Gerry Cardinale is expected to be at San Siro for AC Milan vs. Cagliari, with only a last-minute change preventing his attendance. He wants to celebrate qualification for next season’s Champions League before moving on to plans for Milan’s 2026-27 future. Two priorities are already in mind: keeping Massimiliano Allegri as head coach and reshaping the management team. With a top-four finish, Allegri would automatically receive an extra year, and Cardinale intends to reassure him about staying at Milanello. A Genoa victory under maximum pressure reinforced Cardinale’s view of Allegri’s qualities, including rebuilding a cohesive dressing room and contributing to Mike Maignan’s contract renewal. Cardinale believes the team’s mid-season decline should not erase earlier achievements and expects progress toward a second star by 2028.
"Gerry Cardinale will be at San Siro for AC Milan vs. Cagliari, but he is already at work on the plans for the future. According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, only a last-minute change of plans would stop Cardinale being at the game on Sunday. He hopes to celebrate qualification for next season's Champions League on Sunday before turning the page and redesigning Milan for 2026-27."
"This will start on Monday, and there are two key ideas already in his mind: keeping Massimiliano Allegri as the head coach and engineering a reshuffle of the management team. With a top four spot, Allegri will automatically receive an extra year on his contract, and Cardinale wants Max to have no doubts about staying at Milanello. He will speak to him and reiterate the project that sees him at the heart of the club."
"He hasn't changed his mind since last week's interview with La Gazzetta dello Sport. The victory in Genoa - which came at the team's most difficult moment, with maximum pressure on the team and their coach - confirmed Allegri's great qualities in Cardinale's eyes. With him in the dug out, the Rossoneri went from eighth place last season to the current third place, ninety minutes before the end of the season."
"He sees that Max has rebuilt a strong and cohesive dressing room, he made an important contribution to Mike Maignan's contract renewal, and the 42 points earned in the first half of the season was above expectations. If they complete the job by beating Cagliari, or at least secure a spot in the Champions League, they'll have reached the finish line for the season. In such a scenario, it's inevitable that they'll move forward with the project to sew the second star onto their shirt by 2028."
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