The Rumour Commode XLVII: Foamseca is out

[Australiano1980]

Just pointing out that bringing in specific players alongside coaches isn't always the solution.

Did Sacchi bring players from Parma to Milan? Did Pioli raid his beloved Fiorentina when he came over to us? The only notable player who followed Carlo to Milan was Inzaghi, and even then he was overshadowed by what we bought from elsewhere.

If you're good enough to assimilate into a new team is the only thing important. And if you're a good enough coach, you can improve any player under your watch.

Its was the other way around.

 

[IL-Capitano]

Who knew the "human factor" in a business where there are humans, working closely as a team, built from humans, with egos and emotions, would be a factor in sporting success?

You didn't use the word "ruthless" so your take on the matter can't be aimed at RedTurd. Phew.

But seriously, who knew fragile men needed a little tlc sometimes.

It's surprising how many "fans" turn on players so quick when a look at why good players start playing like shit is never really considered. They are simply thrown away, with a new shiny toy wanted to replace the old, supposedly bad and broken toy.

Theo really is an interesting case for us. Currently I think most would sell and move on. But factoring in the fact we still have no one to play instead of him, really we don't. Added to the fact Milan has turned into a bit of a snake pit, from the boardroom to the terrace. Then throw in having a kid and what looked like a bogus attack on a girl on a club situation.

And it's no wonder the guy is all over the fucking place.

But let's sell, buy that kid from Belgium, we've done well with Belgian purchases. Roll the dice and hope we don't screw that kid up.

Our fab base is looking more and more like Man Utd fans by the month.

For the record if Theo doesn't sign a new contract I'd sell and recoup some cash. If he signs, he has a season to try regain what he lost.

Oh and we need a defensive left sided midfielder to get the best out of Theo and Leao... Just saying.

Back to Motta... With his poor man management skills, rookie mistakes, general banter level vibes and no Milan links other than fluffing Ibra at Paris... His old team and current team are well above our sorry asses in the league lol.

 

[Curupira]

I agree with much of this but what are your thoughts about someone actually being able to build a good team rather than a collection of good players? For example, our midfield. Do you think things will be more coherent on the sporting side?

I think Milan’s issues come down to two categories:

1. Strategic limitations tied to financial directives
2. Execution of the sporting plan.

Starting with execution, since this is the more obvious one: signings like Musah and Chukwueze came at the expense of more urgent profile needs. That shows a bit of naivety from our group, the belief that stashing undervalued talent would naturally lead to upside, instead of focusing on coherence and balance. I expect this to improve under a competent SD.

Then come the structural limitations. You see it in decisions like holding on to Theo and Leao despite clear stagnation, or sticking with Bennacer rather than pivoting to someone like Kephren Thuram. These aren’t just tactical choices, they’re attempts to extract value from past decisions rather than move forward with clarity.

Now look at Juventus. They’ve not only spent heavily, they’ve also shown a willingness to cut losses quickly. If a signing doesn’t fit, they move on, even if it means selling for less. They understand that sunk cost plus opportunity cost matters more than trying to salvage bad investments. Is Milan ready to take that approach? That kind of decisiveness requires consistent financial backing, not just one-off transfer splurges. And the problem is, when Milan fails and loses money, the reaction is usually to become more risk-averse, which only makes it harder to correct course. Instead of cutting losses quickly, we double down, hesitate, or try to “make it work” and that hesitation becomes its own cost. Before anyone tries to say I’m hyping Juventus, I’m not. I’m simply pointing out the difference in investment strategy and decisiveness between them and us.

This is also why the idea of “we’ll go all out when the right one comes” feels like wishful thinking to me. A good sporting director improves your odds, helps avoid obvious missteps, and may spot undervalued opportunities. But even the best can’t guarantee that every transfer will work out, even super competent Berta thought it was a good idea to go all out on Joao Felix.

For me, the bigger question is about ownership’s stance. Are we going to keep posturing with “Berlusconi 2.0” slogans to rile up fans, or will we finally accept that our best shot is to function more like Dortmund, Porto, or Benfica—clubs with clear models, alignment between sporting and financial goals, and realistic expectations? That kind of clarity is far more important than any individual appointment.

