5 coaches that AC Milan should be looking at

Gattuso's reign as manager is not expected to last long
Gattuso's reign as manager is not expected to last long

#3 Luis Enrique

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid v FC Barcelona - La Liga
Enrique already knows the Serie A very well and can hit the ground running

The former FC Barcelona, Celta Vigo, and AS Roma coach has been out of work since he resigned from the Barcelona job and it seems he is ready for the next challenge.

The former Real Madrid and Barça player was seen as the second coming of Pep Guardiola when he was appointed as the manager given the similarities in their ascension to the job.

He started very well winning the treble in his first season but the Cules wearied of his style of play which put more emphasis on physicality over the technique prized by the Catalans.

The subsequent ouster at the quarter-finals stages of the UEFA Champions League in subsequent seasons and the incompetence of the board in refreshing what was a visibly tiring squad in need of new ideas made the atmosphere around the Nou Camp so poisonous that Enrique felt he had no choice but to call it quits.

His Barça experience would have made him smarter and more adaptable which would mean that AC Milan will be getting a better coach than Barcelona got at the beginning of Enrique’s tenure.

His understanding of Serie A from his time with AS Roma would mean he can hit the ground running if appointed and can make use of a squad that if properly coached has the personnel to play technical, attacking football.

His experiences at AS Roma and Barça mean that he is used to the pressure associated with managing important teams and he will not be fazed by the fans’ desires.

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