It’s mid-June 2026 and AC Milan still have no sporting director or technical director in place. For a club of the Rossoneri’s history and international standing, the situation continues to raise eyebrows and serious questions about the functioning of the club’s leadership structure. The summer transfer window is already well underway, pre-season is around the corner, and Amorim needs to know who he’ll be working with to build his squad.
Krösche: Eintracht Frankfurt Stand Firm
The hottest name over the past few weeks has been Markus Krösche, sporting director of Eintracht Frankfurt. Milan have made more than one approach in their bid to bring him to the San Siro project, convinced they could persuade the German executive to join the Rossoneri. But Eintracht have responded firmly: Krösche is not for sale. The Frankfurt club have made clear that their sporting director is unavailable, pointing out that he is already fully operational in the club’s summer transfer activity and bound by a valid contract.
It’s a concrete and difficult obstacle to get around. Milan now find themselves having to rethink their strategy, in a race against time where every week without a sporting figurehead adds another layer of difficulty.
The Kirovski Option: An Internal Promotion Fraught With Questions
Should the Krösche trail go cold for good, an internal option has been gaining traction over recent weeks: Jovan Kirovski. The former American footballer, who collaborated with the Milan Futuro project, could be promoted into a technical role for the first team — at least on a transitional basis — while the club continues its search for a more established profile.
The idea, which had already been circulating in club circles for over a fortnight, is said to stem from the desire of Gerry Cardinale, head of RedBird Capital, to promote resources already within the organisation. Kirovski is considered close to Ibrahimovic’s circle, and his potential promotion would also be read as a confirmation of the Swede’s continued influence within the club’s structure.
From a technical and regulatory standpoint, it’s worth noting that Kirovski does not hold the official federation licence required to formally sign off on transfer operations. That role would remain with Antonio Calvelli, who is already authorised to handle official dealings, acting as a bureaucratic support figure — not unlike certain internal dynamics that have existed at the club in the past.
Cardinale Spotted in Rome
Amid all this, Gerry Cardinale has been spotted in Italy. The RedBird chief was in Rome, where he also dined, and reportedly had an audience at the Vatican. The Rossoneri owner’s presence in Italy inevitably fuels hopes that concrete news on the sporting governance front could be imminent.
Milan Deserve the Best — And the Belief Remains
The current situation is undeniably complex, but Milan have shown time and again that they know how to respond in moments of uncertainty. The search for the right sporting director profile is still ongoing and the goal remains to find a figure truly worthy of the club’s ambitions. Whether it’s a name already in circulation or a surprise appointment, there is every reason to believe the club will make the right call to best support Amorim’s work and build a competitive squad for the season ahead.
