Milan consider revolution amid Furlani, Ibrahimovic and Galliani power struggle

ITALY – FEBRUARY 18: Massimiliano Allegri, Head Coach of AC Milan, looks on prior to the Serie A match between AC Milan and Como 1907 at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on February 18, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

Something has shifted and that is because RedBird chief Gerry Cardinale refinanced the vendor loan he had received from Elliott Management to purchase the club.

That means he no longer has to give so much credence to the Elliott side of the board, which is run by Furlani.

SASSUOLO, ITALY – MAY 03: Igli Tare of AC Milan looks on prior to the Serie A match between US Sassuolo Calcio and AC Milan at Mapei Stadium Citta del Tricolore on May 03, 2026 in Sassuolo, Italy. (Photo by Emmanuele Ciancaglini/Getty Images)

Notably, in all three potential scenarios, director of sport Tare would be pushed out after less than a year in the job.

Scenario A has Furlani consolidating his power, allowing him to dismiss Allegri and bring in Bologna coach Vincenzo Italiano, along with current Atalanta director Tony D’Amico.

Scenario B has Ibrahimovic taking a stronger role in running the club along with Geoffrey Moncada.

Zlatan too would do away with Allegri, and hope to poach Fiorentina director of sport Fabio Paratici, although that part would be rather difficult.

Scenario C is the most intriguing, which would see Cardinale sweep the board clean and replace Furlani with the return of Silvio Berlusconi’s right hand man Galliani.

The 81-year-old was the man behind the Rossoneri’s success from 1986 to 2017, then followed Berlusconi in his new project at Monza from 2018 to 2025.

That means keeping Allegri, but a new director of sport could be Giovanni Rossi, formerly of Sassuolo.