AC Milan will face a familiar opponent in Antonio Conte during tonight’s game at the Maradona, and he has been linked with the job for next season.
As Calciomercato.com write, tonight will be act two of Conte versus Milan with Napoli. In the first clash of the season, on October 29th at San Siro, the Azzurri prevailed with goals from Lukaku in the 5th minute and Kvaratskhelia in the 43rd minute.
It was the turning point for both teams: the Neapolitans became convinced that it could have a say in the race for the Scudetto, while Milan left the scene. It was the first real breakdown of a season that saw the Rossoneri change coach (from Fonseca to Conceiçao) and objectives.
It was also a match that reignited the debate among Rossoneri fans: why isn’t Conte coaching Milan yet? Among pundits, insiders, former players of a Milan that no longer exists, the widespread opinion was the same: Conte would have been the best choice to start a new winning era.
A year ago at this time, the Salento coach was free but was never contacted directly by Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Geoffrey Moncada and Giorgio Furlani for a meeting. Not even a phone call. The idea, clearly, had been examined internally but not explored in depth.
