AC Milan have found their new head coach: Ruben Amorim is set to take charge at San Siro. After 21 days since Massimiliano Allegri’s dismissal, the club has concluded its search for the manager who will lead the Rossoneri into this new and ambitious chapter of the RedBird project.
The Deal: Contract Length and Figures
Amorim has signed a two-year contract with an option for a third year, running until 2028 with a possible extension to 2029. His salary is reported to be around €3 million per season plus bonuses — a well-balanced figure for a project that keeps a close eye on financial sustainability.
Who Is Ruben Amorim?
Born in 1985 and just 41 years old, Amorim is one of the most exciting managers in European football. The Portuguese coach built his reputation at Sporting Lisbon, where he won two league titles after years of disappointment, imposing a modern, vertical and easily recognisable style of play. His trademark system is the 3-4-2-1, a formation that demands strong defensive organisation and dynamic wing-back play.
His spell at Manchester United produced results below expectations, but the context — a club in deep structural crisis with a complicated inherited squad — was far from ideal. At Milan, the Portuguese coach arrives with the chance to shape the squad according to his own philosophy from the ground up, a significant advantage compared to what he inherited in the Premier League.
The Tactical Blueprint: 3-4-2-1 and Transfer Market Needs
The adoption of the 3-4-2-1 as the base formation will require significant transfer activity, both in and out. The current squad will need to be redesigned to meet the new coach’s tactical demands: defenders comfortable in a back three, box-to-box midfielders with great work rate and attackers capable of supporting the central striker from deep positions.
The summer of 2026 is therefore shaping up to be a decisive transfer window for Milan’s ambitions, with incoming technical director Markus Krösche ready to work alongside Amorim to build a squad tailored to the new project.
An Exciting Challenge for AC Milan
Despite the challenges ahead — rebuilding the management structure, navigating the transfer market, adapting to a new formation — there is every reason to believe this could be a genuine turning point in Milan’s recent history. Amorim is a young, motivated coach with a clear vision: the perfect ingredients to kick off a new cycle with energy and conviction.
Rossoneri fans have every reason to look at this change with confidence: Milan is rebuilding, with fresh technical leadership and a structured project behind it.
