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GdS: Cardinale continues director casting – Tiago Pinto one of two leading candidates

By: Oliver Fisher Gerry Cardinale arrived at Milanello on Saturday morning to follow training, but there were other points of discussion too. As La Gazzetta dello Sport write, compared to last season Cardinale has revolutionised Milan, but his work isn’t…

By Oliver Fisher · Sempremilan

Published: Sunday, 11 October 2026 at 11:00 AM

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Tiago Pinto and Markus Krösche are leading candidates to become AC Milan's new Head of Football.
Gerry Cardinale held meetings at Milanello on Saturday and is expected to conduct upcoming interviews in London.
Krösche is under contract at Eintracht Frankfurt until 2028, but could depart alongside colleague Timmo Hardung.

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AC Milan owner Gerry Cardinale is continuing his search for a new Head of Football, with Bournemouth's Tiago Pinto and Eintracht Frankfurt's Markus Krösche emerging as primary options. Cardinale met with club executives at Milanello on Saturday to evaluate candidates, with further interviews reportedly scheduled to take place in London.

Krösche remains a leading target alongside his colleague Timmo Hardung, while Pinto is valued for his past Serie A experience at Roma. Former defender Medhi Benatia is also interested in the position as Cardinale aims to finalize Milan's management structure ahead of upcoming transfer windows.

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