An unprecedented anomaly in Milan’s history
AC Milan is going through a profound transitional phase with no recent precedent in the club’s history. As of early June 2026, the Rossoneri find themselves without an official sporting director, a confirmed head coach, or an operational CEO. A situation that, as several observers have pointed out, would be unacceptable even in lower divisions like Serie C or Serie D. Yet Milan, one of Europe’s most decorated clubs, finds itself in exactly this scenario today.
Calvelli: the man holding the reins while waiting
In this context, Massimo Calvelli is playing a key role in maintaining the club’s operational continuity. The Milan board member has taken on several delegated powers from Giorgio Furlani, allowing the club to keep functioning on a formal and administrative level. He is not the CEO, but his position on the board of directors allows him to act within the club’s structure. A vital bridging role while the new Rossoneri structure takes definitive shape.
Players left adrift: no clear points of reference
The real problem, though, is human before it is organisational. The Rossoneri players currently don’t know who to turn to. There is no management to speak with about the future, to plan the upcoming season, or even just to review the one that has just ended. Even Zlatan Ibrahimović, with all his charisma and forceful personality, doesn’t have a close, direct relationship with every member of the squad. The result is a collective sense of disorientation — a leadership vacuum that inevitably weighs on players’ morale and plans.
In this climate of uncertainty, several squad members are seriously evaluating their futures, and not necessarily at Milan. Rumours are multiplying, and the risk of a domino effect — with multiple high-profile departures in quick succession — is real and needs to be managed wisely.
A summer of revolution: Milan must speed up
It is now the beginning of June 2026 and Milan are, objectively, behind their rivals. The other Serie A heavyweights have already made their moves, confirmed or changed their technical leadership and are deep in transfer planning. Milan, on the other hand, have yet to officially announce a manager, a sporting director or a technical director. When these figures are finally in place, they will find an enormous workload waiting for them: many incomings to pursue, just as many outgoings to manage, and a transfer market that waits for no one.
The urgency is real. But Milan’s history shows that in moments of greatest pressure, the club has always found the resources to respond. The summer of 2026 will be revolutionary, but with the right choices it can also mark the beginning of a new winning cycle. The Rossoneri faithful know it — and they believe it.
