AC Milan are preparing to reshape their leadership structure. In the coming weeks, a new top-level sporting figure could arrive at the club — not a traditional sporting director, but a Head of Football, a role increasingly common among Europe’s elite clubs, covering everything from transfer market operations to overall technical oversight.
Why Milan Need This Change
The need for change stems from several issues that have surfaced mainly around the outgoing transfer market. Over the past few windows, several players were sold at less-than-optimal fees, essentially given away just to trim the squad. An experienced executive, the thinking goes at Casa Milan, would not have allowed those departures at such low valuations.
The new figure is expected to work closely with Gerry Cardinale, owner of RedBird Capital Partners and the club itself, as well as with head coach Ruben Amorim. The primary task will be to provide daily operational support to the Portuguese manager — a function traditionally carried out by a senior sporting executive in Italian football. Cardinale is increasingly present and engaged at the club, but that cannot and should not replace this specific role.
Who Could the New Head of Football Be?
The name most talked about in recent weeks was that of a German executive connected to Eintracht Frankfurt — a club with which Milan had extensive conversations last summer — but at the moment that trail appears to have gone cold. A definitive solution has not yet been identified, and the coming weeks should bring clarity on who the chosen candidate will be.
What is clear is that the club feels an urgency to fill this gap. Amorim’s arrival on the bench is already a significant step forward in Milan’s technical project, but he needs a strong executive alongside him — someone capable of building a competitive squad in the market and managing relationships with agents, clubs and federations at an international level.
A Milan That Wants to Grow in Every Department
The potential arrival of a Head of Football would fit into a broader growth path for the club, which wants to be a protagonist not only in Serie A but also in Europe. Choosing the right profile will be decisive: someone with concrete experience in international negotiations, a strategic vision of the transfer market and the ability to operate across multiple fronts — from the American ownership to the Portuguese coach, through to the scouting and medical departments.
For those following the evolution of Milan’s leadership structure, it is worth remembering how recent transfer operations have already highlighted the need for stronger coordination, as also seen in the story of Fofanà joining Sevilla.
The coming weeks will bring clearer answers. Milan are working — and they are doing it with an eye firmly on the future.
