AC Milan Appoints Igli Tare Sporting Director After Disappointing Season

AC Milan has appointed Igli Tare, a seasoned Albanian sporting director, to lead a major rebuild following a disappointing season where the club finished eighth in Serie A and missed out on European qualification for the first time since 2019. Tare, who previously spent 15 years at Lazio and oversaw multiple domestic trophies, arrives on a two-year contract with an option for a third, taking full control of transfers, squad management, and sporting policy. Club CEO Giorgio Furlani expressed confidence in Tare's ability to initiate a reset and build a new ambitious sporting project. One of Tare's immediate challenges includes appointing a new head coach, with Vincenzo Italiano reportedly a top target to replace the underperforming Sergio Conceicao. While the appointment has been widely welcomed, Igli Tare's brother, Auron, criticized the lack of support from Albanian football and political circles, calling some congratulations hypocritical due to their previous indifference to Tare's involvement in national sports projects. Milan hopes that Tare's deep Serie A experience and leadership will help restore the club's competitiveness domestically and in Europe.