USA covering the World Cup as a pundit, remains active as a strategic adviser: the Swede’s close relationship with Cardinale, reinforced by his direct investment in RedBird, ensures his input continues to reach the top of the decision-making chain.
The next few hours could prove decisive: either the negotiation with Milan reaches a conclusion, or Ragnick heads back to Vienna to sign his Austria extension. Either way, an important page in the Rossoneri’s transfer saga is about to be written.
