Ibrahimovic wants an ‘Ajax model’ at Milan – Vergine’s departure possible

With Gerry Cardinale over in Italy for the Roma game, there was a chance to take stock of how AC Milan should plan for the future and some interesting information has emerged.

Sky reports that there was an operational meeting for Milan’s top management this morning, also attended by Cardinale. Barring any sensational surprises, the current management will remain for next season too.

That means Milan will move forward with the quartet of CEO Giorgio Furlani, Senior Advisor Zlatan Ibrahimovic, technical director Geoffrey Moncada and sporting director Antonio D’Ottavio.

The decision was made to put faith in continuity and not to begin another revolution that would have brought Damien Comolli – the president of Toulouse – into the club’s hierarchy in some capacity.

In reality, a revolution at Milan is already underway: it is one that Ibrahimovic wants to carry forward as he dreams of creating an Ajax model for the Rossoneri.

In this sense, the possible departure of Enzo Vergine – the current youth sector manager who arrived from Roma just a few months ago – in favour of a figure who comes from the Netherlands cannot be ruled out.

Milan have decided to create an U23 team starting from the 2024-25 season, following what has already been done by Juventus and Atalanta. The plan is already outlined and includes Daniele Bonera as coach and Jovan Kirovski as sporting director.