Argentine National Team: Lionel Scaloni was contacted by Milan and the alarms went off

Argentine National Team: Lionel Scaloni was contacted by Milan and the alarms went off

After their elimination from the Europa League and the Italian Cup, Milan is looking for a new coach. In this context, Lionel Scaloni received the call from the Italian team.

While Lionel Scaloni prepares to lead the Argentine National Team in the Copa America 2024, Milan seeks to make changes after elimination in the quarterfinals of the Europa League in view of Rome. One of the names that resonates to lead the team is that of the Argentine coach, which set off alarms in the national team.

In that position you find Stefano Pioliwho has almost defined his departure from the club after the elimination of the aforementioned competition and that of the Italian Cup versus Atalanta. For this reason, Milan is evaluating different coaches to replace the current coach, among which is Scaloni.

Milan contacted Lionel Scaloni

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Lionel Scaloni, coach of Argentina.

Lionel Scaloni, coach of Argentina.

As revealed by La Gazzetta dello Sport, the Italian team considers that the World Champion coach in Qatar is “fascinating, ambitious and with modern ideas.” Furthermore, they stated that, although there have been no meetings, they have contacted him by telephone, so the operation “would not be impossible.”

This information has set off alarms in the Argentine National Team since the international media assures that the Argentine coach “He would be willing to leave Argentina to coach the first team of his life”. If so, he would not manage until the end of the Copa América, which is on July 14.

In the search for a new technical director, Milan has the Portuguese as a priority Paulo Fonsecawho is currently in the Lille of France. However, it has several offers, so the club considered it as another option to Lionel Scaloni.

Scaloni received the call from Milan: the other coaches in the running for the position

Marcelo Gallardowho is negotiating his separation from the Al-Ittihad of Saudi Arabiais also in the running to take the position of technical director at the Italian club.

Among other names, there are also Graham Potterwho left the Chelsea at the beginning of 2023; Thomas Tuchelwhich will not continue Bayern Munich; Christophe Galtierformer coach of PSG and current coach of Al-Duhail SC from Qatar; Roberto De Zerbicoach of Brighton & Hove Albion and Thiago Mottawhich would leave Bologna to get to Juventus.

Source: Ambito

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