Milan leaning more to Glasner than Jaissle for new coach

Originally posted on Football Italia | By Susy Campanale | Last updated Jun 1, 2026 2:48 PM ET

While Milan are also expected to meet with Matthias Jaissle of Al-Ahli, it is increasingly likely their next coach will be former Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner.

The Rossoneri are having a total revamp after sacking coach Max Allegri, director of sport Igli Tare, CEO Giorgio Furlani and technical director Geoffrey Moncada with a single statement.

They seem to have a short list of two names for the bench, namely Jaissle and Glasner.

Milan down to Glasner and Jaissle

JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA – APRIL 20: Matthias Jaissle, Head Coach of Al Ahli, looks on during the AFC Champions League Semi Final match between Vissel Kobe and Al-Ahli at King Abdullah Sports City on April 20, 2026 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Yasser Bakhsh/Getty Images)

While Fabrizio Romano states today that there is a meeting planned with Jaissle, the warning from La Gazzetta dello Sport, Daniele Longo and Milan Press is that the cost of buying him out of his contract with Al-Ahli would be too much to handle.

LEIPZIG, GERMANY – MAY 27: Oliver Glasner, Manager of Crystal Palace, celebrates with the UEFA Conference League trophy after his team’s victory in the UEFA Conference League Final 2026 match between Crystal Palace FC and Rayo Vallecano de Madrid at Football Arena Leipzig on May 27, 2026 in Leipzig, Germany. (Photo by Maja Hitij/Getty Images)

On the other hand, Glasner is already a free agent from June 30, when his contract with Crystal Palace runs down.

He is fresh from winning the Conference League on their bench and the 51-year-old had previous experiences with Eintracht Frankfurt, Wolfsburg and LASK.

Above all, Glasner is the name put forward by likely new Milan technical director Ralf Rangnick.

This too is not sure either, as Rangnick has not yet decided whether to stay on with the Austria national team, and there are rumours Zlatan Ibrahimovic is not happy at someone having so much power.

This article first appeared on Football Italia and was syndicated with permission.

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