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Igli Tare is the favourite to be named AC Milan’s sporting director in the summer, but Alfredo Pedulla is not confident about the possible appointment, it seems.
Appointing a new face to the management will always be a nervy time, after all, a sporting director is responsible for the direction of the football operations moving forward, and different appointments can dictate fan reactions.
For example, hiring someone who is not afraid to spend may be more well received than someone who is very restrictive in the mercato and in negotiations – which is one of the big frustrations about the RedBird model.
Nevertheless, the club seems set on hiring Tare and after positive meetings with Gerry Cardinale and Zlatan Ibrahimovic, he is firmly the favourite for the job, especially because he aligns with a lot of the club’s ideals.
However, Pedulla has questioned the appointment when speaking to Sportitalia, and his words have been relayed by Milan News.
“They welcomed Fabiani [the new sporting director] like a plague victim. And because they talk about Tare who made great strikes for Lazio, but eight years ago, in the sense Luis Alberto, Milinkovic-Savic, everything you want.
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