Reports: Final steps precede Furlani exit as Milan look at Liverpool-inspired replacements

Giorgio Furlani was dismissed along with Massimiliano Allegri, Igli Tare, and Geoffrey Moncada after Milan’s failure this year. Formal steps for Furlani’s CEO exit will be completed at the next board meeting, where a successor is expected to be named. Furlani is not present at a recent board meeting at Casa Milan, but he continues acting as managing director for day-to-day administration. He will sign the contract resolution with Allegri, who will then sign a two-year deal with Napoli, saving Milan about €5.2 million net next season. The next board meeting is expected at the end of the month to approve the budget and appoint a new CEO. Candidates under consideration include Michael Edwards and Ian Ayre, with recruiting led by Massimo Calvelli.

"He was fired on Monday along with the other three figures Cardinale blamed for this year's failure: Massimiliano Allegri, Igli Tare and Geoffrey Moncada. While the latter three have now closed the book, further formal steps will be needed for the CEO's departure, which will be finalised at the next board meeting when his successor is named. Currently, three names are in the running to replace him."

"Yesterday, MilanNews reported that Furlani was not present at the Board of Directors meeting held at Casa Milan. Indeed, one of the items on the board's agenda was to address the CEO's responsibilities to ensure continuity at the club until a successor is found. Furlani is still acting as the club's managing director for all day-to-day administration, and for this reason, he will be the one to sign the contract resolution with Allegri."

"The manager will sign a two-year contract with Napoli, saving the club approximately €5.2m net next season. At the next board meeting, expected at the end of the month, the budget will be approved, and it is hoped that the club's new CEO will be appointed, definitively closing the Furlani chapter."

"Compared to the initial days when Italian profiles circulated like Giovanni Carnevali, Claudio Fenucci and Adriano Galliani, the trend in the last few hours seems to be toward a foreign name. The recruiting effort is being handled by Massimo Calvelli, another of Cardinale's right-hand men at RedBird, who has three names in the running. The one attracting the most interest is Michael Edwards, currently CEO of Liverpool."

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