Milan Appoints Rúben Amorim as New Head Coach
AC Milan have finally picked their man. After weeks of uncertainty and a sweeping clear-out at the top of the club, the Rossoneri are set to hand the reins to former Manchester United head coach Rúben Amorim, with multiple reports in Italy describing the agreement as a done deal.
Sky Sport Italia, transfer specialist Matteo Moretto and several other outlets report that Amorim has agreed an initial two-year contract, running until the summer of 2028. Milan will also hold an option to extend that deal by a further 12 months, potentially keeping him at San Siro until 2029. Moretto reports that the paperwork is expected to be formalised within hours.
The deal follows claims earlier on Monday that Milan had put a salary package worth around €3.5 million per season on the table, bolstered by bonuses tied to Champions League qualification. Milan’s message is clear: a return to Europe’s elite is non-negotiable.
Chaos at the top – and a decisive turn
The appointment comes at the end of a turbulent spell behind the scenes. Milan have been without a head coach since parting company with Massimiliano Allegri the day after the 2025-26 season ended. That decision triggered a wider shake-up: sporting director Igli Tare, technical director Geoffrey Moncada and CEO Giorgio Furlani were all dismissed on the same day.
For a club that once prided itself on stability, Milan suddenly looked stripped bare. No coach. No sporting director. No technical director. No CEO. Just a few weeks before pre-season.
The first attempt to rebuild the structure pointed in a different direction. Milan held advanced talks with Ralf Rangnick, another former Manchester United head coach, with the German lined up to become sporting director. Reports in Italy suggested Rangnick would then move to appoint Oliver Glasner as head coach, creating a German-speaking axis to reshape the club.
That vision collapsed. Negotiations with Rangnick broke down, and he chose instead to extend his contract with the Austria national team. With Rangnick gone, the Glasner route vanished as well.
So Milan pivoted. And landed on Amorim.
A crowded shortlist, a clear choice
Amorim was not the only name in the frame. Mauricio Pochettino and Arne Slot were both linked to the job as Milan sifted through options and weighed up profiles for the 2026-27 campaign. Each candidate brought a different blueprint, a different footballing identity, and a different risk.
Yet as talks progressed, Amorim emerged as the man Milan were prepared to back. The club now move into pre-season with a new head coach locked in and a long-term contract that signals intent rather than short-term patchwork.
The reset in Milan is drastic, the stakes obvious. A new coach, a new hierarchy still to be fully rebuilt, and a squad waiting to see what kind of football – and what kind of demands – will define the next chapter at San Siro.
