AC Milan pulled the trigger on a massive organizational overhaul, parting ways with four top executives—all effective immediately.
Gone: CEO Giorgio Furlani. Sporting Director Igli Tare. Head Coach Massimiliano Allegri. Technical Director Geoffrey Moncada.
The official statement was clinical, professional, and final. But make no mistake: you don't fire four top executives at once unless something is fundamentally broken.
This isn't tweaking around the edges. This is Milan admitting they got it all wrong—from the boardroom to the training ground. Owner RedBird Capital Partners has decided the entire leadership structure needed to go, and they're starting from scratch.
Allegri's dismissal is perhaps the least surprising. Despite his legendary status in Italian football—winning multiple Serie A titles with Juventus—his tenure at Milan has been underwhelming. The Rossoneri finished outside Champions League qualification spots this season, a disaster for a club of Milan's stature and ambition.
But firing the CEO and both sporting directors simultaneously? That's a statement. It says the problems ran deeper than tactics or player recruitment. It says the entire operation was dysfunctional, and fresh blood is needed at every level.
Furlani had been with the club since the American takeover, overseeing the business side while Milan tried to return to glory. Tare came with a reputation from Lazio, known for spotting talent and building squads on a budget. Moncada was supposed to bring modern analytics and scouting to San Siro.
None of it worked. Not well enough, anyway. Not for a club with seven European Cups and a history of dominance.
Now the questions begin. Who replaces them? Does Milan go for a proven manager like or take a chance on a younger coach? Does RedBird promote from within or conduct an external search for the executive roles?
