AC Milan pursue Krösche and Hardung pairing

AC Milan are pursuing a management pairing of Markus Krösche and Timmo Hardung. Krösche will not start work or be officially presented until 1 January.

Krösche’s planned arrival

Krösche hopes his right-hand man, Timmo Hardung, will join him on 1 January.

Hardung’s Frankfurt role

Hardung became Eintracht Frankfurt’s sporting director in 2023.

Plettenberg’s statement

Florian Plettenberg of Sky Germany said: “Should Timmo Hardung not remain at Eintracht Frankfurt as sporting director, a move to AC Milan alongside Markus Krösche is a concrete option, as reported. Milan’s current priority is to reach a full agreement with Krösche/Eintracht as soon as possible.”

Their previous work together

Hardung and Krösche worked together at RB Leipzig and in Frankfurt.