Rúben Amorim Appointed Head Coach of Milan as Rebuild Begins

After weeks of uncertainty and a power vacuum at every level, Milan have their new man. Reports in Italy on Monday converged on the same point: Rúben Amorim is heading to San Siro.

Sky Sport Italia, transfer specialist Matteo Moretto and several other outlets report that the former Manchester United head coach has reached a full agreement with the Rossoneri and will sign an initial two-year deal, running until the summer of 2028. The contract will include an option for a further 12 months, potentially tying him to the club until 2029.

The paperwork, Moretto adds, is expected to be formalised within hours. Milan, at last, are close to putting a signature under the new era.

A club stripped bare now finds its bench boss

Milan have been operating without a head coach since the day after the 2025-26 season ended, when Massimiliano Allegri was dismissed. That decision was only the first swing of the axe.

On the same day, the club also parted company with sporting director Igli Tare, technical director Geoffrey Moncada and CEO Giorgio Furlani. A European giant suddenly stood without a coach, without a sporting director, without a technical director, without a chief executive. For a club of Milan’s stature, it was a startling reset.

Amid that upheaval, the search for a new structure began at the top and trickled down to the dugout.

Rangnick talks collapse, Glasner plan evaporates

Milan’s first major move was to open talks with Ralf Rangnick, another former Manchester United head coach, with a view to appointing him as sporting director. The plan, widely reported in Italy, was clear: Rangnick would oversee the sporting project and bring in Oliver Glasner as head coach.

For a time, that scenario looked imminent. The outlines of a German-led revolution at Milanello were already being sketched out.

Then the negotiations stalled. Then they broke.

Rangnick chose a different path, extending his contract with the Austria national team. With that decision, the Glasner route closed as well. Milan were back to square one, with pre-season drawing closer by the day.

Amorim chosen after wide search

The pressure finally told. With only a few weeks left before the start of pre-season, Milan moved decisively for Amorim.

Reports earlier on Monday indicated that the club had put a salary of €3.5 million per season on the table, plus bonuses linked to Champions League qualification. Those incentives underline the immediate expectation: a return to Europe’s elite is not a long-term dream, but a short-term demand.

Mauricio Pochettino and Arne Slot were also floated as potential candidates during the search, names that reflect the scale of Milan’s ambition. Yet as negotiations advanced, Amorim emerged as the preferred choice and the deal accelerated.

Now, with agreement in place and only signatures missing, Milan stand on the brink of the 2026-27 campaign with a new face on the touchline and a clear message: the reset is over. The rebuilding starts with him.