Motta remains ‘Plan A’ for Milan but Conceicao idea is gaining momentum

AC Milan are currently evaluating who they would like to be their head coach ahead of next season, and Thiago Motta’s name remains in the running.

As this morning’s edition of Tuttosport (via PianetaMilan) reports, the favourite for the management is Motta given the excellent work that he has done with Bologna and the fact he ticks a lot of boxes when it comes to the mould of manager they want to hire.

Milan have studied Motta’s work throughout the season but they must make up ground on Juventus, who are currently in pole position for the Italian-Brazilian coach if they decided to sack Massimiliano Allegri.

Motta, therefore, is Milan’s ‘plan A’ for the job of new coach, although it is a difficult path. The Plan B is Sérgio Conceição of Porto, an idea that is gaining a lot of momentum.

The Portuguese precedes Paulo Fonseca (Lille), Mark van Bommel (Antwerp) and Rúben Amorim (Sporting CP) on the list of preferences. Conceição could leave Porto because the renewal he signed the other day was only valid in the event Pinto da Costa remained the president.

Andre Villas Boas is now the president of Porto and he will not stand in the way of Conceição if he pushes to leave. He is a young coach, but with experience and a clear style of play, plus he has been put forward by agent Jorge Mendes who has excellent relations with the Diavolo.