 

[MilanBG]

Well i told you weeks ago that Furlani does not want him at all, from what i know Cardinale met Paratici in London and he probably liked him, but Furlani always said they can't hire a man suspended for false accounting

I stand with Furlani here. We need a better chef who can cook without getting caught. Paratici is obviously not this guy.

 

[Milanista from Russia]

You think this is about Furlani not wanting to give up control?

Maybe. But before the derby, Furlani himself talked to DAZN where he explicitly said that splitting the SD role across several people over the past two years didn’t work (though he’d never admit it that bluntly) – and that they now want to return to a more traditional sporting director model. I doubt he’d say that on record if he wasn’t on board with the shift.

He also mentioned they’re following "more than one thread" – without naming names, but the message was clear: Paratici might’ve been the first choice, but hopefully not the only one.

Even in recent days, guys like Vitiello and Pellegatti kept stressing that Casa Milan sources were saying “nothing’s done” with Paratici, and that plenty of work remained. It was mostly Paratici’s camp pushing the "è fatta" narrative and playing the ban down, framing the legal issues as no big deal. I think Furlani just didn’t buy that. And after how he handled Leao’s legal chaos with Lille or our own UEFA situation, I’d rather trust his instinct when it comes to legal landmines than our collective desperation for change.

A proper SD will come, I believe that. If it’s not Paratici, I genuinely hope it’s Tare or D’Amico. And soon. Pellegatti’s been saying for weeks that his sources expect the situation to be resolved by Easter. Furlani said the same before the derby – they want to lock this down to focus on next season.

Let’s just hope it doesn’t drag on much longer.

To be honest, I'm glad that paratici is out, but once again I'm amazed at our bosses. To discuss the details of the work, the strategy, but to forget about the main reason why Paratici was suspended from sports activities is very in our style. Fortunately, at least there is still enough time to find and negotiate with another candidate.

 

[Soldier_of_god]

I think Milan’s issues come down to two categories:

1. Strategic limitations tied to financial directives
2. Execution of the sporting plan.

Starting with execution, since this is the more obvious one: signings like Musah and Chukwueze came at the expense of more urgent profile needs. That shows a bit of naivety from our group, the belief that stashing undervalued talent would naturally lead to upside, instead of focusing on coherence and balance. I expect this to improve under a competent SD.

Then come the structural limitations. You see it in decisions like holding on to Theo and Leao despite clear stagnation, or sticking with Bennacer rather than pivoting to someone like Kephren Thuram. These aren’t just tactical choices, they’re attempts to extract value from past decisions rather than move forward with clarity.

Now look at Juventus. They’ve not only spent heavily, they’ve also shown a willingness to cut losses quickly. If a signing doesn’t fit, they move on, even if it means selling for less. They understand that sunk cost plus opportunity cost matters more than trying to salvage bad investments. Is Milan ready to take that approach? That kind of decisiveness requires consistent financial backing, not just one-off transfer splurges. And the problem is, when Milan fails and loses money, the reaction is usually to become more risk-averse, which only makes it harder to correct course. Instead of cutting losses quickly, we double down, hesitate, or try to “make it work” and that hesitation becomes its own cost. Before anyone tries to say I’m hyping Juventus, I’m not. I’m simply pointing out the difference in investment strategy and decisiveness between them and us.

This is also why the idea of “we’ll go all out when the right one comes” feels like wishful thinking to me. A good sporting director improves your odds, helps avoid obvious missteps, and may spot undervalued opportunities. But even the best can’t guarantee that every transfer will work out, even super competent Berta thought it was a good idea to go all out on Joao Felix.

For me, the bigger question is about ownership’s stance. Are we going to keep posturing with “Berlusconi 2.0” slogans to rile up fans, or will we finally accept that our best shot is to function more like Dortmund, Porto, or Benfica—clubs with clear models, alignment between sporting and financial goals, and realistic expectations? That kind of clarity is far more important than any individual appointment.

Also being unable to sell our players or assets if you want to call it that. A major flaw in our managements approach. Something that hasn’t been corrected for quite a long time.

They are never able to offload players for above market rate.

Get me a beppe anyday

This club needs a ruthless cut throat director who will make hard decisions whenever the need arises.

