Overview
- On Monday AC Milan's owner Gerry Cardinale declared the season an "unequivocal failure" and sent formal termination letters to coach Massimiliano Allegri and senior sporting directors, removing the club's top sporting leadership.
- The club is urgently evaluating replacements with a reported shortlist that includes Xavi, Andoni Iraola, Francesco Farioli and Thiago Motta, and Zlatan Ibrahimovic is said to be involved in the selection process.
- The Milan reset has accelerated a broader Serie A managerial domino, with reports linking Maurizio Sarri to Atalanta and Rino Gattuso to Lazio as clubs rush to fill vacancies before the summer market.
- Napoli, having officially parted with Antonio Conte, had considered Allegri but has moved Vincenzo Italiano higher on its list after Milan's collapse, with contacts also reported with Thiago Motta.
- This weekend's municipal votes strengthened the centre‑right politically, boosting Giorgia Meloni's drive for the Stabilicum electoral reform and elevating Roberto Vannacci locally, which is creating friction inside the governing coalition.