Milan is preparing for a week of great importance, with two important home matches and a series of initiatives that could change the future of the team. The club reiterated its full support for new manager Ruben Amorim, underlining how the team continued to improve despite their disappointing European performance. President Gerry Cardinale praised the players' resilience, the intensity maintained during matches and Amorim's management of rotations, elements that position him well for Wednesday's match against Bologna.
Bologna arrives at San Siro tomorrow at 6.30pm, while the long-awaited derby against Inter will be held on Saturday 31 October at 8.45pm. These two home commitments should balance the calendar, which currently includes seven out of eleven away matches. The team, which has yet to record a defeat in Serie A, is determined to avoid a loss in both matches in front of the fans. Cardinale will be present on the pitch to watch the two matches, demonstrating his direct commitment to managing the team.
In parallel with the activities on the pitch, Milan is working on the definition of a new Head of Football. There is currently no manager with the necessary expertise to support Amorim at Milanello. Cardinale is negotiating with Markus Krosche to nominate his candidate before the end of the year. The economic agreement has already been defined, but the detailed structure of skills, roles and the stipulation of a severance package of around 5 million euros for Eintracht is still missing, in order to release the manager before 2028.
The official presentation of the project for a new stadium in Milan will be held on Thursday evening, at 4.30 pm, in the Sala Viscontea of the Castello Sforzesco. Cardinale, together with representatives of Inter, will introduce the project created by the architectural studios Foster + Partners and Manica. The new facility, with a capacity of approximately 71,500 seats, of which over 13,000 in the premium area, will be built in the area of the current San Siro car parks. The works are scheduled for the second half of 2027, in time for Euro 2032.
With these initiatives, Milan aims to consolidate its organizational structure, to guarantee the continuity of Amorim's work and to prepare a new stadium that will be able to host the major European competitions. The results of tomorrow's and Saturday's matches, together with administrative decisions, will define the club's path in the coming months.