Milan concludes a preliminary agreement with Lopetegui to succeed Pioli

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Italian Milan officials have concluded a preliminary agreement with Julen Lopetegui, the former Wolverhampton coach, to succeed Stefano Pioli in the technical leadership of the Rossoneri next season. The Milan management has concluded a preliminary agreement with Julen Lopetegui, the former Wolverhampton coach, to take over as coach of the Rossoneri at the end of the current season.
Milan is preparing to bid farewell to a zero season with current coach Stefano Pioli, after losing 3 Italian League titles, the Italian Cup and the Champions League.
The management added that there is no agreement between Lopetegui and Milan until this moment, but talks are continuing between the two parties, while the club’s management has not taken any decision regarding this file. It confirmed that Zlatan Ibrahimovic, the sports advisor for Milan, gave a positive opinion regarding taking over as Julen’s coach. Lopetegui is the club’s technical leadership.
Julen Lopetegui also leads the list of coaches nominated to coach Milan in the upcoming 2024-2025 season.