According to Milan News, Milan's senior management structure remains unsettled. While Cardinale has confirmed Amorim as head coach, the club has yet to finalize a sporting director, having previously approached Ralf Rangnick and Markus Krösche without success.
Currently, Milan lacks a dedicated technical director. Club operations are being handled by the board of directors and existing staff members. Board member Calvelli has assumed de facto CEO duties previously held by Furlani; Kirovski oversees transfer negotiations, including the Camarda buy-back clause and recent deals involving Chaka Traorè's departure and Gernier's arrival; Gardina is preparing to lead the scouting department as a data analyst.
Given this situation, Amorim had hoped to have someone like Krösche or Hatoum supporting him upon taking office. It cannot be ruled out that Milan may assign an "English manager" role to the Portuguese coach, granting him deeper involvement in transfer operations than his predecessors Allegri, Conceição, or Fonseca enjoyed.
Whether temporary or permanent, this arrangement could prove a double-edged sword. Amorim has experienced this before. Last January, after Manchester United's draw with Leeds, he stated during a press conference: "Guys, let's be clear: I am here to be a manager, not just a coach. I am not Tuchel, Conte, or Mourinho, but I am the manager of Manchester United. For at least the next 18 months, as long as the club board wants me to stay, this will be the situation." Manchester United sacked him less than 24 hours later. While the timing may be coincidental, it demonstrates that Amorim struggled to establish a solid relationship with the board in this expanded role, nor did he achieve a consistent approach with them.
Milan faced a similar situation not long ago. In 2023, after Maldini and Massara's departure, coach Pioli gained direct involvement in transfers alongside Furlani and Moncada, with no sporting director in place. That arrangement ended poorly—a lesson Milan should remember.