Perform or perish. This is not a government job where you hang on till you get your lifetime pension stream or annuities. Eff off from here if you don’t perform.

Beppe would have transformed this bbbbelan team into world beaters in 1 season. Unreal director.

 

[Soldier_of_god]

Imagine if we got calafiori for cheap when he was available
Imagine getting Khepran instead of uncle useless fofana fodder
Getting a boniface for cheap when he was available
Getting Thuram for 10 mil

You know who would have sorted this out
Beppe

And he sure as hell wouldn’t have let hakan dolla and kessie go for free
Would have cashed in.

There are levels

Maldini stay at your level. Management isn’t for you.

Do anything else


And another big one that Beppe would certainly have accomplished. Not lend our rivals, viola, one of our better creative type mids in adli go on loan

 

[Soldier_of_god]

I stand with Furlani here. We need a better chef who can cook without getting caught. Paratici is obviously not this guy.

That’s all fine but when will Furlani stand down?

He should be in the firing line.

 

[finnishhacker]

Reindeers sick. Cheek sick, thiaw sick. That's weird

 

[Bringfriends]

If Conte is not possible, I would go for Gasperini.
The guy pissed us when they trashed us 5-0, dancing and stuff, but he did amazing job at Atalanta the last several years. He knows the league very well.
When he took Atalanta, they were a team that was finishing 13th-17th the last 5-6 years, and he immediately made them a top team in Serie A that finishes regularly in top 4.
Maybe he can do his magic again and take a team that is at 9th place and make them title contenders in 1-2 years
At the moment, this is probably not the main concern, because most of all we need to win/results, but he also tries to play beautiful football.
He is getting a bit old tho.

 

[ymsv]

If Conte is not possible, I would go for Gasperini.
The guy pissed us when they trashed us 5-0, dancing and stuff, but he did amazing job at Atalanta the last several years. He knows the league very well.
When he took Atalanta, they were a team that was finishing 13th-17th the last 5-6 years, and he immediately made them a top team in Serie A that finishes regularly in top 4.
Maybe he can do his magic again and take a team that is at 9th place and make them title contenders in 1-2 years
At the moment, this is probably not the main concern, because most of all we need to win/results, but he also tries to play beautiful football.
He is getting a bit old tho.

Gasperini will be fired at New Year . No one will wait him a few years to build something .

 

[Buske]

Reindeers sick. Cheek sick, thiaw sick. That's weird

Whats weird that a group od people can spread sickness to one another?

 

[ACM14061988]

MN - Questione ds: Paratici saltato, salgono le quotazioni di D’Amico

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Well, allow me to say that i told you

 

[MilanBG]

That’s all fine but when will Furlani stand down?

He should be in the firing line.

I can't see it happening. He is the accounting rat and his work has been great so far. The sporting side of everything is fucked up which is on Zlatan and Moncada.

 

[nonsonoqui]

MN - Questione ds: Paratici saltato, salgono le quotazioni di D’Amico

La nomina di Fabio Paratici a nuovo direttore sportivo del Milan sembrava essere una mera formalità, ma come appreso questa mattina da MilanNews.it (LEGGI QUI) l'operazione è...

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Well, allow me to say that i told you

He’s under contract and may not want to leave.

I fear nothing will be resolved soon and we’ll end up in mid-May with nothing or an underwhelming name.

 

[IL-Capitano]

I’m relieved to see Paratici has been dropped while he had experience, he also had too much baggage. The legal issues were always a significant concern.

The trouble is still and always was does anyone trust Furlani a person, who really should in the firing line along with Moncada and Ibra to decide the new SD ?

I for one do not trust him to make that choice. Don’t be too surprised if Moncada is rolled out as SD with greater powers. Because he has completed his “course” and now has a “license”.

 

[ACM14061988]

Suma said Milan never talked about Paratici and his source is Milan itself, he knows something but he can't tell yet but is very likely that the SD and the new coach will be italians

 

[kevin_dk]

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Why did the incompetent 5'3" piece of shit bother with Paratici in the first place? The sporting ban has been imposed on him for years, it is not something new that just happened last week. The CEO should have known... must have known... better.

