JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA – APRIL 20: Al Ahly coach Matthias Jaisul watches the AFC Champions League semi-final match between Vissel Kobe and Al Ahly at King Abdullah Sports City on April 20, 2026 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Yasser Baksh/Getty Images)
A new name has emerged on the list of candidates to replace Massimiliano Allegri as Milan manager, with Ralf Rangnick reportedly wanting 38-year-old Matthias Gysl to take charge of the Rossoneri.
Report: Rangnick wants Jaisul to become Milan manager
A day after the Rossoneri failed to qualify for the Champions League and the 2025-26 season ended, Milan need a completely new senior management team after parting ways with coach Allegri, sporting director Igli Tare, technical director Geoffrey Moncada and CEO Giorgio Furlani.
According to recent reports, Rangnick Among the strong candidates The German, who will take over the technical department at San Siro, is currently the head coach of the Austrian national team. I want a sure guarantee If he joins Milan’s set-up.
Recent reports suggest that Rangnick wants to bring his own scouting staff to the club and have full control over the appointment of the next head coach. He has made it clear that he only wants to join the Rossoneri after the 2026 World Cup.
According to the latest information from La Gazzetta dello Sport, Rangnick’s first choice as head coach is Jaisul, 38, who currently leads Al Ahly in the Saudi Professional League. A former Hoffenheim defender, Yaisulu also held roles at FC Liefering and then RB Salzburg before moving to Saudi Arabia in 2023.
Jaisul won the Austrian double in his first year at RB Salzburg, leading the club to reach the Champions League knockout stages for the first time in their history. They then won the league title in the 2022-23 season.
Jaisul also won the 2025 AFC Champions League with Al Ahly’s team, which featured Edouard Mendy, Franck Kessie, Riyad Mahrez, Roberto Firmino and Ivan Toney.
Jaisle is not the only name that has been linked with a move to Milan in recent days. USMNT head coach Mauricio Pochettino is said to be liked by Jerry Cardinale, and Oliver Glasner is also a potential option. Andoni Iraola has also been linked, but recent updates claim he is He is likely to replace Glasner at Crystal Palace. Instead.
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