5) Manuel Pellegrini
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The Chilean manager has had a topsy-turvy season as he received news of his departure from Manchester City midway into the season as the hierarchy thought it wise to celebrate, having convinced Pep Guardiola to take over the reigns at the Etihad.
Since then, Manchester City have looked like a disjointed team and Manuel Pellegrini will only be too happy to have left it all behind him with the season ending in abject disappointment for him and City. Pellegrini, though seemed more than happy to court speculation of him joining AC Milan close to a few weeks ago with approval as he said: “Serie A is where all coaches have ambitions of going”.
Not bad, eh? Manuel Pellegrini could be a good match for a side that has purely got a bunch of underperformers in at one place together and don’t know how to play them as a team.
Pellegrini though is a fantastic manager in these situations if you remember his Villarreal days when he got a decent team to become European stalwarts for a few seasons.
You would also do well to remember that he nearly took Malaga to the UEFA Champions League semi-final before Jurgen Klopp’s Dortmund side killed that dream in stoppage time.
To sum it up Pellegrini is a good manager, has his team playing stylish football and would be a perfect fit for AC Milan even in the mess they are in but he would try to push for a better job and in the Premier League with teams like Everton, Zenit St. Petersburg and even Valencia all hoping to lure him on board.
Manager-Club Match Rating – 4/5
Manuel Pellegrini has done it all. He’s rebuilt teams and led big ones to a title. He’s managed Real Madrid and broken records in La Liga while also making several teams in the same league overperform and become European stalwarts. He has constructed teams from scratch based on the right support while not interfering in off-field matters. He’d be perfect for the job at AC Milan and would prove to be a great fit after the stress of managing Manchester City in the Premier League.
Rumour Rating – 3/5
Manuel Pellegrini doesn’t deny that the Serie A is an option for him. He has met the Everton board about the vacancy there but you would be inclined to think he’d need to beat Unai Emery and Frank de Boer to that job. If he doesn’t, AC Milan is a real possibility for the Chilean.
Manager watch: Verdict
Let’s face it, the AC Milan job is like a hot potato at the moment and it will remain so till they find a new owner and a better club hierarchy that puts the team back on the global map. As of now, the ideal candidate for this job will be Manuel Pellegrini, who has worked within limitations and boardroom issues before.
That he is available makes it a better punt that any attempt made to get Unai Emery out of Sevilla and there’s not a reason why Emery should come to Milan. He’d make for a perfect match in a league alongside the likes of Allegri, Sarri and Spalletti.
However, it seems likelier that Rudi Garcia would be the one making his way onto the hot seat at Milan and he would be a decent bet for the position and Milan’s immediate future.
Then again AC Milan have become a centre point for terrible decisions and may well decide to keep Brocchi in the seat for longer.