Where the fuck were the two lawyers he brought with him to New York this time? Complete dog shit.

High chair motherfucker does not know fuck all about football so he has been going around looking for a proper SD and he wasted time (and business expenses) on a fucking criminal.

I giggled at the Paratici idea. I kind of had a feeling it would not materialize despite of the BS that media was throwing out everyday.

Anybody who defends him so you can join him in the incompetent ranks too.

Forza Cuntlani.

 

[Alo88]

He’s under contract and may not want to leave.

I fear nothing will be resolved soon and we’ll end up in mid-May with nothing or an underwhelming name.

Or worse, nothing at all will happen because "we don't hire someone for the sake of it"

But I'm pretty sure no one wants to repeat a season like this, and as for Gerry, if his asset is not in the blacks anymore because we keep failing to meet our most important goal (CL), it's bad too, so he's probably pushing for adjustments too I imagine.

 

[The Cat]

D'amico possibly a better choice, given the mess paratici is in.

 

[Alo88]

Suma said Milan never talked about Paratici and his source is Milan itself, he knows something but he can't tell yet but is very likely that the SD and the new coach will be italians

That's pretty much in line with what Pellegatti says since weeks when he talks with his Casa Milan sources. From our side, he said, even yesterday they kept telling him nothing was close to done and that we'll have to wait a couple of weeks more. Haven't listened to his video today tho and what's his take on this new turn.

The way I've read this in the last few days was that they basically chose Paratici but have to see how the auditions for his legal troubles in the next couple of weeks will turn out before putting ink on paper.

Seems like Furlani doesn't want to even wait that long tho or he doesn't want to go all in with Paratici now only to get caught with pants down in two or three weeks. I respect that.

 

[IL-Capitano]

D'amico possibly a better choice, given the mess paratici is in.

D’Amico or Sartori would be the clear choices but I think both are committed to Atalanta and Bologna respectively.

 

[Alo88]

D'amico possibly a better choice, given the mess paratici is in.

I'd love that. D'Amico plus Gasperini. Also I heared that Atalantas owners and Gerry are good friends. A man can dream.

 

[papaberlu]

MN - Questione ds: Paratici saltato, salgono le quotazioni di D’Amico

La nomina di Fabio Paratici a nuovo direttore sportivo del Milan sembrava essere una mera formalità, ma come appreso questa mattina da MilanNews.it (LEGGI QUI) l'operazione è...

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Well, allow me to say that i told you

I don't think it will be Tare given Furlani stepped in and took the reigns from Ibra when that agreement was close

Maybe your source was right yet again

Suma said Milan never talked about Paratici and his source is Milan itself, he knows something but he can't tell yet but is very likely that the SD and the new coach will be italians

"Suma said"

 

[DonSilvio]

@ACM14061988 does Furlani the little dictator win out in the end?

Bro just admit you don't know how to run a football club already and go back to baseballing. Clowns

 

[Ryo]

I think Milan’s issues come down to two categories:

1. Strategic limitations tied to financial directives
2. Execution of the sporting plan.

Starting with execution, since this is the more obvious one: signings like Musah and Chukwueze came at the expense of more urgent profile needs. That shows a bit of naivety from our group, the belief that stashing undervalued talent would naturally lead to upside, instead of focusing on coherence and balance. I expect this to improve under a competent SD.

Then come the structural limitations. You see it in decisions like holding on to Theo and Leao despite clear stagnation, or sticking with Bennacer rather than pivoting to someone like Kephren Thuram. These aren’t just tactical choices, they’re attempts to extract value from past decisions rather than move forward with clarity.

Now look at Juventus. They’ve not only spent heavily, they’ve also shown a willingness to cut losses quickly. If a signing doesn’t fit, they move on, even if it means selling for less. They understand that sunk cost plus opportunity cost matters more than trying to salvage bad investments. Is Milan ready to take that approach? That kind of decisiveness requires consistent financial backing, not just one-off transfer splurges. And the problem is, when Milan fails and loses money, the reaction is usually to become more risk-averse, which only makes it harder to correct course. Instead of cutting losses quickly, we double down, hesitate, or try to “make it work” and that hesitation becomes its own cost. Before anyone tries to say I’m hyping Juventus, I’m not. I’m simply pointing out the difference in investment strategy and decisiveness between them and us.

This is also why the idea of “we’ll go all out when the right one comes” feels like wishful thinking to me. A good sporting director improves your odds, helps avoid obvious missteps, and may spot undervalued opportunities. But even the best can’t guarantee that every transfer will work out, even super competent Berta thought it was a good idea to go all out on Joao Felix.

For me, the bigger question is about ownership’s stance. Are we going to keep posturing with “Berlusconi 2.0” slogans to rile up fans, or will we finally accept that our best shot is to function more like Dortmund, Porto, or Benfica—clubs with clear models, alignment between sporting and financial goals, and realistic expectations? That kind of clarity is far more important than any individual appointment.

We've been pretty quick at cutting costs these past two years though.
Morata - out the door in 6 months.
Royal - out the door in 6 months (if he wasn't injured).
Okafor - out the door in 1 year
Bennacer - out the door once he made his request to leave
Pobega, Kalulu, Adli, Maldini, Colombo? All out the door after failing to impress last season.

If anything it seems that we're inching closer to the Ladri way of doing things.

If we bring in a proper Sporting Director who knows how to build proper teams to compete in multiple competitions, then the way we've been bringing in relatively "higher value" players will succeed.

The caveat of everything lies with the ability of the guy who builds out our squad.

 

[Soldier_of_god]

We've been pretty quick at cutting costs these past two years though.
Morata - out the door in 6 months.
Royal - out the door in 6 months (if he wasn't injured).
Okafor - out the door in 1 year
Pobega, Kalulu, Adli, Maldini, Colombo? All out the door after failing to impress last season.

If anything it seems that we're inching closer to the Ladri way of doing things.

All loan deals

None sold yet barring one or 2

All at cut price too

 

[Curupira]

We've been pretty quick at cutting costs these past two years though.
Morata - out the door in 6 months.
Royal - out the door in 6 months (if he wasn't injured).
Okafor - out the door in 1 year
Bennacer - out the door once he made his request to leave
Pobega, Kalulu, Adli, Maldini, Colombo? All out the door after failing to impress last season.

If anything it seems that we're inching closer to the Ladri way of doing things.

If we bring in a proper Sporting Director who knows how to build proper teams to compete in multiple competitions, then the way we've been bringing in relatively "higher value" players will succeed.

The caveat of everything lies with the ability of the guy who builds out our squad.

Morata, Emerson, Okafor — yeah, fair point that the club moved quickly on those. But in the grand scheme of things, these are lower-stakes signings (all under 15M). It's a good start, but not yet a reflection of a true shift in decision-making philosophy.

Bennacer — we waited until he requested to leave, even though he hasn’t been reliable for two seasons. And that delay likely cost us a shot at midfielders like Manu Kone or Khephren Thuram, who are proving to be solid contributors elsewhere.

As for Pobega, Kalulu, Adli, Maldini, Colombo — these guys have been with us since the post-Scudetto phase. Most are either loans or low-wage players. In fact, Maldini and Colombo have been loaned out multiple times now. It’s movement, yes, but not one that signals any serious financial risk-taking.

That’s the key — most of these exits don’t represent major losses or tough calls. We're still not seeing the club move decisively on higher-paid underperformers. If anything, the Bennacer case kind of proves the opposite, we were hesitant to act until he initiated it.

 

[Nevermore]

Paratici was obvious waste of time. Our management are still incompetent

 

[Edu-bY-A]

MN - Questione ds: Paratici saltato, salgono le quotazioni di D’Amico

La nomina di Fabio Paratici a nuovo direttore sportivo del Milan sembrava essere una mera formalità, ma come appreso questa mattina da MilanNews.it (LEGGI QUI) l'operazione è...

www.milannews.it

Well, allow me to say that i told you

It looks like a "journalist" went out on a limb because of Paratici. EVERYONE (except Romano/Moretto) then jumped on board, because you don't want to miss any clicks.

Now they have to row back again... but the narrative is: Milan is stupid.

Phenomenal. If the two-source principle applied in sports journalism, there would be no sports journalism.

One thing you must never forget: they need/want to fill newspapers every damn day and get clicks.